Medical Science Liaison - Ohio Valley (OH, PA, Southern NJ, WV)

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to serve as a field-based scientific resource, building and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) at major academic institutions and clinics.

The role supports safe and effective product use across the lifecycle in non-promotional education. The ideal candidate holds a doctoral degree in a health sciences field and has 1–2 years of related experience, with Hematology/Oncology exposure

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in health sciences (PharmD, DNP, MD or PhD).
• 1–2 years of related work experience (academic, research, clinician, consulting, or industry).
• Proven experience building KOL relationships with top-tier medical experts.
• Previous experience in Hematology/Oncology preferred.
• Knowledge of PhRMA, OIG, and other relevant guidelines.
• Good understanding of the clinical development process and ICH-GCP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop clinical acumen related to PTI therapeutic areas to support pipeline and products.
• Identify, engage, and develop KOLs within regional territory for US and global Medical Affairs initiatives.
• Lead scientific discussions leveraging clinical and HEOR evidence with decision makers to broaden awareness of PTI therapies.
• Collect actionable insights to inform PTI strategies and tactics.
• Represent PTI at conferences and professional meetings to identify trends and maximize scientific discussion.
• Respond to unsolicited medical information requests with appropriate documentation.
• Facilitate Investigator Sponsored Studies in alignment with evidence generation and publication plans.
• Engage KOLs to support advisory boards, publications, research and peer-to-peer education.

Skills

KOL relationships

Scientific communication

Medical affairs

Education

Doctoral degree in health sciences (PharmD/PhD/MD/DNP)

Job description

About Us

We are a global, family-owned company driven by a passion for innovation. Building on our foundational expertise in carbohydrate chemistry and cell cycle biology, we develop innovative treatments for unmet patient needs, with a focus on iron metabolism and blood-related disorders.

We are a global, family-owned company driven by a passion for innovation. Building on our foundational expertise in carbohydrate chemistry and cell cycle biology, we develop innovative treatments for unmet patient needs, with a focus on iron metabolism and blood-related disorders. With 700+ employees across the UK, Ireland, the Nordics, Germany, and the USA, we are committed to scientific excellence, patient care, and collaborative partnerships with the medical community.

Our Core Values Define Who We Are

• People-Driven – We are a family-held company built on passionate, knowledgeable people. We value integrity, open-mindedness and respect and are guided by these values in all our endeavors. We respect each individual who becomes a part of our journey, from our employees and partners to our end-users. And we recognize that the strength in all our collaborations is trust.
• Committed to Quality – Quality is our source of inspiration. Quality drives our results. It represents our aspiration for excellence and our focus on driving continual improvements. For our partners and end-users, quality must always be tangible in our products, processes and people. This way, quality is the promise we keep every day.
• Innovating for Better Lives – Innovation is essential in our quest to improve the lives of humans. We seek to address unmet needs through our expertise in iron and carbohydrate-based pharmaceuticals. We believe in a holistic and collaborative approach to research and innovation, so we work together with the scientific and medical communities to set new standards.

We have continued our growth trajectory since we launched our first product in the US, Monoferric® (ferric derisomaltose), through acquisitions, partnerships, and pipeline. Our R&D investments continue to leverage our core competencies, alongside our recent advancements in cancer care. Join us in shaping the future of patient care through innovation and collaboration.

Preferred candidate locations

Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Columbus, OH; Cincinnati, OH; or Cleveland, OH.

Job Purpose

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific professional who serves as an extension of the Medical Affairs organization. The MSL works throughout a product's lifecycle, helping to ensure that products are utilized safely and effectively, serves as a scientific resource within the medical community, establishes, develops, cultivates and maintains peer-to-peer relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) at major academic institutions and clinics and is a scientific expert to internal colleagues at the company. The primary responsibility of the MSL is the balanced exchange of medical information and education with KOL’s and health care professionals (HCPs) involved with the disease states Pharmacosmos currently has approved treatments or is involved in drug development. The role of an MSL is non-promotional in nature. The MSL works to shape patient care through Pharmacosmos’ medicines, research and health economic activities.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive clinical acumen related to PTI therapeutic areas of interest to support pipeline and marketed PTI products
• Identify, develop, and engage Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) within regional territory to support US and global Medical Affairs initiatives
• Lead scientific discussions, leveraging both the clinical and economic (HEOR) totality of evidence for PTI products, with regional population health decision makers and other key stakeholders to broaden awareness of PTI therapies and to support accurate EHR integration in clinical pathways, formularies, and order sets
• Collect actionable insights for internal stakeholders to inform, adjust, or validate existing PTI strategies and tactics
• Represent PTI at high-priority conferences, professional association meetings, and other events to identify emerging trends and maximize scientific discussion with external stakeholders
• Respond to unsolicited medical information requests (MIRFs) with appropriate documentation
• Facilitate the submission and review of unsolicited Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISSs) in alignment with evidence generation and publication plans
• Engage KOL pool to support critical medical affairs activities, inclusive of advisory boards, publications, research, and peer-to-peer educational activities

Education & Professional Background

• The qualified candidate will have a doctoral degree in a health sciences related field such as a PharmD, DNP, MD or PhD, with a thorough grasp of the pharmaceutical industry.
• 1-2 years of related work experience (academic, research, clinician, consulting, or industry experience).
• Proven experience building KOL relationships or related therapeutic area with established track record of developing relationships with top tier medical experts.
• Previous experience of working within Hematology/Oncology preferred.
• Knowledge of the PhRMA, OIG, and other relevant guidelines.
• Good understanding of the clinical development process and the ICH-GCP guidelines.

Competencies

• Leadership – ethical, ambitious, focused, organized
• Customer-oriented – analyze and meet/exceed customers’ needs
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Responsible – timely and explicit feed-back to customers on agreements
• Transparency – flat decision structure and communication
• Accountability – Independent decision-making (impartiality, competence and ethics)
• Ability to act locally, also in accordance with main priorities of the company

Attitude And Behavior

• Proud Pharmacosmos ambassador
• Strong interpersonal, organization, team, written and verbal communication skills
• Strong personal leadership
• Inspire cross-functional transparency and collaboration
• Customer-centric ‘can-do’ attitude and goal focused
• Ambitious, independent, analytical, collaborative, loyal, organized
• Solutions oriented

Flexibility

Our roles can evolve over time. Reasonable flexibility is, therefore, a key part of any job at Pharmacosmos. Significant variations in duties and responsibilities should be discussed between the employee and manager.

Additional Information

• Requires budgetary responsibilities and discretion with confidential data
• Traveling – approximately 65% of the time

All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or experience necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. is committed to equal opportunity in employment. We value diversity which embraces all perspectives towards innovation and are committed to making PTI a truly inclusive place to work where everyone of us can be our best and true selves.

We select and employ qualified candidates in accordance with their competencies and skills to perform the duties of the job regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, marital status, race, religion, color, age, disability, sexual orientation, military, or veteran status.

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. has adopted a hybrid work schedule - a combination of being on-site at our Morristown, NJ offices along with remote working. Being present is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement and enhances the Company culture.