Medical Science Liaison - Oncology (Remote)

Ascendis Pharma; New York (NY); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability benefits

Pet insurance

Legal insurance

Employee assistance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Ascendis Pharma is seeking a Medical Science Liaison to be the external scientific expert within Medical Affairs. This remote role reports to the Director, Field Medical Team and focuses on educating healthcare providers and developing relationships with key opinion leaders across endocrinology, leveraging the TransCon portfolio with clinical credibility.

You will identify KOLs, build geographic engagement plans, support clinical trial activities, and provide scientific support at congresses.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience engaging key opinion leaders (KOLs).
• Proven ability to represent Medical Affairs in external settings.
• Ability to work remotely with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as field-based external medical representation of Medical Affairs.
• Identify key opinion leaders and organizations for disease states within geography.
• Develop and maintain a KOL engagement plan across geography.
• Provide medical support at congresses and internal/external meetings.
• Collaborate with MOSLs to support regional deliverables and trials.

Skills

Communication skills

KOL engagement

Field medical

Remote communication

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD or equivalent

Job description

Ascendis Pharma is a dynamic, fast-growing global biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Europe, and the United States. Today, we’re advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology.

Here at Ascendis, we pride ourselves on exceptional science, visionary leadership, and skilled and passionate colleagues.

Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfill our mission of developing new and potentially best‑in‑class therapies to address unmet medical needs.

We are looking for a Medical Science Liaison who is the external facing scientific expert in Medical Affairs at Ascendis Pharma that communicates confidently about our products using clinical and scientific expertise. The Medical Science Liaison is responsible for identifying and developing relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and educating all healthcare providers about the disease states and products in the Ascendis Pharma endocrinology pipeline.

The position is remote and reports to the Director, Field Medical Team.

• Serve as the field‑based external facing medical representation of Medical Affairs
• Create awareness of Ascendis Pharma in the endocrinology community and communicate the potential of TransCon technology to transform the practice of endocrinology
• Maintain high level of medical expertise to support the portfolio/pipeline and relevant disease states (e.g., Provide medical/scientific presentations to both internal and external audiences
• Identify key opinion leaders (KOLs) and key organizations (e.g. professional associations, patient advocacy groups) for disease states within a geography
• Identify the scientific needs of healthcare providers (HCPs), researchers, and patient advocates important to patient care within a geography
• Develop and maintain a KOL engagement plan that foster collaborative relationships within geography
• Capture external insights about the disease state, Ascendis portfolio and pipeline, and competitors and communicate to internal stakeholders in a timely and effective manner
• Market Access, Marketing, and Sales) by providing medical expertise and support as needed
• Collaborate with Medical Outcomes Scientific Liaisons (MOSLs) to support regional deliverables (e.g., scientific support, internal/external presentations)
• Participate with the development and implementation of the Field Medical Team strategic goals and objectives
• Provide scientific support at medical congresses to include participation in clinical data presentations, scientific exchange at the medical affairs booth, and internal or external meetings
• Provide internal onboarding and ongoing medical training for commercial and medical colleagues
• Support clinical trial operations to ensure success with planned and ongoing clinical trials to include identifying, supporting, and regularly engaging clinical trial investigators, and sites. Document all relevant activities in the CRM platform
• Ensure understanding of and maintains compliance with department and corporate policies and procedures

MD/PhD/PharmD or equivalent

Minimum 5+ years of pharmaceutical experience as a medical science liaison required

Strong oral and written communication skills with a high capability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and clinical information in virtual and live settings is required

Ability to make decisions which have a significant impact on the department’s credibility, operations, and services

Ability to create materials such as reports and presentations and to present/speak to both internal and external groups

Must live near major airport hub within geography

Estimated travel ~50-75%

This position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus or an incentive compensation plan (eligibility varies based on role and position level), discretionary stock-based long‑term incentives, paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package.

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company‑provided short and long‑term disability benefits
• Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Saving Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Ascendis Pharma is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma Inc Human Resources team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed.