Medical Science Liaison (Northwest)

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 understanding the management of diseases of interest, mapping the patient journey, identifying unmet medical needs and data gaps, and gathering and sharing insights to enhance patient care.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Provide training with CRO, CRAs and study site staff as required.
• Escalate any safety reports consistent with argenx policy.
• Provide insightful feedback to internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.

Requirements

The MSL is not responsible for advising sites about detailed study specific procedures or making decisions about clinical study operational issues and should refer these to the relevant colleagues.

Skills and Competencies

• 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.

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.