Medical Science Liaison, Uro-Oncology – Midwest

About the role

Ferring is seeking a passionate advocate and strategic collaborator to join our Uro-Oncology team. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of bladder cancer treatments and to work with a recognized leader in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Present healthcare professionals and decision makers with accurate, unbiased, balanced and timely answers to unsolicited request for information about bladder cancer
• Establish scientific and clinical relationships with key opinion leaders and academic centers to expand research and educational opportunities in Uro-Oncology/Bladder Cancer
• Provide study support from protocol and budget development to submission and completion for Phase IV as well as Investigator Initiated Trials (IIT’s)
• Provide continuing field scientific support and training for sales and Corporate Account Managers (CAM’s)
• Document and forward reports of adverse events to appropriate personnel
• Proactively report competitive activities as well as events that can influence the use of product(s)
• Develop and deliver scientific/educational programs including but not limited to formulary presentations for managed care and related organizations
• Aid Medical Affairs as well as agency personnel in the development of presentations and slide kits
• Actively participate in advisory boards, speaker training events, clinical investigator meetings, regional national and international meetings when required
• Assist in processing of field request for medical education funding
• Participate in key medical and scientific conferences by staffing medical information booths; gather competitive intelligence on competitors and attend scientific sessions

Requirements

• Doctorate degree (D.V.M., M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm .D.) in biological sciences
• Minimum of 2 years previous MSL Experience
• Experience in Uro-Oncology, Urology or Oncology required as a practicing MSL
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• Working knowledge of FDA and OIG requirements as well as clinical trial design and statistics is required
• Teamwork skills and an ability to work effectively with a variety of colleagues
• Networking skills and the confidence to interact with senior experts on a peer-to-peer level
• Critical data analysis skills
• Willingness to keep up to date with scientific literature
• High level of emotional intelligence to work effectively with stakeholders
• Represents the organization as a prime field medical contact

Physical Requirements

This is a field-based role. Willingness to travel 60% or more of the time. Midwest Territory: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees
• 401k plan and company match
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Wellness benefits
• Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses
• Sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked
• Vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to 120 hours in the first four (4) years of employment, and 160 hours in the fifth (5th) year of employment
• 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $174,900 to $200,000, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education and primary work location. Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.