Medical Science Liaison, Myeloid-Hematology (Southern CA/HI)

About the role

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role embodies our medical mission to be recognized as the trusted partner for internal stakeholders and the healthcare community, driving scientific exchange to enhance medical education, data generation, insight generation and patients’ access to medicine.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and enhance relationships with academic and community research thought leaders, appropriate HCPs, and access stakeholders, within a given geography to answer scientific and product related questions.
• Use various channels for interactions (1 1, group presentations, remote, etc.) to actively assess the medical landscape by meeting with TL/HCPs to understand their needs and expertise.
• Continuously update own knowledge in treatment strategies, products, unmet medical needs, clinical trials, and scientific activities.
• Understand the competitive landscape and actively prepare to address informational needs of customers.
• Identify opportunities to partner with HCPs on disease state initiatives, collaborative research projects, company sponsored trials and investigator sponsored research (ISR) of interest and in alignment with BMS strategic objectives.
• Attend and provide scientific support at medical congresses and local/regional meetings.
• Collect and provide meaningful medical insights and/or impact by communicating these back to the medical organizations to support strategy development.
• Support clinical trial activities to enhance patient recruitment, enrollment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products.
• Provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators.
• As the primary liaison to investigators interested in developing, submitting, and performing investigator sponsored research.

Requirements

• PharmD, PhD, APP, PA, NP or MD with experience in Hematology / Oncology and relevant pharmaceutical experience.
• Knowledge of a scientific or clinical area.
• Knowledge of clinical trial design and process.
• Disease area knowledge and an understanding of scientific publications.
• Knowledge of the national healthcare and access environment.
• Excellent English language skills, spoken and written.
• A minimum of 3 years working in a clinical and/or pharmaceutical environment.
• Prior MSL experience.
• Ability to work independently and act as a team player.
• Translating scientific or clinical data into an understandable and valuable form to help HCPs best serve their patients.
• Good communication and presentation skills to present scientific and/or clinical data to research or healthcare professionals.
• Developing peer-to-peer relationships with TLs, scientists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Ability to learn about new subject areas and environments quickly and comprehensively.
• Demonstration of the BMS Values.

Qualifications

• Ability to drive a company-provided car is an essential qualification of this position.
• Candidates must be able to drive a BMS-provided vehicle between locations and arrive ready and able to enthusiastically demonstrate proficiency.
• Candidates must possess a high level of ethics, integrity, and a responsible and safe driving history.

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support Programs: BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

Pay

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience.

Schedule

Position is field based, MSL will be required to live in the territory which they manage or within 50 miles of the territory borders. The MSL will spend the majority of their time in the field with their team and external customers.