(Senior) Medical Science Liaison - Multiple Sclerosis and Lupus (AZ, NM, TX, and AR)

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Remote; USD 153,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Medical Science Liaison to enhance patient outcomes through strategic partnerships with healthcare professionals. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your scientific expertise to foster trust and collaboration, ensuring that key stakeholders are well-informed about the latest clinical developments. This dynamic position involves engaging with top medical experts, navigating complex healthcare landscapes, and contributing to innovative projects that align with the company's mission. If you are passionate about science and eager to make a significant impact in patient care, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances

Fitness & Wellness programs

Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance

Paid vacation and end-of-year shutdown

Paid holidays and Personal Significance days

Paid Maternity and Parental Leave

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Resource Groups participation

Qualifications

• 2-5 years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison in pharma/biotech.
• Ability to travel at least 60% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Key Medical Experts to enhance clinical decision-making.
• Build long-term relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Effective communication

Digital potential

Accountability

Ethical standards

Clinical experience

Education

Advanced Scientific or Clinical degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP)

Tools

Veeva

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Job Description

About this role

The (Senior) Medical Science Liaison role is a part of US Medical, a strategic partner within Biogen, that helps inform medical practice across our therapeutic areas and pipeline to improve meaningful patient outcomes. The (Senior) Medical Science Liaison enables critical stakeholder engagement with Key Medical Experts (KMEs) and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) so they understand the clinical and scientific narrative for Biogen’s therapies. Biogen’s priority is to continue to foster and enable a diverse and inclusive workforce – representing age, gender, sexual identity, race, ethnicity, Veterans, and people with disabilities – that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients who we serve.

What You Will Do

• Be a credible medical/ scientific expert who engages with KME and HCP to increase confidence in making the best clinical decisions pertaining to disease state and Biogen’s products in the near and long term for the benefit of patient care.
• Focus on building deep, strategic, long-term relationships with internal & external stakeholder to be viewed as a partner rather than transactional.
• Be a “partner in the trenches”—be responsive, engage often and be a solutions-driven conduit to leaders in the medical community.
• Engage in projects and/or initiatives aligned to US Medical strategy, objectives and tactics.
• Be highly accountable to qualitative and quantitative medical excellence performance goals, standards, and measurements.
• Deliver against KME engagement plans that add high value by navigating resources at the office in collaboration with field and non-field colleagues.
• Capture and report KME/HCP medical insights using Veeva with the highest level of consistency and accuracy to help inform the medical and clinical strategies.
• This position covers the following states: AZ, NM, TX, and AR.

Who You Are

You are a scientific or clinical professional with a passion for science and deep scientific knowledge. You have a marked curiosity about healthcare and business opportunities. You keep patients, payers and physicians top of mind in your daily work and collaborate to solve critical scientific and business challenges.

Qualifications

Required skills

• Advanced Scientific or Clinical degree; doctoral (MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP) level required.
• For Medical Science Liaison consideration, 2-5 years’ experience as a Medical Science Liaison or similar role within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry is required.
• For Sr Medical Science Liaison consideration, a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Medical Science Liaison or similar role within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry is required.
• Must reside within the territory. Being located in either the Phoenix, AZ, or Dallas, TX areas is strongly preferred.
• Effective communication: Communicates concisely, confidently, and credibly; Easily understands other points of views and responds appropriately; Listens with empathy to respond to current and future needs and adjust the communication according to the audience.
• Digital potential: Comfortable using and experimenting with technology; Embraces and optimally utilizes new tools and systems; Demonstrates a willingness and aptitude to learn if not yet well versed.
• Accountability: Delivers reliably against goals; Motivated to perform to meet and even exceed metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Views metrics and KPIs as a positive opportunity to communicate value to internal stakeholders.
• Ethical: Understands rules for industry and is committed to following them for the benefit of patients.
• Able to travel at least 60% of the time, including ability to travel overnight and occasionally on weekends.
• Must be 18 years of age or older with valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record. Must have authorization and ability to drive a company leased vehicle or rental.

Preferred Skills & Therapeutic Area Specific Skills

• Clinical experience and subject matter expertise in the respective therapeutic area is optimal.
• Subject matter expertise in the Lupus and/or MS therapeutic area is strongly preferred.

Additional Information

The base salary range for this position is $153,000 - $205,000. Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity. Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

Benefits

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees and their families' physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.