Medical Science Liaison (MSL, Immunology / Rheumatology) - Great Lakes

Argenx; North Carolina; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotech company in North Carolina is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to engage with key stakeholders in rheumatology. The successful candidate will develop and maintain scientific expertise, collaborate with healthcare professionals, and contribute to strategic medical initiatives. Candidates must have a scientific degree and 3+ years of field-based MSL experience. This role offers the flexibility to travel as needed and requires strong knowledge of the US healthcare landscape.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of field-based MSL experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Fluency in translating market research and data-driven insights into actionable strategic initiatives.
• Strong clinical knowledge in rheumatology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare Key Opinion Leaders.
• Ensure timely and informative scientific medical exchanges.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support patient-focused operations.

Skills

Cross-therapeutic area mindset

Scientific and customer-centric mindset

Relationship building

Effective collaboration

Problem-solving skills

Education

Scientific, healthcare or medical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

VEEVA

Job description

Our MSLs are a field-based extension of the Medical team, who represent and reflect argenx’s values as a science-driven, patient-centric organization. This position will engage with key stakeholders at academic and community health centers, serve as a strategic partner to fellow cross functional team members and are experts on argenx’s scientific data, products and trials. This position will report directly to the MSL Director, Immunology Rheumatology Medical Science Liaisons in respective regions.

Overview

Roles and Responsibilities :

Roles and Responsibilities

• Developing medical and scientific expertise in rheumatology pipeline indications including Sjogren’s Disease, Myositis, and other pipeline indications
• Develop and maintain the highest scientific and medical expertise of relevant diseases, compounds, development indications and respective treatment plans
• Be acknowledged internally and externally as an expert in aligned areas
• Partner with Medical Affairs, HEOR, Patient Advocacy and other relevant stakeholders to create a thorough internal understanding of pipeline indication opportunities
• Identify potential high-impact medical research projects and publication opportunities (e.g., white papers to inform treatment guidelines), in line with argenx identified areas of interest
• Attend appropriate local, national, and international meetings and congresses to gather intelligence, develop productive collaborations, ensuring insights are shared within argenx

KOL engagement

• Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) within Rheumatology and other relevant specialties to collaborate on research projects, advisory boards and peer-to-peer educational initiatives
• Collaborate with KOLs on evidence generation appropriately including sponsored, translational, and outcomes research
• Identify, recommend and support principal investigators for on-going and planned clinical trials
• Promote clinical trial engagement through scientific exchange and presentations
• Ensure timely and informative scientific / medical exchanges and education for healthcare community on topics like disease awareness, diagnostics, treatment and adherence that accurately reflect scientific data and research objectives, compliantly and in line with medical strategy
• Responsible for tailoring engagement strategies by adeptly recognizing and accommodating the stakeholder archetypes (e.g., academic vs community) and their informational needs
• Respond to questions from the healthcare community with integrity, compliance, and adherence to all legal, regulatory, and argenx guidelines, policies & procedure

Cross-functional collaboration

• Ensure close working relationship with cross-functional field and other appropriate internal partners compliantly, to ensure launch readiness
• Support cross-functional teams to ensure operations are patient-focused, including rapidly responding to internal and external requests, to provide medical affairs support to all stakeholders

Skills and Competencies

• Cross-therapeutic area, portfolio-oriented mindset and strong aptitude for effectively working with cross-functional teams
• Scientific and customer-centric mindset with successful track record of delivering results that meet or exceed targeted objectives
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate productively with external stakeholders (e.g., medical experts, healthcare professionals)
• Effective collaborator on cross-functional teams with a variety technical expertise and backgrounds
• Able to quickly understand complex disease areas, treatments and clinical development plans
• Thorough understanding of clinical trial phases and execution
• Able to problem solve proactively and translate territory / organizational needs into action
• Can operate with significant autonomy to assess priorities and customize decisions in real time
• Flexible to travel within region, USA, and global based on business needs

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• Scientific, healthcare or medical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO)
• 3+ years of field-based MSL experience in biopharmaceutical industry
• Preferred candidates are located in the targeted cities or are within a reasonable range of a major airport within the territory
• Strong clinical and scientific knowledge in rheumatology is preferred and immunology and / or other rare diseases is an advantage
• Preference to candidates with experience supporting clinical trial sites as an MSL to support clinical trial key milestones
• Strong knowledge of the US healthcare landscape, including hospital systems and healthcare professionals
• Strong understanding of compliance, legal and regulatory landscape related to interactions with healthcare professionals
• Fluency in translating market research and data-driven insights into actionable strategic initiatives
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and VEEVA

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