Senior Medical Science Liaison (KS, MO, OK, AR)

About the role

The Regional Medical Science Director (MSL) will support Summit Therapeutics' scientific and business objectives in the field of oncology. This role involves strategic planning, clinical development, and relationship-building with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain high-impact territory plans, including HCP and Investigator engagement plans aligned with therapeutic area medical and scientific objectives.
• Support clinical development and research initiatives, including site evaluation, recruitment, investigator meetings, and external expert identification.
• Identify, gain access to, and develop professional customer-centric relationships with external experts in Immuno-Oncology within the assigned geography.
• Provide education on disease state, therapeutic landscape, and Summit Therapeutics products across the product lifecycle to healthcare providers and researchers.
• Participate, monitor, and provide insights to Summit from relevant scientific meetings in the relevant geography.
• Continuously maintain self-education on market issues, trends, product knowledge, and new therapeutic areas of interest as it pertains to specific business responsibilities.
• Actively participate in relevant team meetings, organizational activities, and Country-driven medical affairs activities (e.g., advisory boards, Masterclasses, Round-tables).
• Create, maintain, and collaborate in relationships with Cross-Functional partnerships, as appropriate, to develop and execute Account plans designed to support and meet shared scientific or business objectives.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in the health sciences from an accredited university required (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent).
• A minimum of 5+ years of solid tumor cancer experience.
• A minimum of 2+ years as a Medical Science Liaison required.
• Previous pharmaceutical industry experience within relevant scientific discipline preferred.
• Past achievements in understanding, analyzing, and communicating complicated scientific concepts and data.
• Building credible relationships with prominent HCPs.
• Ability to independently identify and translate corporate needs into an action plan that will achieve objectives.
• Self-motivation to achieve and exceed goals.
• Problem-solving and analytic skills.
• Critical thinking.
• Ability to work independently.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• Must meet HCIR credentialing requirements to gain entry into facilities and organizations in the assigned territory.
• Proficient user of standard MS Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel), experience using electronic document management systems, and document review tools desirable.
• Strong computer and database skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Clear and concise oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and manage time-sensitive and highly confidential documents.
• Prioritize conflicting demands.
• Work in a fast-paced, demanding, and collaborative environment.

Pay

$200,000 - $235,000 USD