Senior Medical Science Liaison – Rheumatology - Gulf Coast

Takeda; Texas; Remote; USD 151,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Senior Medical Science Liaison to join its US Medical team in a Gulf Coast territory centered around Houston, TX. This field-based role focuses on external KOL/HCP engagement, scientific data translation, and alignment with medical strategy.

The position reports to the Director, MSL and requires up to 70% travel. Ideal candidates hold a doctoral degree in life/health sciences and 2+ years as an MSL, with strong communication and collaboration skills to operate in a compliant,

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in life/health sciences preferred
• Master’s degree in health sciences (MSN, NP or PA) is the minimum requirement
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a field-based MSL in pharma is required
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), organization and collaboration skills are required
• Dissemination of complex scientific data to healthcare audiences
• 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

Responsibilities

• Externally-focused KOL/HCP activities constitute at least 80% of responsibilities
• Build and maintain relationships with KOLs/HCPs in the territory
• Translate complex data for KOLs/HCPs in a compliant and non-misleading manner
• Support sponsor research and assist in medical collaborations
• Capture medical insights and inform medical strategies and tactics
• Identify partnerships between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical
• Contribute to medical strategy at conferences and visualisation of insights
• Document and report activities in CRM and other systems

Skills

KOL engagement|Health care insights

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication excellence

Scientific data dissemination

Education

Doctoral degree in life/health sciences

Master’s degree in health sciences

Job description

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 the Gulf Coast (Ideal location Houston TX).

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

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

$151,100.00 - $237,490.00

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.

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