Sr. Medical Science Liaison: Career Developers

Sr. Medical Science Liaison
Medical Affairs- Primary Care
US Field Based - Pacific Northwest

Job Description

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (SR. MSL) will, with a high level of proficiency, develop and maintain professional relationships with prominent healthcare providers and key decision makers as they relate to products. The candidate in this position will provide presentations and enter into strategic discussions as it relates to medical/clinical, health economics and outcomes research data on products to healthcare professionals, including individual physicians, researchers, managed markets medical and pharmacy directors, hospital decision makers, formulary committees, consultant pharmacists, state Medicaid decision makers, and others. The candidate will assume a leadership role by teaching, coaching and mentoring new hire and/or less experienced MSLs and by assuming responsibility for special projects as they arise. The impact that a SR. MSL will have to the organization include the following: a) will communicate key information about the company and its mission; b) provide key scientific and clinical information about products; provide a conduit for communication between Research and the medical community regarding ideas for future research with products; and c) provide corporate value through demonstrated leadership and participation in strategic thinking.

Job Qualifications

Must Have: Advanced terminal degree in medical/biosciences (e.g M.D., PhD, PharmD, DPH, EdD).
Minimum of 3 years MSL experience. Disease state knowledge in Alzheimer's, epilepsy and/or GI.
Strong broad based scientific and pharmaceutical knowledge as well as excellent presentation and teaching skills. Strong overall written and verbal communication skills Must have knowledge and experience with one or more of the desired therapeutic area; comfortable and confident speaking about multiple drug indications/disease state management. Understanding of the pharmaceutical corporate environment and appreciation for Commercial Operations including Marketing and Sales strategic interests. Understanding the role and contributions provided by Medical Science Liaisons & Medical and Scientific Affairs. Ability to lead and motivate team members without a direct reporting relationship. Established relationships with key opinion leaders in therapeutic area of interest. Demonstrated ability to assess issues and think strategically.

Good to Know:
Sound computer skills including applications for word processing, producing slide materials and working with spreadsheets.
Clinical research/drug development experience
Clinical pharmacy experience
Managed care experience

This position will be based in the Pacific Northwest.


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