Senior Medical Science Liaison (multiple territories)

Position Overview The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role is the field-based medical/scientific expert for the company, focusing on engagement with healthcare providers to provide fair/balanced education on investigational products, understanding the evolving therapeutic landscape, and supporting research collaborations across the portfolio. We are building our Field Medical team and are open to hiring in multiple territories for qualified candidates. Responsibilities - Identifies, establishes, and maintains collaborative relationships with key investigators, institutions, groups and consortia in disease state areas of strategic focus for the company. - Provides education to the medical community on the company’s investigational products and disease areas of focus. - Increases company visibility and enhances professional interaction with current and future oncology leaders. - Participates in medical education for healthcare professionals, including formulary (P&T) committees, through presentations at appropriate venues. - Works with the appropriate departments/personnel at clinical sites to ensure required education and training are provided as needed. - Identifies clinical research opportunities that are consistent with company objectives. - Is the primary territory contact for the investigator-initiated research program, facilitating the process from concept submission through publication. - Identifies and communicates key clinical and research insights from oncology leaders to help shape company research. - Maintains a high level of clinical and scientific expertise through ongoing training and self-education, including attendance of relevant conferences, scientific workshops, and review of key publications. - Gathers and disseminates competitive intelligence in a compliant manner. - Takes advantage of opportunities to mentor other MSL team members, and actively contributes to cross-functional Medical Affairs team. - Effectively executes administrative aspects of regional field activities. - Substantively contributes to, and provides medical leadership for internal cross functional programs/projects. - Provides responses to unsolicited requests for medical information, often in direct collaboration with Medical Information Services personnel. - Completes accurate and timely reports, project plans, and required documentation requests. - Substantively contributes to scientific publication planning, slide-deck development, training initiatives and the development/implementation of a Medical Strategy Plan. - Leads national level priority projects or cross-functional initiatives on behalf of Medical Affairs - Leads interactions for specific select priority projects with external collaborators or groups - Coordinates with MA Training for identifying or delivering advanced training initiatives Qualifications - Minimum five (5) years in Pharmaceutical Industry Medical Affairs as MSL/Sr. MSL. Candidates with solid tumor experience preferred. - An advanced degree (M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D.) is required with prior experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical or healthcare education environment. - Ability to travel up to 65% of the time: As this is a customer-facing position, and the geographic territory expected to be covered is large, the candidate's availability for frequent travel is of paramount importance for professional and programmatic success. - Knowledge of treatment guidelines (NCCN, ASCO, ESMO, etc.), clinical research processes, FDA regulations, CMS reimbursement coverage process, and OIG guidelines - Knowledge or experience in head and neck tumors/solid tumors is a plus - Must have the ability to network and partner with important external customers, including medical thought leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, NCI Cooperative Group leadership and members, medical directors of medical groups or insurance carriers, as well as pharmacy directors. - Must be highly articulate and self-confident during form