Medical Representative (MR)

What does Medical Representative do?

If you are interested in Medical Representative (abbreviated as MR below) profession, you should know what MR does.

You may have seen MRs in crowded hospitals, waiting for a doctor and trying to explain product benefit to him/her.

MRs not only promote products but also brings value to patients and doctors. According to Backer MD in the Journal of Family Practice (Sept 2000), MRs provide continuous medical education and education materials that may facilitate further understanding of diagnosis, which may lead to to higher degree of patient’s satisfaction. This is consistent with Eisai’s philosophy, human health care(hhc).

What are the roles of MR?

• Develop and manage an assigned territory with the goal of maximizing target achievement
• Meet target call
• Host product presentations, engage in meaningful dialogue with doctors
• Understand and address both business and scientific needs of doctors

MRs must develop strong relationship with doctors. MR is an exciting profession , that offers an attractive reward and huge career opportunities.

Your Career Opportunities in Eisai as an MR

It’s a Fast Track!

• If you establish yourself as a successful MR, your career track options will multiply & you can have a , successful and lucrative career.
• In Eisai, MR who wishes to advance into management roles will have a variety of choices. For example, an MR can become a District or Regional manager, Product Manager, Marketing Manager or even President Director.
• Additionally, MR can have job rotations and experience various departments.

To become an MR in Eisai, a candidate needs to meet the qualifications as listed below.

• Fresh Graduates must have Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Science and should not be older than 27.
• Experienced MR should be at most 32 years old.
• A candidate must have a valid driving license (SIM C)
• Self-driven and goal-oriented.
• Abilities to manage the territory and the time optimally, are needed. The ability to memorize vast amounts of medical terminology and detailed information about the medication, and to introduce those information to the doctors are crucial for becoming succesfull MR.