Medical Science Liaison (Northwest)

About the role

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a key member of the Medical Affairs team, responsible for engaging with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in the field to support the development and advocacy of argenx's innovative medicines.

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.
• 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.
• 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 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
• Ability for 50% 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