Medical Science Liaison/Senior Medical Science Liaison, Rare Diseases (Chicago)

The Role

Agios Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) or Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL) to join our growing Medical Affairs team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for connecting with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and improving the lives of patients with rare diseases.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical, scientific, and technical expertise in relevant molecule and disease state areas.
• Develop and track opinion leader (OL) engagement plans, identifying, developing, and maintaining long-term collaborative relationships with OLs within assigned territories.
• Participate in medical and scientific exchanges with the medical/scientific community, including advisory boards.
• Respond to and document unsolicited requests for information on Agios molecules and clinical programs.
• Collaborate with clinical operations and clinical development to support the recruitment of potential clinical trials sites and to serve as a local Agios resource to clinical teams at trial sites.
• Facilitate company-sponsored and investigator-sponsored trials (ISTs).
• Provide medical/clinical teams with feedback and insights from interactions with investigators and payers.
• Represent the company at medical meetings through Medical Affairs' Scientific Booth coverage and other related activities.
• Adhere to corporate SOPs and ensure vigilant compliance with relevant legal and regulatory guidelines governing scientific interactions with physicians and healthcare professionals across all activities, including those related to clinical trials, scientific interactions with internal and external groups, and responses to unsolicited requests for medical/scientific information.

Requirements

An advanced clinical degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD) is strongly preferred. Industry experience necessary with a minimum of 1 year of relevant hematology clinical/research/industry experience in a clinic setting or rare diseases. Both virtual or in-person meetings are facilitated as needed and appropriate. Travel requirement will be up to 70% at times with the ability to travel frequently with overnight stays (e.g., OL meetings, internal Agios meetings, medical meetings and congresses, training), global travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Exhibits the highest level of scientific and clinical acumen with excellent communication and networking skills.
• Team-minded with ability to be innovative and flexible in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Understanding of, and experience with, regulatory framework applicable to interactions with health care providers (HCPs), payers, advocacy and other business partners.
• Previous MSL experience preferred.
• Proficiency in additional language preferred (Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi, Arabic, Vietnamese).

Benefits

Deliberate Development: Your professional growth as one of our top priorities. Flexibility: We’re all about individual needs. We embrace different perspectives, work styles, health and wellness approaches, care of families and productivity. Premium benefits package: Well-rounded and flexible to help meet the varied personal and professional needs of every member of our team. Competitive and equitable performance-based compensation: Includes base salary and both short- and long-term incentives that are connected to our business strategy and vary based on individual and company performance. Commitment to diversity: We strive to foster a welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re continuously looking to improve the inclusivity of our workforce. Commitment to community: We’re an active participant in the communities that surround us – the communities where we live, and the community of people and their loved ones in need of better treatment options for conditions that are often overlooked.

Work Location

This is a remote based field position. Employees in field roles must reside within their designated territory. Regular conversations with manager are encouraged to ensure alignment on in-person presence/expectations. Travel may be required commensurate to the above job description and/or to attend team meetings and other company events.