Remote Medical Science Liaison - Endocrinology & Rare Disease

Ascendis Pharma; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision plans

AD&D insurance

Short and long-term disability

Pet Insurance

Legal Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Incentive compensation plans

Paid leave benefits for new parents

Mental Health resources

Job summary

Ascendis Pharma is seeking a Medical Science Liaison to act as the external scientific expert in Medical Affairs for our endocrinology portfolio. The role is remote and reports to the Director, Field Medical Team, with travel up to 50-75% to engage KOLs and investigators.

The ideal candidate will have MD/PhD/PharmD or equivalent and at least five years of pharma MSL experience, preferably in pediatric endocrinology or rare diseases, and will communicate complex clinical data to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• MD/PhD/PharmD or equivalent.
• Minimum 5+ years of pharmaceutical experience as a medical science liaison required.
• Pediatric endocrinology, endocrinology or rare disease experience preferred.
• Must be outgoing and enjoy interacting with healthcare providers and researchers.
• Strong communication skills in virtual and live settings.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintain high level of medical expertise to support portfolio/pipeline and disease states.
• Provide medical/scientific presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Identify key opinion leaders (KOLs) and organizations for disease states within a geography.
• Identify scientific needs of HCPs, researchers, and patient advocates within a geography.
• Develop and maintain a KOL engagement plan within geography.
• Capture external insights about disease state, portfolio, and competitors for internal stakeholders.
• Build relationships with internal colleagues (Market Access, Marketing, Sales) to provide medical expertise.
• Collaborate with MOSLs to support regional deliverables.
• Contribute to Field Medical Team strategic goals and objectives.
• Provide scientific support at medical congresses and in internal/external meetings.
• Deliver onboarding and ongoing medical training for commercial and medical colleagues.
• Engage with external researchers for IITs as primary contact.
• Support clinical trial operations and site engagement.

Skills

MSL communication

Stakeholder engagement

Oral and written communication

Autonomous work

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD or equivalent

Tools

CRM platform

Job description

Ascendis Pharma is seeking a Medical Science Liaison to act as the external scientific expert in Medical Affairs for our endocrinology portfolio. The role is remote and reports to the Director, Field Medical Team, with travel up to 50-75% to engage KOLs and investigators.

The ideal candidate will have MD/PhD/PharmD or equivalent and at least five years of pharma MSL experience, preferably in pediatric endocrinology or rare diseases, and will communicate complex clinical data to diverse audiences.