Senior Medical Science Liaison - Remote

Foundation Medicine; California; Remote; USD 173,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Medicine seeks a Senior Manager, Medical Science Liaison to build and expand a robust KOL network, support commercial and medical objectives, and advance understanding of genomic profiling in clinical practice.

You will educate stakeholders, develop scientific materials, and collaborate with Medical Affairs across hematology, oncology, and pathology. Travel is heavy, with remote work supported.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health sciences or related field with licensure.
• 3+ years of experience as a Medical Science Liaison in life sciences.
• Understanding of cancer patient management and molecular tests.
• Willingness to travel 70%+ and relocate to assigned geography.
• Familiarity with market analysis, access strategy, and territory planning.

Responsibilities

• Identify and build relationships with KOLs and clinical leaders in assigned region.
• Provide disease state education and tailor messages to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain network of KOL/provider relationships and present FMI data.
• Support educational activities at scientific forums, tumor boards, and meetings.
• Contribute to scientific messaging for promotional materials and publications.
• Create slide decks, training materials, white papers, and clinical synopses.
• Coordinate with Medical Affairs for advisory boards and trials.
• Gather market intelligence on competitor products and new developments.
• Respond promptly to scientific and genomic inquiries from providers.

Skills

KOL engagement

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Genomics knowledge

Healthcare compliance (HIPAA)

Strategic thinking

Education

Master’s degree in health sciences / related field

Clinical licensure (e.g., MD/DO, PharmD, etc.)

PhD/MD/DNP/PharmD

Job description

About the Job: The Senior Manager, Medical Science Liaison develops and expands a strong network of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to support FMI’s commercial, scientific objectives, and medical objectives. The position is responsible for initiating and sustaining an exchange of scientific information with key external customers and internal teams, including through scientific presentations to health care providers with the goal of emphasizing the strengths of FMI’s existing products as well as with future development initiatives. In collaboration with oncology care teams, this role contributes to improved patient outcomes by advancing understanding and application of comprehensive genomic profiling in clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Identify and build relationships with potential stakeholders and partners including, but not limited to, KOLs, clinical and research leaders, academicians, clinicians, medical directors, and other health care providers within assigned region(s).
• Provide support and education regarding disease state awareness and FMI clinical data to stakeholders and is competent at tailoring message for the audience, contributing to genomic-guided therapy decisions that enhance provider knowledge and patient care.
• Build, develop, and maintain a network of KOL and key provider relationships
• Facilitate education regarding FMI products in the hematology, oncology, and pathology communities as a scientific expert through presentations and scientific exchange.
• Facilitate FMI’s involvement in national, regional and local scientific forums, including symposia, tumor boards, and training meetings.
• Contribute to scientific messaging for promotional materials.
• Develop and create materials such as slide decks, training materials, white papers, monographs, case report summaries, and clinical synopses.
• Maintain medical affairs initiations and interactions by liaising and exchanging scientific information with healthcare providers and KOLs in oncology and pathology settings.
• Integrate efforts with Medical Affairs for organization of scientific advisory boards, key opinion leader management, coordination of clinical trials, and execution of publication strategy.
• Gather market intelligence on competitor products and new products in development.
• Provide prompt response to scientific and genomic inquiries from health care providers.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and experience training and teaching others incorporating FMI medical messaging.
• Travel within assigned territory (daily), and to company meetings (bi-annually).
• Travel within the designated region 70+% of working time and outside the designated region up to 5% of working time.
• Comply with FMI's attendance policies

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a health sciences, medicine, nursing, or genetics-related field with current or previous clinical licensure (e.g., Advanced scientific or healthcare-related degree (PhD, DNP, PharmD, or equivalent) with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Prior professional experience in an academic and/or life science setting
• PhD, MD, DNP, or PharmD
• ~1+ years of work experience as a Medical Science Liaison in a diagnostic, biotech, pharmaceutical, or other life sciences company
• ~ Residing or plan to relocate to assigned geography
• ~ Residing or plan to relocate to, or adjacent to, assigned geography
• ~ Understanding of principal cancer patient management algorithms and clinical utility of laboratory-developed molecular tests
• ~ Familiarity with market analysis, market access strategy, and territory planning
• ~ Strong business acumen
• ~ Willingness to travel often and on relatively short notice
• ~ Exceptional communication skills and experience training and teaching others
• ~ Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
• ~ The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Remote is $172,800 - $205,300 per year. The salary range is commensurate with Foundation Medicine’s compensation practice and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for Foundation Medicine's benefits.

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