Medical Science Liaison (MSL, Immunology/Rheumatology) - Southeast

argenx; Tampa (FL); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotech company is seeking a Medical Science Liaison to engage with healthcare professionals and drive scientific collaboration in the rheumatology field. This pivotal role requires a strong scientific background with a focus on building relationships and enhancing understanding of the company’s product pipeline. The position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of innovative efforts to improve patient outcomes in autoimmune diseases across the Southeast U.S.

Qualifications

• 3+ years field-based MSL experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Strong clinical knowledge in rheumatology preferred.
• Scientific degree required.

Responsibilities

• Developing medical expertise in rheumatology pipeline indications.
• Building relationships with healthcare KOLs.
• Supporting clinical trial engagements and scientific exchanges.

Skills

Relationship Building

Cross-functional Collaboration

Scientific Expertise

Education

PharmD, PhD, MD, or DO

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

VEEVA

Job description

Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.

We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.

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.

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 papersto 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 KeyOpinion Leaders (KOLs) within Rheumatology and other relevant specialties to collaborate on researchprojects, advisory boards and peer-to-peer educational initiatives

• Collaborate with KOLs on evidence generation appropriately including sponsored, translational, and out comes 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 communityon topics like disease awareness, diagnostics, treatment and adherence that accurately reflect scientificdata and research objectives, compliantly and in line with medical strategy

• Responsible for tailoring engagement strategies by adeptly recognizing and accommodating thestakeholder archetypes (e.g., academic vs community) and their informational needs

• Respond to questions from the healthcare community with integrity, compliance, andadherence 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 tointernal and external requests, to provide medical affairssupport to all stakeholders

Skills and Competencies:

• Cross-therapeutic area, portfolio-oriented mindset and strong aptitude foreffectively working with cross-functional teams

• Scientific and customer-centric mindset with successful trackrecord of delivering results that meet or exceed targetedobjectives

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborateproductively with external stakeholders (e.g., medical experts,healthcare professionals)

• Effective collaborator on cross-functional teams with a varietytechnical expertise and backgrounds

• Able to quickly understand complex disease areas, treatmentsand 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 andcustomize 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 field-based MSL experience in biopharmaceutical industry

• Preferred candidates are located in the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, or Alabama)

• Strong clinical and scientific knowledge in rheumatology is preferred andimmunology and/or other rare diseases is an advantage

• Preference to candidates with experience supporting clinical trial sites (internal or as partners) to impact clinical trial key milestones

• Strong knowledge of the US healthcare landscape, including hospitalsystems and healthcare professionals

• Strong understanding of compliance, legal and regulatorylandscape related to interactions with healthcare professionals

• Fluency in translating market research and data-driven insightsinto actionable strategic initiatives

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and VEEVA

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