Associate Director, Sr. Medical Science Liaison - Rocky Mountains

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Remote; USD 205,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is searching for an Associate Director, Sr. Medical Science Liaison to drive medical communications and stakeholder engagement. The role involves traveling extensively and working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment to support innovative therapies for rare diseases.

Benefits

Market leading compensation

401K with employer match

Employee stock purchase program

Referral program

Comprehensive healthcare premiums covered

Mental health support

Hybrid work model

Unlimited flexible paid time off

Paid parental leave

Subsidized lunch

Qualifications

• 3+ years of medical affairs or field medical experience, or 2 years of relevant clinical or healthcare experience.
• Experience in rare diseases, cardiology, or neurology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with healthcare professionals and key stakeholders.
• Maintain therapeutic expertise and educate on product area.
• Collaborate to execute a comprehensive medical territory plan.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Presentation skills

Networking

Scientific dialogue

Relationship building

Clinical research understanding

Education

PharmD, Ph.D., MD, or relevant advanced degree

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Mavericks Wanted

When was the last time you achieved the impossible? If that thought feels overwhelming, you might want to pause here, but if it sparks excitement…read on

In 2015, we pioneered a “Moneyball for biotech” approach, pooling projects and promising early-stage research from academia under one financial umbrella to reduce risk and unleash innovation. This model allows science and small teams of experts to lead the way. We build bridges to groundbreaking advancements in rare diseases and develop life-changing medicines for patients with unmet needs as fast as humanly possible.

Together we define white space, push boundaries and empower people to solve problems. If you're someone who defies convention, join us and work alongside some of the most respected minds in the industry. Together, we'll ask "why not?" and help reengineer the future of biopharma.

Affiliate Overview

Eidos Therapeutics, an affiliate within BridgeBio Pharma, is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM).

What You’ll Do

The Associate Director, Sr. Medical Science Liaison is a field-based scientific expert responsible for communicating with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, providing medical and scientific information on the appropriate utilization of therapy(s), and advancing therapeutic disease state knowledge. The Associate Director, Sr. Medical Science Liaison, is a core member of the Medical Affairs Team, leveraging a scientific approach aligned with medical affairs objectives and therapeutic area medical plans.

The Associate Director, Sr. Medical Science Liaison will be experienced working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment, specifically with product launch planning, rare disorders, or underdiagnosed patient populations. This includes developing and executing a comprehensive territory medical plan, attending conferences, delivering scientific presentations, and scientific exchange with physicians and other healthcare providers. This role will be critical to cultivating relationships and establishing professional collaborations with academic researchers, therapeutic area leaders, relevant research centers, organizations, and clinical care teams.

This position reports to the Regional Field MSL Sr. Director and will require extensive travel, often including weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with various healthcare professionals, researchers, clinical care sites, advocacy leaders, and other key stakeholders
• Maintain therapeutic and product area expertise through regular review of relevant literature and participation in medical or scientific congresses
• Serve as a subject matter expert and credible source of balanced medical and scientific information for internal and external stakeholders
• Compliantly educate and engage in scientific exchange, medical presentations, disease state trainings, and respond to HCP requests for medical information
• Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to build and execute a comprehensive, action-oriented medical territory plan that aligns with the overall medical affairs strategy
• Contribute to medical affairs strategic decision-making by proactively gathering, analyzing, and recording KOL insights on safety, competitive landscape, clinical decision making, data gaps, or other unmet therapeutic area needs
• Assist in the identification of potential investigators and research projects, including investigator-sponsored trial process, sponsored study site recruitment strategies, and collaboration with clinical operations

Where You’ll Work

Preferred stated to reside in: AZ/NV/CO/UT

Who You Are

Candidates with a PharmD, Ph.D., MD, Genetic Counseling, as well as other advanced healthcare degrees or relevant experience, will be considered

• 3+ years of medical affairs or field medical experience with a verifiable record of high performance is preferred, or at least 2 years of other relevant clinical or healthcare experience will be considered
• Prior experience in rare diseases, cardiology, or neurology is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills (including networking)
• Able to participate in a scientific dialogue with KOLs and researchers
• Excellent teaching skills and ability to present and discuss scientific material clearly and concisely
• Proven ability to create and sustain relationships with industry and academic thought leaders
• Skilled in clinical research and an understanding of the process of pharmaceutical product development and approval
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively with minimal supervision in a constantly changing environment
• Travel 50-60% of the time, depending on territory size; evening and weekend work will be involved, with some variation based upon the demands of the business imperatives

Rewarding Those Who Make The Mission Possible

We have high expectations for our team members. We make sure those working hard for patients are rewarded and cared for in return.

Financial Benefits

• Market leading compensation
• 401K with 100% employer match on first 3% & 50% on the next 2%
• Employee stock purchase program
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Referral program with $2,500 award for hired referrals

Health & Wellbeing

• Comprehensive health care with 100% premiums covered - no cost to you and dependents
• Mental health support via Spring Health (6 therapy sessions & 6 coaching sessions)
• Hybrid work model - employees have the autonomy in where and how they do their work
• Unlimited flexible paid time off - take the time that you need
• Paid parental leave - 4 months for birthing parents & 2 months for non-birthing parents
• Flex spending accounts & company-provided group term life & disability
• Subsidized lunch via Forkable on days worked from our office

Skill Development & Career Paths

People are part of our growth and success story - from discovery to active drug trials and FDA pipelines, there are endless opportunities for skill development and internal mobility

We provide career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, Spring Health & BetterUp Coaching

We celebrate strong performance with financial rewards, peer-to-peer recognition, and growth opportunities

At BridgeBio, we strive to provide a market-competitive total rewards package, including base pay, an annual performance bonus, company equity, and generous health benefits. Below is the anticipated salary range for candidates for this role who will work in California. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type, and length of experience within the industry, educational background, location of residence and performance during the interview process. BridgeBio is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions based in other states.

Salary

$205,000 - $245,000 USD