Senior Medical Science Liaison - California Based

Major Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key stakeholders in the medical and scientific communities.
• Develop an understanding of the regional landscape including specialties involved in care of patients.
• Generate and execute tactical regional plans to provide needs based, value-added support of the medical and scientific community in line with company goals.
• Support clinical development initiatives including investigator-initiated research (IIR) and LivaNova-sponsored clinical studies and registries (e.g., site identification, trial recruitment, and presentation of final approved data).
• Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders on Medical Affairs-led initiatives including publications, advisory boards, medical education (e.g., CME) opportunities, training, and speaker development.
• Identify, profile, prioritize and map thought leaders in line with strategic initiatives and goals.
• Support external stakeholders with up-to-date medical information, robust disease expertise, and product information, including providing fair and balanced responses to requests for scientific information.
• Communicate clinical insights on new data to inform clinical and market development strategy for the therapeutic area.
• Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to external disease experts and internal stakeholders.
• Train internal stakeholders on key scientific and medical topics in relevant therapeutic area.
• Maintain effective and appropriate communication among internal stakeholders while maintaining full compliance with relevant requirements.
• Maintain accurate reporting and documentation of MSL action plans and key performance metrics.

Key Performance Indicators/ Measures Of Success

• Develops and maintains action plans and key performance indicators that facilitate and measure progress toward achieving regional, functional, and corporate goals.
• Standardization and continuous improvement of medical affairs strategy and procedures across Therapeutic Area(s).

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, pharmacy, or other medical-related discipline.
• Advanced degree or relevant certification preferred, e.g., M.D., Ph.D., PharmD.
• Experience (≥3 years) in clinical affairs, medical affairs and/or clinical strategy in the medical device industry.
• Experience in epilepsy and neuromodulation is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to establish networks and active relationships with Key Opinion Leaders.
• Understanding and demonstrated ability to work compliantly in a field-based role, within the medical affairs organization, in collaboration with the commercial organization.
• Demonstrated ability to embrace responsibilities and to achieve goals.
• Strong initiative and desire to work as part of a cross-functional team.
• Excellent time management.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Pro-active team player, flexible, and ability to work in ambiguous situations.

Location and Travel

• Office is home based.
• Candidates must be based in California.
• Territory is comprised of California, Hawaii, and Alaska.
• Up to 50% within region.
• Required travel to medical meetings, team meetings, and other group meetings (will require some weekends).

Pay and Benefits

• A reasonable estimate of the annual base salary for this position is $180,000 - $200,000 + discretionary annual bonus.
• Employee Benefits Include:
• Health benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision
• Personal and Vacation Time
• Retail and Savings Plan (401K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training & Education Assistance
• Bonus Referral Program
• Service Awards
• Employee Recognition Program
• Flexible Work Schedules

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• LivaNova values equality and diversity.
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