Medical Science Liaison - Houston and Austin

About the role

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based extension of the Medical Affairs team at argenx. This role is critical in supporting the company's vision to transform the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously maintain the highest scientific and medical expertise of all relevant diseases, products, and development plans.
• Identify and develop productive collaborations with Key Opinion Leaders, other important customers, and stakeholders, including professional organizations.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of and appropriately implement current local pharmaceutical regulation and ensure implementation of argenx policies and procedures.
• Ensure timely and informative scientific/medical exchanges with external stakeholders that accurately reflect scientific data and research objectives.
• Deliver high quality scientific/medical education in a variety of settings, including related to disease states of interest, clinical studies, investigational products, licensed products, and obtain valuable insights that can be disseminated throughout the organization.
• Implement Medical Affairs tactics to assess potential new indications, including the treating community, patient pathways, diagnostic practices, and management.
• Identify potential high-impact medical research projects and publication opportunities, in line with argenx identified areas of interest.
• Attend appropriate local, national, and international meetings and congresses to gather intelligence, develop productive collaborations, assist personal education, ensuring insights are shared within argenx.
• Ensure all external interactions are conducted in accordance with argenx objectives, compliance policies, and procedures as well as with established legal and ethical standards.
• Ensure all relevant knowledge, including activities and interaction with important contacts, is systematically captured and disseminated within argenx as appropriate.
• Conduct clinical trial education and support, including identifying potential investigators and centers for participation in clinical research, supporting feasibility assessments and site initiation, and developing and maintaining productive collaborations.
• Support the resolution of study issues at a site level and escalate any safety reports consistent with argenx policy.
• Provide insightful feedback to internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.

Requirements

• Scientific, healthcare, or medical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, DNP, PA)
• 3+ years field-based experience in biopharmaceutical industry
• Experience in clinical R&D and/or medical affairs preferred
• Knowledge of regulations and practices related to industry interactions with healthcare professionals
• Valid driver’s license

Skills

• Ability to quickly understand complex disease areas, treatments, and clinical development plans, healthcare landscape, hospital systems, healthcare professionals, and patient journey
• Demonstrated ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts
• Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, and when giving presentations
• Able to thrive as part of a team and when working independently
• Prominent track record of delivering results that meet or exceed targeted objectives

Qualifications

• Education, Experience, and Qualifications

Scientific, healthcare, or medical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, DNP, PA) with 3+ years field-based experience in biopharmaceutical industry. Experience in clinical R&D and/or medical affairs is preferred. Knowledge of regulations and practices related to industry interactions with healthcare professionals. Valid driver’s license.