Medical Science Liaison

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals seeks an experienced Cardiometabolic Medical Science Liaison to join the Medical Affairs team in a field-based role. The MSL will reside within the covered territories, with opportunities to engage cardiologists and endocrinologists, educate on RNAi-based therapies, and support clinical programs.

This role requires a PhD/MD/DO/PharmD and 5+ years as an MSL in a biotech or pharmaceutical setting, with strong English communication and travel willingness.

Qualifications

• PhD, PharmD, MD or DO required.
• Five or more years of experience as an MSL.
• Cardiometabolic therapeutic area experience.
• Industry experience in Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with electronic CRM systems.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Engage healthcare professionals to educate on clinical and scientific evidence.
• Educate on RNAi technology and related disease areas.
• Synthesize and communicate clinical insights to internal stakeholders.
• Present at scientific congresses and meetings to stay current in the field.
• Support clinical trials through investigator engagement.
• Assist with speaker training and OL engagement at meetings.
• Monitor scientific literature and competitor activity.

Skills

MSL experience

Cardiometabolic

Medical affairs

MS Office

Travel-ready

Education

PhD/PharmD/MD/DO

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq ARWR) is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.

Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics. Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates.

Arrowhead’s corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI & San Diego, CA, and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need.

The Position

Arrowhead is seeking an experienced Cardiometabolic Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to join the Medical Affairs (MA) team in a dynamic, collaborative environment. This is a field-based position, and the successful candidate must reside within one of the covered territories.

MSLs develop professional relationships with healthcare professionals through scientific engagement to support clinical-stage and launch molecules, engaging healthcare professionals through scientific exchange and providing clinical and scientific support.

We are seeking MSLs based from Montreal and Toronto.

Responsibilities

• Engage cardiologists, endocrinologists, and other healthcare professionals and stakeholders to educate on clinical and scientific evidence, advancing the treatment landscape in alignment with strategic imperatives.
• Educate on RNAi technology, hypertriglyceridemia, familial chylomicronemia syndrome, and hypercholesterolemia.
• Synthesize and communicate clinical and scientific insights to internal stakeholders.
• Attend and present at scientific congresses and meetings to stay current with scientific developments and trends in the cardiometabolic therapeutic area.
• Respond to unsolicited inquiries consistent with MSL compliance standards.
• Support company-sponsored clinical trials through investigator site engagement.
• Support speaker training as requested, ensuring speakers remain current with evolving disease and product data.
• Support national, regional, and local scientific congresses, including Opinion Leader (OL) engagement, session coverage, booth support, and company debriefs.
• Monitor and analyze scientific publications, clinical trials, and the competitive landscape in the cardiometabolic therapeutic area.
• Maintain clinical and scientific expertise and general industry business acumen.
• Advance the MSL value proposition, demonstrate tact and professionalism, and deliver results.
• Act in accordance with company policies.
• Develop territory-specific OL and account plans, including OL profiles, planning, and follow-up.
• Communicate clinical and scientific information accurately and clearly.
• Document MSL quantitative and qualitative accomplishments.
• Provide scientific support for Medical Information inquiries, ensuring accurate and timely responses to healthcare professionals' queries.
• Develop scientific content for medical education initiatives.
• Build and manage sophisticated cross-functional relationships, which are critical to success.
• Support Medical Affairs with special projects and initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• PhD, PharmD, MD, or DO required.
• Five or more years of experience as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL).
• Cardiometabolic therapeutic area experience.
• Industry experience in Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with electronic CRM systems.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Ability to travel.

Preferred

• High-level verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Strong comprehension of the cardiometabolic therapeutic area.
• Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate findings to meet educational and research needs that inform corporate research strategy and decisions.
• Ability to identify unmet medical, educational, and research needs at the local and regional level in the medical community.
• Understanding of the healthcare delivery system, including the managed-care arena and its impact on patient care, regional medical care, and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Understanding of the design and execution of research studies and their strategic implications.
• Proven ability to drive high-quality results as a strategic and creative thinker.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in an ever-changing environment.
• Strong project-management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage projects and/or colleagues in the successful implementation of business-critical projects.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Fluent in French

Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.

Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where this role is located.