Medical Science Liasion (MSL)-Epilepsy-IL/MO/AR/KS

Saint Louis, MO
Full Time
Experienced

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) position serves as the primary field-based scientific expert. The MSL will establish and maintain scientific and clinical relationships with medical professionals, researchers, and other members of the scientific community in the therapeutic area of Epilepsy.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

· Provide field-based scientific exchange and communication of FDA approved and pipeline products

· In support of FDA approved products, work within the Medical Science Liaison team’s objectives

· Identify, establish, and maintain scientific relationships with opinion leaders regarding disease-state and product-specific information

· Facilitate scientific development of pipeline compounds at research centers, and secure the company’s presence in the designated therapeutic areas

· Support the clinical operations organization, as needed

· Serve as primary liaison with investigators interested in developing and performing investigator initiated research

· Cross-functional nature of role requires close alignment with the Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Clinical Development groups

· Document and forward reports of adverse events according to policy to ensure safe and effective use

· Attend and provide scientific support of Medical Affairs activities and scientific sessions at regional and national congress meetings

· Develop and prioritize solutions to problems, understand relationship between actions and results and able to understand and appreciate needs of customers

· Proactively seeks out and demonstrates successful peer coaching of other team members

· Successfully manages at least two large cross-functional projects with demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills while successfully maintaining geographical responsibilities

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Ability to effectively communicate scientific data to both internal and external customers, including opinion leaders and managed care organizations

· Knowledge of geography and key opinion leaders preferred

· Thorough understanding of applicable federal and state regulatory requirements for field-based scientific personnel

· Demonstrated ability to develop trust and relationships with opinion leaders in disease states of interest

· Collaborative, team-based approach; ability to network and partner with internal and external stakeholders, including commercial and R&D partners, medical opinion leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, managed care organizations, medical directors and pharmacy directors in institutional practices

· Ability to work evenings and weekends

· Ability and willingness to travel 60% of work days. Territory IL/MO/KS/AR

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

· An advanced doctorate degree (PharmD, MD, DO, PhD or equivalent)

A minimum of 0-2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical/research experience (MSL experience preferred)

· A minimum of 5 years of experience in Epilepsy

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