Senior Medical Science Liaison, Nephrology - East OH, PA, WV

About the role

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) plays a critical role in Otsuka America Pharmaceutical's ecosystem-based customer engagement model. This model focuses on delivering better patient, caregiver, and healthcare provider experiences by coordinating care across various healthcare systems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the ecosystem strategic business plan and identify key stakeholders essential to the ecosystem.
• Provide clinical, scientific, and health economic information related to nephrology and immunology disease states and the appropriate utilization of approved Otsuka products.
• Engage with Key Influencers (KIs), Local Practice Leaders (LPLs), healthcare providers, and patient advocacy groups within their ecosystem to improve patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with ecosystem partners to customize region-specific business strategies and fulfill medical and educational requirements for customers.
• Engage stakeholders at the local level with significant influence across the region, build and leverage external relationships, and maintain a deep understanding of the ecosystem to align with Otsuka's patient-centric strategy.
• Deliver on business objectives that extend beyond the territory and impact the Medical Affairs organization.
• Lead special projects as requested by management and take on incremental point roles within the Medical Affairs department.
• Disseminate disease state and healthcare landscape information to customers in the field based on priorities.
• Train promotional and disease state speakers on clinical and data-focused topics.
• Support Otsuka's clinical trials program, including registration, post-marketing, and Investigator-Sponsored Trials (ISTs), health economic outcomes research, and other specific medical collaborations.
• Participate as a mentor in peer functional and therapeutic development, including new hires.
• Support other areas of the organization, including Safety & Pharmacovigilance, Sales Training, medical education, and the Field Medical Center of Excellence.

Qualifications

• MD/DO, PharmD, or PhD in life sciences required.
• Previous training or experience as an MSL supporting Nephrology programs or in other medical affairs roles in the pharma/biotech industry or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred living location is key city in territory.
• Minimum $169,222.00 - Maximum $253,000.00, plus incentive opportunity.