Job Description
About the position
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) will serve as the field-based scientific expert whose mission is to foster collaborative relationships with opinion leaders focused on a rare hematologic disorder and to facilitate the exchange of unbiased scientific information between the medical community and the company. The MSL will have the clinical/medical affairs expertise to serve as a peer-to-peer liaison internally and externally. This role will be covering the Northwest territory: Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
Responsibilities • Deliver clinical and scientific presentations to health care professionals, including clinicians (i.e., Endocrinologists, etc.) and P&T committee members. Support medical community with up-to-date medical information, robust diseases expertise and product information. • Provide scientific support at medical conferences and support medical community with up-to-date medical information, understanding and product information for the rare hematologic disorder. • Maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key medical experts in relevant therapeutic areas.
• Respond to unsolicited medical information requests using a customized approach. • Collaborate with physicians on medical affairs initiatives including providing assistance with publications and investigator initiated trials as well as company sponsored research. • Support clinical initiatives including assessment and selection of clinical investigations, site identification, registry and presentation of final approved data. • Provide medical and scientific input into the planning and execution of Advisory Boards.
Work with physician experts to review speaker presentations and provide medical references when requested. • Train staff, including sales team on key scientific and medical topics in relevant therapeutic areas. • Participate in the development and review of professional slide decks, medical letters, and clinical summaries. • Responsible for developing territory plan with input from direct line manager. • Gathers clinical field insights and informs team on a regular basis through appropriate channels.
• Understand the role and contributions provided by Medical Science Liaisons and Medical Affairs. • Act in full compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies including adverse events / pharmacovigilance responsibilities. • Perform additional duties as may be assigned. Requirements • Advanced scientific degree (M.D., D.O., Ph.D., Pharm.D.) in Medical, Biological Sciences required. • Minimum of two years of experience in Medical Affairs/Clinical functions strongly preferred. • Familiarization with drug development process, FDA, ICH, and GCP guidelines.
• Ability to review and interpret clinical data. • Ability to develop clinical data and medical content for presentation to internal and external audiences. • Proficient in bolthires Office suite of products (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel). • Strong presentation skills. • Excellent time management and ability to work independently. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Employee must be able to freely operate and travel by car and train/plane modes of transportation. • Employee is required to have a valid driver’s license and means of transportation.
Nice-to-haves • Experience implementing, monitoring, and/or managing clinical trials for academic clinical research or pharmaceutical/biotechnology company a plus. • Project management experience a plus. • Experience with rare diseases a plus (including Medical Affairs, clinical practice, research). Apply tot his job