Sr Medical Science Liaison

Job Summary

The Sr. Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a trusted scientific partner and medical expert who provides strategic support and medical scientific expertise to healthcare providers as well as internal teams. Within assigned therapeutic areas, the Sr. MSL will provide product and scientific support for the organization that includes Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, Sales, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, to ensure maximum exchange of information and insights. The Sr. MSL is responsible for providing fair balanced, objective, scientific information, and education, both internally and externally. The Sr. MSL is focused on engagement with customers and Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) increasing awareness, assisting in matters that are complex, and exchanging scientific dialogue.

Job Details/Responsibilities

Within an assigned therapeutic area, provide support in the following ways:

• Medical affairs strategy:
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of the appropriate medical affairs strategy by providing  medical scientific expertise Contribute to organizing advisory boards/expert panels to improve scientific knowledge, identify unmet needs and cover potential scientific gaps.
• Medical affairs & scientific expertise:
  • Be the medical affairs and disease point of reference to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Build relationships and demonstrate the clinical outcome and benefits of company products to Key Opinion Leaders (KOL), medical groups and health systems.
  • Meet with local and regional thought leaders as frequently as is requested.
  • Drive the analysis of clinical trial data, prepare and report trial results at scientific meetings.
  • Respond to unsolicited inquiries to establish and/or further the knowledge and understanding of marketed products and related topics.
  • Make objective, fair balanced scientific presentations to external health care provider requestors and internal business partners.
  • Conduct all activities in accordance with current regulatory and health care compliance guidelines.
  • Provide high-level research support & investigator-initiated research. 
  • Stay abreast of current scientific and treatment landscape trends in therapeutic areas of interest.
  • Conduct ongoing dialogue with customers to understand KOL perspectives.
  • Conduct scientific exchange with institutional HCPs.
  • Provide medical support to Professional and Clinical Education team.
  • Respond to unsolicited scientific inquiries of Health Care Providers (HCPs)/investigators/health care systems/academic medical centers and population health decision makers integrating scientific data including real world evidence into real life practice to meet customer needs.
  • Gather and report medical insights during interactions with health care providers.
  • Present data and information in a manner appropriate to the audience and request.
  • Actively participate in journal, and book clubs including scientific discussions on team calls.
  • Regularly share scientific news and findings with team.
  • Attend scientific conferences to gather and understand new scientific information relevant to the company and the external scientific community.
  • Actively listen for and routinely documents and shares and medical insights.
• Scientific communication:
  •  Execute the development and implementation of the appropriate publication strategy in line with business objectives.

Job Responsibilities (continued)

• Maintain a comprehensive and current knowledge of a therapeutic area (collection, evaluation and managing of scientific data) and drive the distribution of scientific information to respective stakeholders.
• Prepare literature for new products and revising existing literature.
• Assist clinicians in the preparation of scientific publications and presentations.
• Provide support in formulation of disease specific training & education strategies.
• Write and maintain files on informative journal abstracts according to current or estimated future needs. 
• Execute KOL management programs through advisory boards, expert panels and customer facing interactions. 
• Provide regional and local support to enhance sales training initiatives and improve competencies of field personnel in partnership with Sales Learning and Development.
• Marketing department collaboration:
• Provide the medical and scientific expertise in the creation of promotional material events (e.g. product launch) and other activities such as tender business.
• Lead  literature review within a therapeutic area and translate evidence into comprehensive materials for marketing groups.
• Review marketing mate