Medical Science Liaison, Uro-Oncology – New York

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
• Assist 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; gathering competitive intelligence on competitors and attending 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

• Field-based role
• Willingness to travel 60 % or more of the time

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