Senior Medical Science Liaison – Dermatology - North Texas

Takeda; Town of Texas (WI); Remote; USD 133,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Medical Science Liaison to join their innovative team. In this pivotal role, you will engage with healthcare professionals, translating complex scientific data into actionable insights to enhance patient outcomes. You will be responsible for building relationships with key opinion leaders, supporting medical strategy, and ensuring compliance in all communications. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment where your expertise will directly impact patient care and contribute to cutting-edge research initiatives. If you are passionate about science and patient advocacy, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteer time off

Paid vacation

Short-term disability coverage

Long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Doctoral or Master's degree in health sciences required.
• Minimum 2 years as a field-based medical science liaison.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with KOLs/HCPs.
• Analyze and disseminate complex scientific information.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organization skills

Collaboration skills

Knowledge of therapeutic areas

Ability to disseminate complex scientific data

Clinical research experience

Education

Doctoral degree in life/health sciences

Master’s degree in health sciences

Tools

CRM software

Job description

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Job Description

About the role:
The Senior Medical Science Liaison is a field-based, external customer-facing member of the US therapeutic area medical unit team, responsible for analyzing, interpreting and disseminating scientific data, acquiring and translating customer insights, fostering external expert networks, and compliantly connecting customers to Takeda to advance medical strategy and improve patient outcomes. As part of the US Medical team, you will report to the Director, MSL. The territory is North Texas (must reside in the territory).

How you will contribute:

1. Externally-focused KOL/HCP related activities are expected to comprise a minimum of 80% of responsibilities.
2. Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per individual territory plans aligned to medical strategy.
3. Demonstrate advanced knowledge regarding Takeda disease areas and products as well as therapeutic area competitor landscape; analyze and interpret complex scientific information and disseminate to KOLs/HCPs in a compliant, fair-balanced, and non-misleading manner.
4. Support Takeda-sponsored research and appropriately assist with facilitation of strategically aligned medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes.
5. Display advanced knowledge of therapeutic area key intelligence topics/questions and effectively collect, interpret, and internally communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform and refine medical strategies and/or tactics.
6. Identify and cultivate partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical.
7. Participate in executing medical strategy at medical conferences (e.g., staff medical booth, internally communicate medical insights acquired through poster/session attendance and KOL/HCP interactions).
8. Within defined timelines and quality standards, respond to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries referred by Medical Information.
9. Complete all required customer activity documentation (e.g., CRM entries, insights capture, etc.), training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

1. Doctoral degree in life/health sciences is preferred (PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent), Master’s degree in health sciences (MSN, NP or PA) is the minimum requirement.
2. Minimum of 2 years of experience as a field-based medical science liaison (MSL) in the pharmaceutical industry is required.
3. Excellent communication (written and verbal), organization and collaboration skills are required.

Other desired experience and skills include:

1. Dissemination of complex scientific data to healthcare audiences.
2. Relevant therapeutic area knowledge and expertise.
3. Clinical, research, and/or teaching experience.
4. Ability to work effectively in virtual and cross-functional teams.
5. Execution of activities within legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

Travel requirements:

1. Frequent travel is required; must be available to travel up to 70% of time, including some overnight and weekend.
2. Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings is required.
3. Must have clean and valid driver’s license.

More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location: Texas - Virtual

U.S. Base Salary Range: $133,000.00 - $209,000.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Texas - Virtual

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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