Senior Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Midwest (IL/WI)

Primary territories for this role are located in Illinois & Wisconsin.

About the role

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL) is a field-based scientific expert that strategically supports the medical and scientific objectives of Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease’s product/s across the product life cycle. The individual is a peer scientific expert who communicates accurate and applicable science to Healthcare Practitioners (HCPs) within a geographic area. The Senior MSL manages and maintains collegial and professional relationships with HCPs and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), identifies and facilitates collaboration opportunities, and ideally has established relationships with HCPs in their therapeutic area. The Senior MSL mentors and coaches other MSLs in creating and implementing robust HCP engagement plans, combines strong business acumen and clinical expertise, and serves as a peer-to-peer liaison internally and externally. The individual anticipates roadblocks and barriers and identifies solutions with limited input from leadership.

Responsibilities

• HCP relationship management
  • Evaluates territory to profile and identify HCPs to engage and build relationships with, as well as identify important centers of excellence.
  • Develops clear, succinct, impactful HCP engagement plans aligned with medical strategic goals and objectives; evaluates and refines plans as needed.
  • Gains and maintains HCPs’ trust and respect by effectively providing and communicating relevant scientific/medical information on the company’s products and disease states.
  • Gathers and disseminates HCP insights internally to inform medical strategy and creates/facilitates new opportunities for engagement approaches and/or resource development.
  • Develops strong working relationships in different external business settings.
• Scientific knowledge and training
  • Keeps current with scientific knowledge within assigned products and therapeutic area; integrates insights from HCPs and literature to identify trends impacting brands.
  • Supports scientific exchange of product/disease state information with external stakeholders (HCPs) as needed.
  • Provides and educates on relevant scientific information to internal teams.
  • Demonstrates proficient understanding of real-world evidence and HEOR.
• Research & Development
  • Demonstrates proficient understanding of clinical study design and protocols.
  • Ensures HCPs and stakeholders receive focused and balanced clinical and scientific information.
  • Exhibits expertise in applicable research outcomes to conduct credible discussions with HCPs.
  • Supports applicable externally sponsored research and clinical trials.
• US Healthcare system knowledge
  • Maintains proficient knowledge of the current US healthcare system environment and its impact on the rare disease ecosystem.
  • Builds systematic understanding of the foundations of managed markets.
  • Acquires thorough understanding of the flow of information in managed care and government organizations.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in a clinical setting or related therapeutic area.
• BS Degree in Biological Sciences or related major.
• Office is home-based; travel within region 3-4 days per week with 1-2 office days per week.
• Must travel minimum ~70% of the time, including medical meetings, team meetings, and other group meetings (including possible weekends).
• Candidate must live within the territory.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.
• All activities conducted per Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• MD, PharmD, or PhD in biological sciences strongly preferred and/or a minimum of 2 years of track record of success as an MSL.
• Experience in Neurology strongly preferred.
• Established relationships with HCPs in the therapeutic area.
• Demonstrated high performance as an MSL with appropriate independent decision-making skills.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Strong personal initiative and ability to achieve goals.
• Functions well as part of a cross-functional team.
• Excellent time management and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and high-level job competencies.
• Experienced in therapeutic areas relating to drugs in development, recently launched, and marketed biologics/therapies.

Schedule

• Field-based role with frequent travel (~70% of the time), including overnight and weekend travel.
• Fully electric vehicle (EV) provided; ability to travel within territory on a regular basis required.

Pay

Annual base pay for this position ranges from $174,455 to $261,682. Eligibility for various incentives, including short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards, and commissions for sales roles.

Benefits

• Qualified retirement programs.
• Paid time off (vacation, holiday, and leaves).
• Health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with applicable plans.