Medical Science Liaison, Uncontrolled Gout – Rare Disease

Responsibilities

• serve as a scientific liaison to the medical/scientific community and will be responsible for establishing, developing and maintaining relationships with prominent experts and clinicians throughout the US
• Network and partner with important external customers, including medical thought leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, medical directors, managed care decision makers, and pharmacy directors in alignment with applicable compliance, legal, and regulatory guidelines
• Understand, integrate and effectively communicate scientific/medical information and commercial value of products to the medical community and other key internal and external audiences
• Prioritize and work effectively in a self-directed manner in a constantly changing environment, including ability to obtain, integrate, and communicate customer feedback
• Pair customers' unmet needs with available internal resources
• Collaborate effectively with all functional areas to identify opportunities and needs that can be addressed via communication of scientific, medical, and health economic information
• Identify potential new speakers and train on scientific content for sponsored external speaker programs
• Participate in national and regional conferences, meetings, and other scientific venues as appropriate to support the Medical/Clinical strategy and to obtain new competitive information, keep abreast of clinical trends, and support and maintain relationships with key investigators and scientific research.
• Working in conjunction with the medical affairs and clinical development teams, evaluate potential external clinical research collaboration opportunities and facilitate the conduct of external clinical investigator-initiated trials (IITs) and company-sponsored trials
• Monitor the competitive environment for advances and trends in our therapeutic areas, including new treatment management and new therapies, as well as competitive products and features and provide feedback to the senior leadership team on specific initiatives of competitors

Requirements

• Doctorate degree OR Master's degree & 3 years of Medical Affairs experience OR Bachelor's degree & 5 years of Medical Affairs experience
• 2 years of proven experience in scientific or medical affairs at a biotech or pharmaceutical company
• Exceptional oral and written communication and interpersonal skills (including strong demonstration of ability to network)
• Ability to travel up to 60% for territory management, attendance at regional and national conferences/workshops, and attendance at company meetings
• Must have ability to learn to use new business applications across hardware tools (e.g., PC, iPad)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Professional, proactive demeanor.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Medical Affairs with a strong ability to communicate scientific and medical information effectively. Proven track record in building relationships with key opinion leaders and managing external collaborations in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Medical Affairs Experience
• Scientific Communication
• Relationship Management
• Clinical Research Collaboration
• Microsoft Office Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Scientific Liaison
• Clinical Trial Facilitation
• Medical Information Integration
• Competitive Analysis
• Networking with Medical Experts

Soft Skills

• Exceptional Oral Communication
• Exceptional Written Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Proactive Demeanor
• Self-Directed Work Style

Industry Keywords

• Biotech
• Pharmaceutical
• Compliance Guidelines
• Health Economics
• Clinical Trends

Tools & Technologies

• Business Applications
• PC
• IPad