Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

Job Description:

Job Title: Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

Reports to: Senior Director, National MSL Lead

Department: Medical Affairs

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours

Location: US - Remote

Role Summary

The MSL is responsible for scientifically engaging, collaborating and aligning with a broad range of external stakeholders to address identified patient needs and ultimately improve the practice of medicine for better patient access and outcomes.

MSLs leverage the right evidence at the right time during their scientific engagements and identify medical intelligence and opportunities that impact and inform medical scientific communication and collaboration, science data generation plans, launch excellence roadmap, patient journey and medical strategy.

MSLs also contribute to innovative partnerships and implement relevant disease area strategies. They act as a strategic scientific partner, and collaborate with other field colleagues (e.g., commercial, market access, HEOR, clinical research colleagues) supporting healthcare systems in order to strengthen and improve patient access and outcomes.

MSLs have a highly developed expertise in the role and therapeutic area and expect to undertake an enhanced level of responsibility.

Please note: This the ideal candidate will be based in New England or MA.

Key Responsibilities

• Through scientific exchange establish, develop, maintain, and personalise long term professional partnerships with a broad range of external stakeholders including, but not limited to, healthcare professionals, medical experts, investigators, researchers, pharmacists, payers, opinion leaders in key hospitals, institutions, and organizations.
• Communicate the right evidence to the right stakeholder at the right time in scientifically appropriate fashion, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions.
• Partnering with health systems and identifying external medical intelligence, data gaps, data generation opportunities (including RWE and implementation science, precision medicine, research collaborations), and key unmet needs and opportunities to help improve patient access and outcomes.
• In collaboration with clinical research colleagues, support clinical trial process, including, but not limited to, research site recommendations, assistance in managing Investigator relationships, providing medical expertise when required.
• Respond to unsolicited requests for information from stakeholders by sharing appropriate data regarding marketed and pipeline compounds in a timely, compliant, and stakeholder-focused manner.
• Identify and share external medical intelligence, data gaps, data generation opportunities (including RWE and implementation science, precision medicine), and key un-met needs and opportunities to help improve patient access and outcomes.
• Ensure appropriate identification and mapping of external stakeholders, aligned to the medical strategy, and in collaboration with other colleagues. Able to create personalised, flexible engagement strategies and plans, leveraging multiple channels and tailored content to meet the changing needs of external stakeholders.
• Adopt and leverage digital channels for a broader, effective, personalised reach and impact, in addition to leading high level impactful scientific events, exchanges and medical education.
• Apply foundational impactful scientific engagement principles in stakeholder interactions in alignment with medical strategy and portfolio/pipeline prioritisation.
• Be a strategic internal partner, gather and leverage medical intelligence for an impactful contribution to Patient Journey mapping, launch excellence roadmap, integrated evidence generation plans, integrated product strategy and subsequently the medical strategy.
• Utilise knowledge of assigned therapeutic area and compounds to serve as the medical, clinical, and scientific expert to field colleagues.
• Typical activities of an MSL may include, but are not limited to, providing mentoring, guidance and formal field-training to Autolus colleagues, leading high level projects, executing special projects for the MSL Team Leader and representing the at Regional and Global meetings.
• Manage personal and professional development.
• Manage administrative responsibilities in a timely manner (customer relationship management tool, compliance training and other modules, expense reporting, etc.).
• Promote and adhere to all company Ethics and Compliance Policies, and company guidelines for External Engagement.
• Ability to travel 50% of the time, occasionally with short notice
• KPIs
  • Time on field-related activities
  • Implementation of activities identified in plans
  • Quality of medical Intelligence gathered from external stakeholders
  • Management of processes and systems associated with field medical excellence

Demonstrated skills and competencies

Experience

• Five years of MSL, or relevant industry, experience with CAR T launch experience and extensive knowledge of hematologic malignancies.
• Solid business mentality including leadership skills; innovative, solution-oriented, and critical thinking with performance-focused drive to achieve objectives and execute tactics.
• Proven history of process improvement and team building.
• Experienced in attaining customer insights and driving change in day-to-day operations.
• Ability to operate in an environment with little direction and produce exceptional results.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across different channels to a variety of audiences.
• Acts with credibility and clarity of purpose to build and maintain effective and collaborative relationships.
• Application of a curious mindset, employing active listening skills and asking open questions to gain medical intelligence and uncover current thinking.
• Capable of self-directed learning and having a growth mindset.
• Capable to adapt, organise, prioritise, and work effectively and collaboratively in multifunctional teams in a dynamic field-based environment.
• Strong personal integrity reflected in all actions and behaviours.

Qualifications

• Allopathic or Osteopathic Medical degree. Pharm.D., PhD, Doctor of Nursing Practice, or an APP (MSN/Nurse Practitioner or MS/Physician Assistant, other Terminal degree in health/life sciences (preferred). Bachelors of Science in Nursing with a minimum of 5 years experience in patient care and/or clinical research focused on hematologic malignancies, combined with 5 years of relevant industry experience focused on CART therapies. (acceptable)

Skills/Specialist knowledge

• Proven ability to successfully leverage new technology/digital/IT solutions for effective stakeholder mapping, development, management, and field medical intelligence gathering.
• Deep knowledge of CAR-T therapy.
• Good awareness of research procedures and guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
• High-level of critical thinking and problem-solving acumen.
• Process mapping and analytical problem solving leading to improved outcomes.
• Proficient in communicating plans/progress to different audiences (manager, director, V.P., GM, etc).
• Proficient in PowerPoint, excel, word, and a variety of project management software.
• Direct approach to solving problems with a level of ingenuity reflective of a small pharmaceutical company.
• Resilient under high-pressure environments especially during the immediate months following launch.
• Ability to demonstrate matrix management & leadership behaviours with project teams:
  • Set clear and compelling goals that show project team how their work contributes to our purpose and strategy.
  • Creating joint plans with your project team to deliver your goals, holding yourself and others accountable for delivering quality results.
  • Cultivating a network of relationships across the organisation and building high performing teams based on mutual trust and respect.
  • Acting as a role model ensuring everything you do is in line with our values of respect, integrity, focus and breakthrough.

Autolus Core Competencies

Focus on Results: Works to meet business goals set by management and leaders

Builds Trust and Relationships: Ensures trust with internal and external partners by delivering on commitments

Resilience: Has the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

Communicates and Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet objectives