Sr. Medical Science Liaison- West/SoCal

Position Summary

The regional Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL) serves as field-based medical resource for compliant scientific exchange on Rigel pipeline, areas of research, approved products, and associated disease states with healthcare providers, patient advocacy groups, payors, other industry partners, as well as internal colleagues at Rigel. Information shared is timely, accurate, and fair-balanced. The states for the West territory are CA, AZ, NV, CO, UT. The candidate must reside in proximity to a major airport in any of the listed states.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key medical experts in the region
• Maintain a database of KOLs and key HCPs for the respective geography
• Work with internal Rigel medical affairs personnel on initiatives including publications, investigator sponsored research, participation at advisory boards, speaker/training and other educational programs
• Serve as a scientific resource to KOLs and medical community with up-to-date relevant medical and product information
• Communicate and coordinate scientific opportunities with other Rigel field-based and internal colleagues
• Provide relevant clinical presentations to key practices which may consist of P&T committee members, medical directors, payors and other key decision makers
• May work with managed care account/market access teams by presenting clinical data
• Support key scientific conferences, advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, and patient advocacy group meetings as requested
• Gather feedback and report key insights related to Rigel products, pipeline, clinical data, disease management, and unmet needs, to help guide Rigel strategy
• Discuss and assess unsolicited investigator-initiated research proposals based on company strategies; serve as point-person and conduit for respective projects
• Serve as a Rigel-internal expert on disease states and therapeutic management; train Rigel colleagues on key scientific and clinical topics as requested
• Maintain compliance with all internal and external legal and regulatory guidelines
• Collaborate and share best practices to enhance cross-functional team productivity

Knowledge And Skill Requirements

• Advanced clinical or scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD in Biological Sciences) is required; RN, NP, or PA degrees with strong relevant clinical experience will be considered
• Minimum of 3 years as a medical science liaison in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry is preferred, or relevant clinical experience in hematology/oncology
• Clinical or pharmaceutical industry experience in hematology and/or oncology (breast cancer preferred) is required
• Previous experience in recently launched biologics or therapeutics is a plus
• Preference will be given to candidates who have well-established networks and active relationships with hematologists/oncologists
• Must have excellent communication skills (both oral and written), be proficient in MS Word and Excel and function well as part of a cross-functional team

Working Conditions

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk; sit; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary Range

(National): $166,000 to $205,000 (Premium CA/NY): $183,000 to $225,000

Travel Requirement

Office is home-based. Travel within region 3-4 days per week with 1-2 office days per week. Required travel to medical meetings, team meetings and other group meetings (will require some weekends).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.