Senior Medical Science Liaison(NY & NJ)

About the role

The Regional Medical Science Director (MSL) supports the scientific and business objectives of cancer therapeutic areas across the product life cycle. They are the primary communicators of Summit Therapeutics science within a specific geography with healthcare professionals. They are the field scientific experts on Immuno-Oncology and treatment options within this therapeutic area.

Role and Responsibilities

• Develop, execute and maintain high impact territory plans, including HCP and Investigator engagement plans in alignment with therapeutic area medical and scientific objectives with a focus on quality.
• Support clinical development and research initiatives across development at the request of R&D to include, but not limited to, site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and involving experts to generate scientific data including investigator-sponsored trials.
• Identify, gain access to, and develop professional customer centric based relationships with external experts in Immuno-Oncology within assigned geography.
• Provide education relative to 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 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, including creating awareness and relationships for Summit Therapeutics in the Medical community.
• 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.

Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• 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.

Pay

$200,000 - $235,000 USD

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.