Medical Science Liaison (PNW, Mountain Area)

Company Description

Sirtex Medical is a global leader in healthcare, with offices in the U.S., Australia, Germany, and Singapore, dedicated to improving patient outcomes.

Our mission is to be at the forefront of minimally invasive cancer and embolization therapies. By partnering with physicians, we aim to provide innovative products that enhance patient outcomes and simplify treatments. Achieving this ambitious goal requires passionate and talented individuals who are committed to making a difference. Our flagship product, SIR-Spheres® Y-90 resin microspheres, is a targeted radiation therapy for liver cancer. To date, we have delivered over >150K doses across 50+ countries, significantly impacting patients' lives worldwide. Our success is fueled by our dedication to serving the medical community, maintaining professionalism, fostering a collaborative work culture, nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit, and continuously pursuing innovation and improvement.

At Sirtex, we are committed to creating a great workplace. We offer a range of benefits, programs, and services to support our employees, ensuring they have opportunities to contribute to our success and advance their careers. Join our inclusive community, where you can collaborate with talented colleagues, bring your ideas to life, and advance your career, all while delivering innovative healthcare solutions to patients.

Job Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive the development of thought leader relationship-building in strategic disease areas.
• The MSL is responsible for cultivating current and future experts in academic and clinical medicine at regional and national levels, educating and expanding the science supporting Sirtex products.
• The MSL will be a scientific partner to the commercial field team
• Liaise regularly with internal commercial leaders to share feedback and issues from external experts
• Represent Sirtex at medical meetings, conferences, advisory board, outreach meetings at key institutions, and in interactions with thought leaders and strategic corporate partners.
• Identify key thought leaders for medical education and clinical research opportunities.
• Report to Head of Medical Affairs and work with appropriate cross-functional partners to develop and execute strategic thought leader plans to provide needs based, value-added services and to improve their advocacy.
• Identify research opportunities in the form of Investigator Initiated Trials (IIT's). Through expert relationships, the MSL will facilitate the initiation of research projects and ensure that hypothesis testing is clearly defined and within priority areas consistent with the strategic development objectives of Sirtex. He/she will be responsible for the successful execution of appropriate processes for review, approval, management and support of studies while maintaining investigator independence according to regulatory and compliance guidelines
• Provide field-based medical support to Company's global clinical research programs
• Deliver high-caliber medical education presentations in a variety of settings and to obtain valuable feedback that can disseminated throughout the organization
• Gather and disseminate competitive intelligence from multiple sources in accordance with company's policies
• Complete accurate and timely administrative reports, projects, and required documentation requests.

Qualifications

• PharmD, PhD, or MD - At least two years of experience in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry in Medical Affairs, with experience working with cross functional in house and field based teams.
•    Strong leadership qualities and ability to influence and motivate staff. Able to work and align with multiple Sirtex internal and external stakeholders and build and navigate within cross-functional Sirtex teams
•    Must be able to quickly understand and assimilate medical knowledge, critically interpret cutting edge science, determine the potential impact of new research on medical thinking and practice, and have the ability to transfer and articulate scientific and clinical data into clear conceptual frameworks, disease management approaches, and a pathway to continuously strengthen this concept by new medical evidence.
•    In-depth knowledge of complex diseases and the associated medical challenges to provide expert insight, establish and drive the disease vision by rigorous scientific debates with medical thought leaders.
•    Effective at giving presentations to internal and external audiences on the medical and clinical aspects of a given disease, product or program.
•    Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced team environment. Well-organized, operationally effective, and able to do both develop project strategies and ensure reliable implementation of projects with a flexible and so