Serving as a field-based extension of the Company’s Global Medical Affairs group, the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) will serve as the Company’s field-based clinical and medical expert responsible for appropriately engaging in scientific exchange and gaining insights in support of the Company’s Pharmaceutical products, research areas, and disease states of interest.

The MSL will develop and maintain long-term, credible, peer-to-peer relationships with both medical experts in the field of lipidology and other medical disciplines related to the management of patients with targeted diseases as well as clinical study investigators. Through scientific exchange, the MSL will communicate and advance the scientific platform aligned with the overall medical communications and medical affairs strategies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify and forge professional peer-to-peer relationships with National, Regional, and Local key opinion leaders
• Align and execute field activities in support of Medical Affairs Strategic plan
• Identify and communicate research gaps, opportunities, and relevant field intelligence to inform medical strategy
• Accelerate recruitment efforts and enhance subject retention at targeted clinical trial sites
• Leverage expertise to enhance and broaden knowledge amount field medical team colleagues
• Attend medical/ scientific meetings to represent the Company’s Medical Affairs with KOLs and other HCPs, strengthen individual expertise as well as capture, integrate, and summarize information of strategic interest
• Appropriately facilitate submission of Medical Education grants and Investigator-Initiated Research
• Support cross-functional colleagues (e.g. commercial, clinical operations, clinical development), in appropriate activities
• Actively participate in relevant team meetings, organizational activities, and HQ-driven medical affairs and clinical research activities (e.g. advisory boards, publication planning, investigator meetings)
• Utilizing unique skills, assume lead responsibility for project work identified by Medical Affairs leadership and/or organizational priorities
• Local, regional and national travel up to 75%

 Qualifications

• MD, PhD, PharmD, or DO strongly preferred
• 5+ years experience in field-based medical role in pharmaceutical or biotechnology company
• Expertise and experience in Lipidology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology or other field related to the Company’s products and disease states of interest
• Strong understanding of relevant policies guiding the Pharmaceutical Industry
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong multi-tasking, time management, and organizational skills
• Ability to take initiative and work both independently and in a team environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications