Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Medical Science Liaison II, Great Plains

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$192K — $264K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent) required.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in pharma/biotech, with 3 years in field medical or MSL roles.
  • Deep understanding of oncology disease states and emerging therapies is essential.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills necessary for engaging with experts and stakeholders.
  • Capability to simplify complex scientific data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with KOLs to discuss clinical data and disease state insights.
  • Support and represent studies at scientific meetings and congresses.
  • Deliver balanced scientific presentations and convey insights to internal teams.
  • Summarize scientific updates and competitive intelligence for medical strategies.
  • Collaborate with various teams to facilitate clinical trial processes and educational initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and SOPs in all activities.
  • Contribute to internal training and improvement of field processes.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary along with an annual performance bonus.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match to help secure your future.
  • Generous parental leave and family planning benefits.
  • Supportive culture with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Full Job Description
We're looking for a highly skilled **Medical Science Liaison II (MSL II)** to serve as a field-based scientific expert within oncology. In this role, you will build and maintain credible, peer-to-peer relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), clinical investigators, and healthcare professionals, while providing balanced, evidence-based information on our investigational and marketed therapies. You'll play a critical role in gathering clinical insights, supporting research, and ensuring our scientific communications are accurate, compliant, and strategically aligned. **Key Responsibilities** - Engage with KOLs and external experts to discuss clinical data, emerging research, and disease-state insights - Support investigator-initiated and company-sponsored studies and represent the company at scientific meetings and congresses - Deliver clear, balanced scientific presentations and communicate field insights to internal stakeholders - Summarize key scientific updates and competitive intelligence to inform medical strategy and evidence-generation plans - Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to support clinical trial feasibility, investigator identification, and educational initiatives - Ensure all activities comply with SOPs, PhRMA Code, and global regulatory requirements while staying current on evolving oncology research - Contribute to internal training, medical planning, and continuous improvement of field processes **Qualifications** - Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent) - Minimum 10 years of pharma/biotech experience, including at least 3 years as an MSL or in a field medical role - Strong understanding of oncology disease states and emerging therapies - Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills - Ability to distill complex scientific data into clear, actionable insights **Additional Information** Deciphera is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary pay range for this role is $192,800 - $264,000. Actual compensation packages will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to depth of experience, education, skillset, overall performance and/or location. Deciphera believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package to all employees. Our base salary is just one component of Deciphera's competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual performance bonus, a long-term incentive plan, full range of benefits and other incentive compensation plans (if applicable) **Benefits:** - Competitive salary and annual bonus. - Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and more. - Generous parental leave and family planning benefits. - Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

About Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative medicines to improve the lives of cancer patients. The company's drug candidates include ripretinib, a broad-spectrum KIT and PDGFR? inhibitor, and DCC-3014, a selective inhibitor of CSF1R. Ripretinib is in clinical development for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), systemic mastocytosis (SM), and other solid tumors. DCC-3014 is in Phase 1 clinical development for the treatment of solid tumors. Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Learn more about Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Size
280 employees
Market Cap
$1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$266.4 million
Founded
2003
Revenue
$42 million
NASDAQ

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