(Senior) Medical Science Liaison, Rare Disease - DE, MD, Washington DC, VA, WV, NC

The Medical Science Liaison / Senior Medical Science Liaison role is part of US Medical Affairs, a strategic partner within Biogen that helps inform medical practice across therapeutic areas and pipeline to improve meaningful patient outcomes. This territory covers Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. The successful candidate must reside within the boundaries of the territory.

Responsibilities

• Be a credible medical/scientific expert who engages with Key Medical Experts (KMEs) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) to increase confidence in making the best clinical decisions pertaining to disease state and Biogen’s products in the near and long term for the benefit of patient care.
• Focus on building deep, strategic, long-term relationships with internal and external stakeholders to be viewed as a partner rather than transactional.
• Be a “partner in the trenches”—be responsive, engage often, and be a solutions-driven conduit to leaders in the medical community.
• Engage in projects and/or initiatives aligned to US Medical strategy, objectives, and tactics.
• Be highly accountable to qualitative and quantitative medical excellence performance goals, standards, and measurements.
• Deliver against KME engagement plans that add high value by navigating resources at the office in collaboration with field and non-field colleagues.
• Capture and report KME/HCP medical insights using Veeva with the highest level of consistency and accuracy to help inform the medical and clinical strategies.

Requirements

• Advanced Scientific or Clinical degree is required; Doctoral (MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP) level degree strongly preferred.
• Field Medical Science Liaison experience required.
• Candidates must reside within the territory (DE, MD, Washington DC, VA, WV, NC).
• Able to travel at least 60% of the time, including the ability to travel overnight and occasionally on weekends.
• Must be 18 years of age or older with a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record. Must have authorization and ability to drive a company leased vehicle or rental.

Skills

• Effective communication: Communicates concisely, confidently, and credibly; easily understands other points of view and responds appropriately; listens with empathy to respond to current and future needs and adjusts communication according to the audience.
• Digital potential: Comfortable using and experimenting with technology; embraces and optimally utilizes new tools and systems; demonstrates a willingness and aptitude to learn if not yet well versed.
• Accountability: Delivers reliably against goals; motivated to perform to meet and even exceed metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Views metrics and KPIs as a positive opportunity to communicate value to internal stakeholders.
• Ethical: Understands rules for industry and is committed to following them for the benefit of patients.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.
• Clinical experience and subject matter expertise in Rare Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Friedreich Ataxia, and/or Spinal Muscular Atrophy experience preferred.

Pay

The base compensation range for this role is $165,000.00 - $221,000.00. Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, job location, and internal equity. Regular employees are eligible to receive both short-term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize future potential based on individual, business unit, and company performance.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurances
• Fitness and Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Employee Resource Groups participation