Immunology Medical Science Liaison (MSL) – Rheumatology (Seattle or Salt Lake City)

Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.

We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients. 

Our MSLs are a field-based extension of the Medical team, who represent and reflect argenx’s values as a science-driven, patient-centric organization. This position will engage with key stakeholders at academic and community health centers, serve as a strategic partner to fellow cross functional team members and are experts on argenx’s scientific data, products and trials. This position will report directly to the MSL Director, Immunology Rheumatology Medical Science Liaisons in respective regions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Developing medical and scientific expertise in rheumatology pipeline indications including Sjogren’s Disease, Myositis, and other pipeline indications

• Develop and maintain the highest scientific and medical expertise of relevant diseases, compounds, development indications and respective treatment plans

• Be acknowledged internally and externally as an expert in aligned areas

• Partner with Medical Affairs, HEOR, Patient Advocacy and other relevant stakeholders to create a thorough internal understanding of pipeline indication opportunities

• Identify potential high-impact medical research projects and publication opportunities (e.g., white papers to inform treatment guidelines), in line with argenx identified areas of interest

• Attend appropriate local, national, and international meetings and congresses to gather intelligence, develop productive collaborations, ensuring insights are shared within argenx

KOL engagement

• Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) within Rheumatology and other relevant specialties to collaborate on research projects, advisory boards and peer-to-peer educational initiatives

• Collaborate with KOLs on evidence generation appropriately including sponsored, translational, and outcomes research

• Identify, recommend and support principal investigators for on-going and planned clinical trials

• Promote clinical trial engagement through scientific exchange and presentations

• Ensure timely and informative scientific/medical exchanges and education for healthcare community on topics like disease awareness, diagnostics, treatment and adherence that accurately reflect scientific data and research objectives, compliantly and in line with medical strategy

• Responsible for tailoring engagement strategies by adeptly recognizing and accommodating the stakeholder archetypes (e.g., academic vs community) and their informational needs

• Respond to questions from the healthcare community with integrity, compliance, and adherence to all legal, regulatory, and argenx guidelines, policies & procedure

Cross-functional collaboration

• Ensure close working relationship with cross-functional field and other appropriate internal partners compliantly, to ensure launch readiness

• Support cross-functional teams to ensure operations are patient-focused, including rapidly responding to internal and external requests, to provide medical affairs support to all stakeholders

Skills and Competencies:

• Cross-therapeutic area, portfolio-oriented mindset and strong aptitude for effectively working with cross-functional teams

• Scientific and customer-centric mindset with successful track record of delivering results that meet or exceed targeted objectives

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate productively with external stakeholders (e.g., medical experts, healthcare professionals)

• Effective collaborator on cross-functional teams with a variety technical expertise and backgrounds

• Able to quickly understand complex disease areas, treatments and clinical development plans

• Thorough understanding of clinical trial phases and execution

• Able to problem solve proactively and translate territory/organizational needs into action

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