Medical Science Liaison, Multi-Specialty

About the role

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based extension of the Medical Affairs team at argenx. This role supports KOLs and serves as a strategic field partner with cross-functional colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously maintain the highest scientific and medical expertise of all relevant diseases, products, development plans, and be acknowledged internally and externally as an expert.
• Identify and develop productive collaborations with Key Opinion Leaders, other important customers and stakeholders, including professional organizations.
• Support the development and implementation of Strategic Territory Plans to advance Medical Affairs strategy.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of and appropriately implement current local pharmaceutical regulation and ensure implementation of argenx policies and procedures.
• Scientific/medical exchange and education, and insight generation.
• 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.
• Coordinate the timely and appropriate response to external Medical Information enquires.
• 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.
• Collaborate with argenx clinical development and operations teams to identify potential investigators and centers for participation in clinical research, support feasibility assessments and site initiation, and develop and maintain productive collaborations.
• Conduct training with CRO, CRAs and study site staff as required.
• Develop and execute the optimal site contact plan ensuring to build and maintain productive collaborations with sites to support clinical research and KOL development and advocacy.
• Support the resolution of study issues at a site level.
• 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)
• 2+ years of MSL 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.
• Ability to reside within reasonable proximity to a major airport to support required travel.

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)
2+ years of MSL field-based experience in biopharmaceutical industry.
Experience in clinical R&D and/or medical affairs preferred
Clinical experience in neurology, hematology, immunology, and/or rare diseases is an advantage
Knowledge of regulations and practices related to industry interactions with healthcare professionals
Valid driver’s license
Ability for 50% travel