.Purpose: The MSL shall act as a scientific expert between Bayer and the medical community through the dissemination and education of scientific data and material.The MSL establishes long-term scientific/strategic relationships with key, influential physicians/scientists/stakeholders and with related major medical associations and academic centers of excellence. These relationships will ensure that Thought Leaders (TLs) and organizations have access to relevant scientific information and that pertinent information is shared with the medical community.The MSL uses his/her experience and knowledge interacting with key external medical and pharmacy professionals through the process of education via one-on-one interaction; small group discussion and symposia lecture presentations including interactions associated with sponsored medical education programs and research protocols. The MSL facilitates TL involvement in national, regional and local educational forums including advisory boards, symposia and Continuing Medical Education (CMEs). The MSL also serves as an important partner to internal stakeholders within Bayer by communicating relevant information from TLs to key cross-functional partners. Main Responsibilities: Drive medical strategy by translating the local medical plan into implementable TL engagement strategies with cross-functional teams and identify synergies with the interests of Bayer and the general medical community. Review and interpreting interaction analytics related to TL engagement and take appropriate actions. Be accountable for keeping abreast with latest scientific research on therapeutic area and competitors. Be accountable for developing strategic perspective and strong understanding of Bayer's commercial, go to market strategies and healthcare landscape (includes healthcare systems, competition, healthcare technology, regulations, etc) so as to anticipate business and customer/stakeholder needs and shape plans accordingly. Foster strong partnerships across MSL territories and play the role of 'trusted advisor' and 'conductor' to shape and synergize to reach win-win outcomes. Be accountable for identifying the right TLs to engage and maintain a current list with up-to-date segmentations as per global definitions. Be accountable for generating TL insights on unmet medical needs, document and communicate them to cross-functional teams to inform tactics and strategy. Be accountable for implementing TL engagement strategies by building an understanding of Thought Leaders, fostering TL relationships and disseminating customer / patient-centric insights and data, whilst leveraging on various digital and physical channels to engage TLs with focused content Internal support. Provide scientific contributions to development and implementation of Bayer-organised national, regional and local medical educational programs and gather competitive intelligence, build networks and build new material to engage TLs with