Director, Medical Science Liaison - Eye Care, US NE Atlantic

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via: 

• Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;

• Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and 

• Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services. 

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how this role will make an impact:

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• 100% compliant with all Company policies & procedures

• Learning & Growth (Improve skills & abilities, Develop medical expertise, Develop strategic leadership)

• Operational Excellence (Improve operational efficiency, Improve operational effectiveness, Align medical activities with overarching company strategy)

• Innovation (Understand medical innovation, Uniquely meet HCP innovation-based education needs, Increase use of innovative education materials)

• Engage in non-promotional, truthful, evidenced-based, and non-misleading communications with KOLs/HCPs using educational materials approved by the Medical Review Committee (MRC)

• Draft, execute, monitor & adapt independent US MSL Stakeholder Engagement Plans for target KOLs/HCPs on an ongoing basis in alignment with the Us Eyecare MSL Team Lead and Us Eyecare Medical Lead

• Receive support & direction for all normal asset-/disease state-level MSL business activities including all business travel, HCP interactions and congress attendance from Us Eyecare MSL Team Lead

• Provide a summary of day-to-day activities & achievements on a monthly written basis to Us Eyecare MSL Team Lead

• Submit expense reports and PTO/vacation requests in a timely manner

• Document HCP Interactions in VEEVA

• Respond with Reactive Medical Communications to Unsolicited Medical Requests (UMRs) received from HCPs or other external stakeholders

• Identify & communicate internally the activities of rival Medical Affairs organizations with our target KOLs/HCPs

• Identify & communicate internally the unmet medical education needs of our target KOLs/HCPs; share complex ideas, anticipating potential objections, and persuade others to adopt a new point of view

• Partner with Us Eyecare Medical Portfolio Lead (MPL) and/or Us Eyecare Medical Lead to develop independent, new, innovative, nonpromotional, proactive and reactive medical education materials (e.g., slide decks, videos) that differ from those provided by rival Medical Affairs organizations to uniquely address the unmet educational needs of our target KOLs/HCPs

• Gather & communicate internally KOL insights related to independent US Medical and/or overarching company objectives or strategies to inform the advancement of independent US Medical and/or overarching company strategy

• Develop & communicate internally independent Ad Board, Congress & Customer Insight Reports; Interacts with senior leaders and may apply advanced negotiations.

• Staff independent Medical Affairs booths at congresses/conventions

• Provide training to internal Viatris functions on products and disease states using materials approved by the MRC or the Viatris Promotional Material Approval Process (VMAP) at the request of Commercial as appropriate

• The NE Atlantic territory includes: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, Eastern PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, NC.

The minimum qualifications for this role are:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech or clinical (e.g. hospital setting/patient care) industry. Advanced degree (OD, MD, PhD, PharmD) required. Optometry/ophthalmology expertise required. However, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration. 

• Must possess knowledge of the Us Eyecare Medical Science Liaison (MSL) roles and responsibilities, clinical trials, relevant therapeutic areas, understand all applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), the Standards for Interactions with U.S. Healthcare Providers, Federal and State promotional laws and regulations, the PhRMA Code, ACCME Standards, and the Cod