Senior Medical Science Liaison – Dermatology - Upstate NY/NJ

Takeda Pharmaceuticals; New York (NY); Remote; USD 150,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company seeks a Senior Medical Science Liaison to engage with healthcare professionals and advance medical strategies for patient outcomes in the therapeutic area. This role requires a doctorate in a relevant field and significant experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Responsibilities include maintaining expert relationships, disseminating scientific data, and participating in medical strategy execution at conferences.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid volunteer time off

Generous vacation and sick time policy

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a field-based medical science liaison in the pharmaceutical industry required.
• Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with KOLs/HCPs as part of medical strategy.
• Analyze, interpret, and communicate scientific data to stakeholders.
• Facilitate and support research initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Collaboration

Knowledge Dissemination

Education

Doctoral degree in life/health sciences (PharmD, MD, PhD)

Master's degree in health sciences (MSN, NP or PA)

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 includes Upstate New York and New Jersey (must reside in territory).

How you will contribute:
• Externally-focused KOL/HCP related activities are expected to comprise a minimum of 80% of responsibilities
• Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per individual territory plans aligned to medical strategy
• 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
• Support Takeda-sponsored research and appropriately assist with facilitation of strategically aligned medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes
• 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
• Identify and cultivate partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical
• 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)
• Within defined timelines and quality standards, respond to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries referred by Medical Information
• 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:
• 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
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a field-based medical science liaison (MSL) in the pharmaceutical industry is required
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), organization and collaboration skills are required
Other desired experience and skills include:
• Dissemination of complex scientific data to healthcare audiences
• Relevant therapeutic area knowledge and expertise
• Clinical, research, and/or teaching experience
• Ability to work effectively in virtual and cross-functional teams
• Execution of activities within legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements

Travel requirements:
• Frequent travel is required; must be available to travel up to 70% of time, including some overnight and weekend
• Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings is required
• 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:

New York - Virtual

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$150,500.00 - $236,500.00

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-termincentives. 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

New York - VirtualUSA - NJ - Virtual

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes