Medical Science Liaison

About the role

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) will join Protara’s field-based medical team, supporting the development of on-going professional relationships with national and regional healthcare opinion leaders and other healthcare professionals in hospitals, institutional or clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage with top hospital-based clinicians and researchers to understand scientific needs and gather insights that support Protara strategies.
• Clinical Support: Provide crucial, evidence-based data, and share up-to-date treatment guidelines with hospital staff.
• Develop and maintain scientific, clinical, and technical expertise in Protara’s rare disease and uro-oncology portfolio through ongoing training and self-education.
• Build territory plans for assigned geographies to include strategies and tactics for engagement with HCPs/key opinion leaders (KOLs) at their respective institutions and medical congresses.
• Support clinical trial execution including recruitment and site outreach as requested and communicate feedback to the Clinical Operations and Clinical Development teams.
• Work collaboratively with Clinical Operations and Clinical Development teams as requested.
• Identify, establish, and maintain collaborative relationships with key investigators, institutional leaders, medical groups, and consortia.
• Provide scientific evidence and clinical trial information to healthcare professionals, clinical trial staff, and payors in a clear, scientifically accurate, and balanced manner.
• Increase awareness in the medical community of the company and enhance company interaction with thought leaders.
• Aid in training of new hire MSLs and assist in designing and implementing effective training curricula and field resources.
• Support the development and implementation of advisory boards and other scientific meetings.
• Present scientific data at these forums as requested.
• Maintain awareness of the competitive landscape for specific therapeutic areas of interest to the company, including current disease management strategies, approved products, new/emerging therapies, and differentiating features of approved/emerging competitor products.
• Contribute to CI plan for medical congresses.
• Communicate insights back to the company in an effective manner, especially those that may pertain to ongoing and planned clinical trials.
• Execute MSL activities with adherence to all related policies and standard operating procedures, and with regulatory and other ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Address unsolicited medical questions related to clinical trials, Investigator Initiated Research Studies, and other scientific exchange.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical/science degree or professional credentials required (MD/DO, PhD, PharmD, PA, NP, RN).
• 3-5+ years of experience in the biotech, start-up, or pharmaceutical industry, preferably in Medical Affairs, with 3+ years’ MSL experience and working with internal cross-functional teams.
• Oncology and rare disease experience are required.
• Must have experience in a hospital, institutional or clinical/pharmacy setting.
• Drive for personal excellence and accountability; set these expectations for the field team and promote the same for Medical Affairs colleagues.
• Possess creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
• Strong organizational and business planning skills, including development of strategic plans and budgets, and adherence to targets.
• Ability to interact and communicate openly and effectively with Management, team members, HCPs/TLs, nurse coordinators and other clinical trial site staff, and payors.
• Experience conducting formal scientific presentations.
• Strong analytical skills, especially regarding understanding and interpreting scientific and clinical research and literature are essential.
• Adept, nimble, energetic, and comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment.
• Capable of, and motivated by, taking a hands-on approach and "rolling up one's sleeves."
• Extensive travel (up to approx. 60%, US and international) with possible weekend congress obligations.

Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong scientific and clinical background.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Knowledge of medical affairs processes and protocols.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Salary range: $183,000 - $215,000.
• Competitive Compensation & Benefits package including incentive bonus, equity compensation, matching 401(k), medical, dental, vision, commuter, and fertility benefits.
• Flexible working hours/schedule.
• Generous Paid Holidays and Unlimited PTO.
• Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients’ lives.
• Amazing culture whereby our core values and behaviors are shared cross-functionally.
• Protara is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.