Manager, Medical Science Liaison – GI/Microbiome

Job Description:

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease.

With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

This position serves as the primary field-based technical liaison in providing medical information to external/internal health sources, such as an outside health professional or sales force member, on the scientific and economic benefits of Ferring products. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to establish a network within the relevant scientific community.

Responsibilities:

• Present healthcare professionals and decision makers with accurate, unbiased, balanced and timely answers to unsolicited request for information about Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and/or Microbiome.
• Establish scientific and clinical relationships with key opinion leaders and academic centers to expand research and educational opportunities in gastroenterology, infectious diseases and Microbiome.
• Provide study support from protocol and budget development to submission and completion for Phase IV as well as Investigator Initiated Trials (IIT’s)
• Provide continuing field scientific support and training for sales and Corporate Account Managers (CAM’s)
• Document and forward reports of adverse events to appropriate personnel.
• Keep abreast of medical and scientific developments in assigned therapeutic area.
• Proactively report competitive activities as well as events that can influence the use of product(s).
• Develop and deliver scientific/educational programs including but not limited to formulary presentations for managed care and related organizations.
• Assist Medical Affairs as well as agency personnel in the development of presentations and slide kits.
• Actively participate in advisory boards, speaker training events, clinical investigator meetings, regional national and international meetings when required.
• Assist in processing of field request for medical education funding.
• Participate in key medical and scientific conferences by staffing medical information booths; gathering competitive intelligence on competitors and attending scientific sessions.

Requirements:

• Doctorate degree (D.V.M., M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm .D). in biological sciences required.
• Entry to 2 years MSL experience required.
• Experience in Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiome preferred.
• Northeast territory management:  New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey
• Ability to apply technical expertise and solutions to diverse/individualized situations.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of FDA and OIG requirements as well as clinical trial design and statistics is required.
• Teamwork skills and an ability to work effectively with a variety of colleagues.
• Networking skills and the confidence to interact with senior experts on a peer-to-peer level.
• Critical data analysis skills.
• a willingness to keep up to date with scientific literature.
• a high level of emotional intelligence to work effectively with stakeholders.
• Represents the organization as a prime field medical contact.
• Willingness to travel 60 % or more of the time.

Ferring + you

At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable, and the chance to work with the industry’s most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy.

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