Oncology Medical Science Liaison- Southwest

Kyowa Kirin is a fast growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four areas of unmet need: oncology, nephrology, immunology and CNS/movement disorders. The North America organization includes three offices (in New Jersey and California) that focus on drug discovery, product development, and commercialization. Together, we work as a close-knit team to understand clinical needs and advance innovations that can have a profound impact on patient lives.

As a patient centric organization that strives to deliver innovative medicines to meet unmet needs, we feel that it is critical to follow the safety guidelines defined by CDC and OSHA. We believe the COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to manage COVID risk to you, your colleagues, your family and our society. With that in mind, we are taking the essential step to ensure the safety of our employees during this health crisis by requiring all US employees, temporary workers, agency employees and independent contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, where allowed by state or local law and where vaccine supply is readily available. In accordance with applicable law, individuals may seek an accommodation for medical or disability-related conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs.

****This position is a multi-state territory to include: NV, UT, AZ, CO, NM, TX- must live within territory.

****Ideal Applicants would reside near a major city & airport

Job Purpose

Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) at Kyowa Kirin are the field-based extension of our Medical Affairs department. MSLs are scientifically trained professionals who possess strong clinical and/or scientific backgrounds whose role is to be a resource of fair-balanced and scientifically rigorous information to the healthcare community.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Identify, establish, and maintain professional relationships and dialogue with international, national, regional, and local key opinion leaders and allied healthcare professionals.

  • Educate healthcare professionals and managed market professionals on Kyowa Kirin's product portfolio.

  • Ensure the appropriate dissemination of transparent, fair-balanced scientific and clinical information, knowledge, and services in a timely, compliant, ethical, and customer-focused manner.

  • Function as a regional medical/scientific resource and work to pair external stakeholder needs with available Kyowa Kirin resources.

  • Demonstrate proficiency in developing and delivering educational resources and clinical information in response to an established need/request.

  • Independently liaise between investigators and Kyowa Kirin for unsolicited investigator-initiated studies.

  • Liaise with Clinical Operations to support company-sponsored studies.

  • Facilitate speaker development and training.

  • Engage in timely and fair-balanced scientific exchanges with HCPs in response to unsolicited requests for information related to Kyowa Kirin's products.

  • Independently lead, attend, and provide scientific support at international, national, regional, and local medical conferences.

  • Actively participate in advisory boards and clinical investigator meetings.

  • Gather data to generate insights and competitive intelligence to provide quality and appropriate feedback to headquarters based on field interactions with healthcare providers, key opinion leaders, and congress attendance.

  • Lead, and deliver internal educational training sessions for internal stakeholders, including disease state, therapeutic landscape, and product information.

  • Build and cultivate working relationships cross-functionally with adherence to compliance guidelines.

  • Engage in continued independent learning within the therapeutic area

  • Participate in PRC/MRC as needed

  • Adherence to all company regulatory and compliance policies

  • Provide mentoring support to MSLs

  • Participate in cross-functional internal projects, and strategic initiatives, and is a translational resource (translates internal projects to our team with the rationale, purpose, objective, and what the results mean to the product, disease state, department, and company) to the MSL team.

Position Requirements:

• Education

  Advanced clinical/science degree or health care professional credentials required (MD, PhD, RPh, PharmD, NP, PA, MS or equivalent), Doctorate preferred.

  Experience

  Minimum two - five years of MSL experience. Therapeutic area experience preferred.

   Technical Skills

  Proficient in MS Office Suite.

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