Associate Medical Science Liaison - Southwest (AZ, CA, NM, or NV)

Sirtex

$138K — $173K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced life sciences/healthcare degree required (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD)
  • At least 1 year of experience in pharmaceutical/medical device industries, preferably in MSL roles
  • Proactive leadership skills with the ability to influence teams
  • Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a matrix environment
  • Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% and work occasional weekends

Responsibilities

  • Establish and cultivate relationships with HCPs and KOLs
  • Identify strategic opportunities for medical engagement and collaboration
  • Deliver high-quality medical education and support to HCPs
  • Provide valuable insights for strategic planning and scientific communications
  • Collaborate on internal training initiatives

Benefits

  • Participate in incentive programs with a target bonus of 15%
  • Paid sick and vacation time
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Generous 401k matching program
Full Job Description
Job Description

This is a remote position and candidates must live in AZ, CA, NM or NV. May consider higher level of experience than listed below.

Scope:
  • The Associate Medical Science Liaison (MSL) will perform a key role in the clinical and commercial development of SIR-Spheres any other products currently or later marketed in the US, focused on outreach to and collaboration with KOLs, other HCPs, and other external stakeholders, while ensuring cross-functional strategic alignment.
  • The MSL will work very closely and compliantly with Commercial counterparts and other cross-functional partners to establish new relationships with key experts and HCPs, while cultivating existing relationships.
  • The MSL will be responsible for the timely and high-quality execution of tactics that roll up to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the team including, but not limited to:
    • Outreach to investigators, KOLs, and community physicians
    • Identification of key speakers and supporting speaker training
    • Identification of participants for Sirtex fellowship program and development and execution of program
    • Providing fair and balanced medical information to answer questions from physicians and/or to proactively discuss medical topics as permitted by the US label for Sirtex products

Primary responsibilities:
  • Establish new and cultivate existing HCP relationships:
    • Function as a company spokesperson on clinical programs, clinical trials, and marketing functions that require clinical/medical translation.
    • Identify and develop relationships with KOLs and highly accomplished physicians whose views can shape the landscape of liver cancer management.
    • Develop KOL engagement plan and support relationship management by liaising with MSLs and other cross-functional partners to understand strategic opportunities for KOL/HCP education and engagement and to deliver effective and timely HCP education and medical information.
    • Liaise regularly with internal commercial leaders to share feedback and issues from external experts.
    • Represent Sirtex at medical meetings, conferences, advisory board, outreach meetings at key institutions, and in interactions with thought leaders and strategic corporate partners.
  • Identify strategic opportunities for Medical engagement and collaborate cross-functionally to execute tactics:
    • Identify potential proctors and new users requiring proctoring and support their introduction to TEC program.
    • Collaborate with Commercial counterparts in region and with Medical Affairs Manager to key HCPs to engage.
    • Identify potential participants for fellowship outreach and programs and for new speaker identification and development.
    • Use the Evidence Generation Plan to identify potential drivers of ISR and engage with them as they develop study proposals.
    • Work with ongoing investigators in their region to update Sirtex leadership on study progress and identify and mitigate any delays or barriers.
  • Deliver high-quality medical education and support to HCPs:
    • Deliver high-caliber medical education presentations in a variety of settings and to obtain valuable feedback that can disseminated throughout the organization.
    • Work with Medical Information to ensure that HCP inquiries are addressed in a timely fashion and follow up with HCP as necessary.
  • Drive development of field insights:
    • Work closely with MSLs to generate key insight questions, identify broader inferences and implications for the company, and collate information for presentation to Medical team and Leadership to better understand HCP insights and corresponding actions.
    • Translate insights from HCPs into Scientific Communications and Publications deliverables as appropriate.
  • Collaborate on internal and external training:
    • Support efforts related internal training, including Journal Club, Commercial training, and newsletter development.


Qualifications
  • Advanced life sciences/healthcare degree required (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD)
  • At least 1 year of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or medical device industries with experience working in-house cross-functionally in MSL roles or comparable industry role.
  • Proactive, strong leadership qualities and ability to influence and motivate team members.
  • Able to work and align with multiple Sirtex internal and external stakeholders and work cross-functional in a matrix structure.
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced team environment. Strong attention to detail, well-organized, operationally effective, and able to do both develop project strategies and ensure reliable implementation of projects with a flexible and solution-driven attitude.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time with periodic weekend work expectations (i.e. to attend conferences and/or other meetings).

The target base salary range for this position will range from $138,000 to $173,000 annually. Individual compensation for this job requisition will be based on non-discriminatory factors, including your geographic location, skills, experience, education and other factors as they relate to the position requirements. Actual compensation may vary depending on the confirmed job-related skills and experience.

In addition to the expected base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in Sirtex's incentive programs (target bonus of 15% for this position) and benefit plans, which include paid sick and vacation time, health insurance and a generous 401k matching program

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