Medical Science Liaison, Hepatology- North West (Northern CA,OR,WA, UT, CO)

South San Francisco, California, United States (on-site)

About the role

As a Field Based Medical Science Liaison (MSL), you will be responsible for the execution of the external engagement strategy aligned to the therapeutic portfolio, as well as implementation of the external engagement plan aligned to Therapy area strategies. This role provides the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career in the field of hepatology across the North West region (Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado).

Responsibilities

• Work with medical colleagues and other business partners to identify External Experts, professional groups, decision makers, and other key stakeholders in the assigned therapy area and/or geography.
• Respond compliantly to unsolicited information requests from healthcare professionals and associated individuals regarding licensed or unlicensed GSK medicines and indications; ensure all medical information responses are factual, fair and balanced, scientifically rigorous, and strictly comply with GSK standards, policies, and local codes of practice.
• Disseminate important safety information to the healthcare profession as directed by the Medical Affairs or Research and Development teams or the Dear Healthcare Provider Letter (DHPL) process.
• Conduct scientific exchange for a GSK medicine that is on-label or consistent with the label to inform and educate HCPs on the appropriate use of medicines in patients.
• Deliver scientific and pipeline presentations to formulary committees and HCPs per documented unsolicited request.
• Maintain expertise in the evolving scientific and therapeutic area, as well as in competitor medicines and vaccines.
• Attend and contribute (if required) to the medical portion of regional account planning/training sessions.
• Attend both national and regional scientific/medical meetings to gain medical voice-of-the-customer on recent data being presented on products and disease states of interest to GSK.
• Support clinical development activities and programs, including GSK and Investigator-sponsored studies, and collaborate with R&D staff to improve site performance.
• Provide general insight into GSK research interests and field inquiries regarding investigator-sponsored scientific or clinical research projects.
• Conduct individual discussions and meetings with steering committee members, advisory board members, and consultants on topics related to work being conducted with GSK (e.g., for clinical research investigators, the conduct or publication of clinical research sponsored by GSK).
• Provide scientific training for GSK sales representatives regarding GSK products and the conditions they treat, utilizing approved Sales Training materials.
• Provide training to individual HCPs to prepare them to speak on behalf of GSK and assist with GSK-sponsored speaker training events.
• Partner with matrix colleagues (e.g., sales, marketing, market access) to ensure strategies and business plans are both patient- and business-focused, adding value to external experts.

Requirements

• Pharm. D, Ph. D, DNP, or MD (with a medical or clinical focus).
• Two or more years' experience in pharmacology and pharmacotherapy in humans and practical application of this knowledge in a clinical setting.
• Must live within the specified territory (Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado).

Qualifications

• Residency or Post-Doctoral training in a clinical/pharmaceutical practice setting.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience or medical liaison experience, with specific therapeutic area experience a plus (qualified candidates may be considered for Sr. MSL).
• Previous clinical experience in situations where direct or indirect decision-making authority for patient care was demonstrated (e.g., direct patient care, treatment protocol development, drug therapy guidelines development, traditional clinical pharmacy practice settings).
• Above average computer literacy, including experience with software applications.

Skills

• Digital Fluency
• Enterprise Thinking
• External Stakeholder Management
• High Impact Communication
• Patient Impact

Pay

If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $185,625 to $309,375. If you are based in another US location, the annual base salary range is $168,750 to $281,250. The US salary ranges take into account work location within the US market, the candidate's skills, experience, and education level, and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share-based long-term incentive program, dependent on the level of the role.

Benefits

• Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family).
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.