Job Description

Overview

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 state of Florida.

This MSL role will start on February 16th or April 16th.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and scientific presentations to health care professionals, including clinicians (i.e., Hematologists, Oncologists, 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.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree (M.D., D.O., Ph.D., Pharm.D.) in Medical, Biological Sciences required.
• Minimum of 1 year of MSL experience.
• Familiarization with drug development process, FDA, ICH, and GCP guidelines.
• Experience implementing, monitoring, and/or managing clinical trials for academic clinical research or pharmaceutical/biotechnology company a plus.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to review and interpret clinical data.
• Ability to develop clinical data and medical content for presentation to internal and external audiences.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Strong presentation skills.
• Project management experience a plus.
• Experience with rare diseases a plus (including Medical Affairs, clinical practice, research).
• Excellent time management and ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Based upon job requirements, employee may be required at times to attend meetings including travel out of state over weekends and nights. 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.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to fly via commercial air carrier.
This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Occasionally is required to lift and/or move light to moderate weight up to 25 lbs.

Location/Travel
• This position is field-based, must be near a major airport and based within the territory.
• Approximately 60% of travel required covering the state of Florida.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Night shift, Weekend work

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