Strategic KOL Partnerships Lead (Field-Based)

Scorpion Therapeutics; California (MD); On-site; USD 162,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health

Retirement with employer match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Thought Leader Liaison to cultivate national and regional KOL partnerships in rare nephrology, backing IgAN and FSGS programs. The role is field-based with substantial travel and cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Insights, Sales, Medical Affairs and Market Access.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Business or Life Sciences, 8+ years in specialty/rare disease marketing, strong scientific acumen, and proven leadership in building lasting KOL

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Life Sciences (advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum 8 years of specialty or rare disease marketing experience.
• Strong scientific acumen and understanding of specialty clinical medicine.
• Proven leadership and high performance.
• Ability to build and sustain business and KOL relationships; effectively execute engagement plans.

Responsibilities

• Leverage insights to implement regional cross-functional account strategy and KOL engagement plan with brand team and field partners.
• Coordinate with marketing to identify KOL partnering opportunities and assist with KOL recruitment.
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize KOL sentiments, competitor activities, and market trends; provide regular updates and strategic recommendations.
• Ensure compliant, fair-balanced, effective message delivery across promotional educational channels.
• Enlist appropriate KOLs to support commercial activities.
• Identify and vet promotional speakers; assist with contracting, training, and ongoing educational efforts.

Skills

KOL engagement

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Project planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Life Sciences

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Thought Leader Liaison to cultivate national and regional KOL partnerships in rare nephrology, backing IgAN and FSGS programs. The role is field-based with substantial travel and cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Insights, Sales, Medical Affairs and Market Access.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Business or Life Sciences, 8+ years in specialty/rare disease marketing, strong scientific acumen, and proven leadership in building lasting KOL