Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL), HIV - East

Merck Group$157K — $235K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MD, PA, PhD, PharmD, or NP with 3+ years treating HIV patients
  • 3+ years in pharmaceutical industry Medical Affairs
  • Advanced scientific knowledge and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to effectively communicate complex information across diverse audiences
  • Excellent teamwork and collaborative relationship skills
  • Fluency in English, with Spanish fluency preferred
  • Willingness to travel extensively, including overnight and national meetings

Responsibilities

  • Provide scientific and clinical support to healthcare leaders on HIV associated wasting
  • Build relationships with Key Opinion Leaders in the medical community
  • Disseminate research and concepts regarding HIV associated wasting
  • Lead regional Medical Affairs activities coordinating internally and externally
  • Represent EMD Serono at medical events and conventions
  • Communicate key field insights and competitive intelligence internally
  • Maintain professional records and manage budget expenditures

Benefits

  • Health insurance options
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Retirement contribution plans
  • Additional company perks
  • Eligibility for sales or performance-based bonuses
Full Job Description
Your role:

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL) Endo/HIV is a crucial role within the Medical Affairs team, representing EMD Serono in the education of the healthcare community externally and leading the transfer of insights to drive strategic decision making internally. The Sr. MSL Endo/HIV is responsible for cultivating and maintaining collaborative relationships with influential members of the medical community to promote company, disease state and therapeutic awareness, in addition to serving as an advanced technical, scientific, and medical expert in the US HIV healthcare provider community for the assigned region. These relationships will build awareness of HIV associated wasting disease state and treatment options as well as our company's scientific leadership in the field.

Location: Field-based, Assigned Territory: East
• Provide in-depth scientific, clinical, and educational support to academic thought leaders and community decision makers through the dissemination of pertinent educational, scientific, and clinical information on HIV associated wasting and its treatment
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders as peers whose opinions, disease and disease treatment insights and competitive knowledge provide direction to US Medical Affairs and EMD Serono
• Disseminate to healthcare professionals state-of-the-art research and medical concepts related to the HIV associated wasting disease state, and the HIV associated wasting therapeutic landscape through one-to-one peer interactions and group learning activities
• Lead Medical Affairs activities in your region coordinating with internal departments and external customers
• Represent EMD Serono at medical events, programs, meetings, and conventions
• Liaise with the US Medical Affairs Endo/HIV Team on the development and implementation of medical initiatives
• Communicate research and development concepts, key field insights and competitive intelligence to appropriate internal stakeholders
• As appropriate, coordinate with Clinical Development and Endo/HIV Medical Affairs in providing field support for clinical research studies
• Act as a liaison between investigators and Medical Affairs for the Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) program
• Maintain HCP and institutional profiling and visitation records for the territory
• Administer and monitor appropriate budget expenditures to meet the responsibilities as outlined above
• Ensure compliant use of field material and conduct of activities
• Act as a respected and highly regarded representative of EMD Serono by demonstrating our values, behaviors, and high impact culture
• Other duties as assigned
• Extensive (70%) regional travel including overnight travel, national meetings, and may include international conferences

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the role and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties associated with the position

Who you are:

The Sr. MSL has clinical experience in treating individuals living with HIV, commands a comprehensive understanding of HIV associated wasting, and is an experienced Medical Affairs professional.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • MD, PA, PhD, PharmD or NP, with 3+ years of clinical experience treating individuals living with HIV
  • 3+ years in pharmaceutical industry Medical Affairs. Related clinical research and patient care/investigational site experience may be considered
  • Advanced scientific knowledge, relationship building and networking skills
  • Ability to maintain collaborative relationships within a dynamic team environment
  • Ability to communicate complex scientific and clinical information tailored to a wide-variety of audiences through multiple channels
  • English language competency
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Comfortable with extensive regional travel including overnight travel, national meetings, and potentially international conferences
  • Live within the assigned territory or within a reasonable commuting distance

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Individuals with Professional Certification by the American Academy of HIV Medicine (or a least proven eligibility to apply for certification)
  • Clinical experience in treating HIV associated wasting.
  • Fluency in Spanish
  • Live within the assigned territory
  • Ability to communicate openly and share information to foster trust while encouraging constructive debate, making informed decisions, and ensuring shared commitment to outcomes.
  • Demonstrated willingness to take risks and stand up for what is right while prioritizing the needs and experiences of customers and patients in all decisions.
  • Commitment to setting and reaching ambitious goals and setting high standards while acting in the best interest of the company and taking initiative to drive results.
  • Uphold ethical standards and being honest in all interactions.
  • Ability to streamlining processes to focus on what matters and creates impact and acting quickly to adapt to changes.
  • Demonstrated ability to embrace new ideas, challenge the status quo, and seek innovative solutions while valuing diverse perspectives and treating others with respect and dignity.

Pay range for this position: $157,000 - $235,000. The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

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