Demonstrates expertise in Medical Affairs, with a strong focus on building relationships within the medical community and effectively communicating scientific information. Proven ability to collaborate across functional areas and manage external clinical research opportunities.

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Medical Affairs ExperienceMedical Science Liaison ExperienceDoctorate DegreeExceptional Communication SkillsNetworking Ability

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a scientific liaison to the medical/scientific community
Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with prominent experts and clinicians throughout the US
Network and partner with medical thought leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, medical directors, managed care decision makers, and pharmacy directors
Communicate scientific/medical information and commercial value of products to medical and internal/external audiences
Work in a self-directed manner and obtain, integrate, and communicate customer feedback
Pair customers’ unmet needs with available internal resources
Collaborate with functional areas on scientific, medical, and health economic information opportunities
Identify potential speakers and train them on scientific content for sponsored external speaker programs
Participate in national and regional conferences, meetings, and scientific venues
Obtain competitive information, monitor clinical trends, and support relationships with key investigators and scientific research
Evaluate external clinical research collaboration opportunities
Facilitate external clinical investigator-initiated trials and company-sponsored trials
Monitor competitors’ advances, trends, products, and features
Provide competitive feedback to senior leadership on specific initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree & 3 years of Medical Affairs experience OR Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of Medical Affairs experience
Preferred: Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or D.O. (other doctoral degrees considered)
Preferred: 2 years of proven experience in scientific or medical affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company
Preferred: 2+ years of experience in a Medical Science Liaison role
Exceptional oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, including strong ability to network
Ability to travel up to 60% for territory management, conferences/workshops, and company meetings
Ability to work up to 15-hour days due to travel when needed
Ability to learn new business applications across hardware tools such as PC and iPad
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Professional, proactive demeanor
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive employee benefits package
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
Group medical, dental and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
Career development opportunities
Financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals
Work/life balance support

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Hard Skills

Clinical Research CollaborationScientific CommunicationCompetitive AnalysisHealth Economic InformationSpeaker Training

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsProactive DemeanorSelf-Directed Work Style

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficePCIPad

Certifications & Qualifications

Pharm.D.Ph.D.M.D.D.O.

Industry Keywords

BiotechPharmaceuticalMedical CommunityClinical TrendsTerritory Management