Senior Medical Science Liaison – New Jersey/Delaware

1110 Kite Pharma, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 191,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Stock-based long-term incentives

Paid time off

Benefits package

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

Job summary

Kite Pharma seeks a Sr Medical Science Liaison to identify and manage relationships with hematology/oncology thought leaders, advancing CAR‑T therapies across academic and community settings. The role emphasizes clinical trial support, scientific exchange, and collaboration with field and HQ teams.

Candidates should reside within 50 miles of NJ, with 50–70% travel. Doctorate or equivalent experience required; strong communication and strategic relationship skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master’s/Bachelor with relevant biotech/pharma/healthcare/academia experience.
• Advanced degree required for the role; extensive experience in the field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage in peer-to-peer scientific exchange of complex clinical and scientific information across portfolio indications.
• Develop and foster strong scientific relationships with TLs and other HCPs within ATC and community practices.
• Actively support clinical trials and evidence generation activities across portfolio indications.
• Provide clinical/scientific presentations to internal and external groups.
• Adhere to corporate and healthcare compliance guidance in all activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Strategic relationships

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Adobe

Job description

Job Description

We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we’re not finished yet. Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we’re not finished yet. Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our talented team as a Sr Medical Science Liaison (MSL). Kite MSLs are responsible for identifying, developing, and managing relationships with current and future hematology/oncology thought leaders (TLs) and other health care providers, shaping the healthcare environment for CAR‑T across both academic and community practices.

Job Responsibilities

• Engage in peer-to-peer scientific exchange of complex clinical and scientific information across portfolio indications
• Develop and foster strong scientific relationships with TLs, disease experts, and other health care providers (HCPs) within ATC (Authorized Treatment Center) and community practices
• Actively support clinical trials and evidence generation activities across portfolio indications
• Provide clinical/scientific presentations to internal and external groups
• Compliantly provide internal teams with feedback and insights from interactions and discussions with HCPs
• Provide support at professional meetings, including staffing exhibits, reporting on scientific sessions, and facilitating meetings with Thought Leaders and HCPs
• Adhere to corporate and health care compliance guidance in all activities, including those related to clinical trials, scientific interactions with internal and external groups, and responses to unsolicited requests for medical/scientific information
• Maintain deep, current expertise in hematology/oncology by proactively monitoring emerging science, data, and therapeutic advances.
• Establish and maintain ongoing long‑term collaborative relationships with HCPs (including physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals) within assigned territory
• Provide support for content development and delivery of clinical presentations at Advisory Boards, as requested
• Work closely with other field-based employees and headquarters-based staff to rapidly respond to questions from sites in the territory
• Provide clinical input and training to internal functions as requested

This role will primarily support NJ with occasional travel to Delaware. Candidates should live within 50 miles of this geography.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2+ years of experience in biotech/pharma, healthcare or academia OR
• Master’s Degree and 8+ years of experience in biotech/pharma, healthcare or academia OR
• Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of experience in biotech/pharma, healthcare or academia

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate degree or healthcare license/certification (RN, RPh, PA, etc.)
• Previous MSL, Medical Affairs, and/or other industry experience
• Existing relationships with institutions, practices, and/or hospitals in territory
• Previous work experience in CAR‑T cell therapy, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Lymphomas, Leukemias, and/or Myeloma.
• Strong understanding of hospital and community hematology/oncology practices across the territory, with growing expertise in payer, access, and site of care dynamics
• Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance environment
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills; adaptable and forward thinking with a growth mindset
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills including excellent collaboration, verbal and written communication
• Computer proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe®
• Comfortable engaging with digital, analytical, and AI-enabled tools
• Ability to travel frequently (50-70%), including overnight travel
• Candidates should live within 50 miles of this geography.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is: $191,250.00 - $247,500.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package.

Benefits

• discretionary annual bonus
• discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
• paid time off
• a benefits package
• company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*

*Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Company Overview

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com.

Company Culture

Change The World With Us Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every day, we aim to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. We are creating Kite together, with the recognition that the best teams are built by the best people. We maintain an attitude of curiosity, and creativity with each challenge as we develop a new market for cancer therapies. We appreciate and respect one another, and most importantly, we don’t take success for granted. While we’ve come a long way to make what others viewed as impossible, possible, we know one thing is certain. Today is just the beginning.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kite Pharma is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.

Policy Notice

NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT Kite Pharma will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.

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