MSL/Sr. MSL, Neurology (Parkinson’s Disease), Great Lakes

ID: OM36972

Territory : OH, Western NY, Southern IN, Western PA, WV, VA

Candidate Location : must live within the territory. Ideally travel to and from cities in Ohio can be done within one day.

Salary : $175,000-$223,500 depending on level/experience + package

Package : bonus + LTIs + comprehensive package of benefits incl. PTO, (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k)

SUMMARY

1. The Medical Science Liaison / Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL), is a field based scientific expert that strategically supports the scientific and business objectives of Neurology across the product life cycle.
2. MSLs are the primary communicators of company science within a specific geography with healthcare professionals. MSLs are the field scientific experts on given disease states and treatment options within Neurology. They combine strong business acumen, clinical expertise, market awareness, and serve as a conduit of information to a cross functional customer base internally within the company.
3. Based on therapeutic needs and product life cycles, teams may focus on certain responsibilities, including clinical development and pipeline support.
4. This MSL position is an individual contributor.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Execute High Impact Territory Initiatives:

• Develops, executes and maintains high impact territory plans, including HCP and Investigator engagement plans in alignment with Neurology medical and scientific objectives with a focus on quality. Learns to use data and analytics to seek out and maximize opportunities within their territory.
• Identifies, gains access to, and develops professional customer centric based relationships with external experts (EEs) in therapeutic areas within assigned geography.
• Delivers on territory plan objectives, meets assigned project deadlines, and achieves annual functional goals. Generates and documents meaningful data point observations (DPOs).
• Practices core capabilities in segmentation, DPOs, as well as optimal resource utilization.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and Procedure, including accurate and timely documentation as it relates to HCP interactions.

Scientific Resource to External HCPs and other Stakeholders:

Provides education relative to disease state, therapeutic landscape and company products across the product lifecycle to healthcare providers and researchers.

Therapeutic Disease State, Landscape, and Asset Expert:

• Continually educates self on market issues/trends, product knowledge, and new therapeutic areas of interest as it pertains to specific business responsibilities, including creating awareness and relationships for the company in the Medical community.
• Supports research initiatives across development at the request of R&D to include, but not limited to, site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and external collaboration management.

Maintain Cross-Functional Field Partnerships:

Creates, maintains, and collaborates in relationships with Cross-Functional partnerships, including, but not limited to: in field commercial teams, engagement with site management and monitoring and clinical research associates, the Therapeutic Area, HEOR, and with the Medical Outcome Science Liaisons. Works with in-field commercial teams, as appropriate, to develop and execute Account plans designed to support and meet shared business objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree preferred in a relevant scientific discipline. Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline. Ideal degrees: PhD, PharmD, DNP, NP, PA, MD. For NP/DNP candidates, strong experience in neurology in academia is required.
• Over 2 years of clinical/scientific/research/industry related experience, with 1+ yr industry experience as an MSL.
• Experience as an MSL in Neurology. Relevant experience Parkinson’s Disease or a Movement Disorder is required.
• Problem solving and analytic skills to identify and translate specific territory and corporate needs, into actions to achieve objectives.
• Travel up to 75% of the time.