Director of Medical Science Liaisons

6 days ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Merz Therapeutics Full time
Job Summary

Merz Therapeutics is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to fill the role of Area Director, Medical Science Liaisons. This position will be responsible for managing the activities of the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team to develop and implement strategies that optimize thought leader/academic institution relationships, increase healthcare provider awareness and knowledge, and ensure professional development of the MSL team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Thought Leader Management and Scientific Strategy
    • Work with internal colleagues to define therapeutic space and treatment concepts that form the basis of MSL field-based activities, which will be adopted by thought leaders and academic institutions and support the safe use of Merz Therapeutic products.
    • Define and implement tactics that will allow for the timely acceptance of these concepts.
    • In collaboration with internal Medical Affairs stakeholders, develop materials for dissemination of clinically and scientifically relevant information to physicians and other healthcare providers in response to unsolicited inquiries. Understand and anticipate potential topics of inquiry and prepare material to address topics by the MSL team.
  • Direct Management of MSL Team
    • Establish and cultivate a culture of excellence, performance, and accountability among the therapeutic MSL team. Develop, implement, and manage performance indicators for the MSLs to achieve company and individual goals and objectives.
    • Spend adequate field time with direct reports to coach and develop personnel and ensure that objectives are being met. Facilitate MSL training for new hires and ongoing training and development for all MSLs. Provide information on the MSL program to others within the organization, as needed. Provide mentoring and build the talents of MSL team members with respect to knowledge of technical and scientific information, business practices, and communication skills. Ensure MSLs understand the business priorities and that their work is aligned to those priorities, their level of accountability for results, and the measurement process.
    • Facilitate and provide timely responses to requests from the MSLs for support of activities from requests in their respective regions, including support for education programs, research, publications, disease or product information, and consultant activities.
    • Ensure current information on therapeutic area, Merz clinical studies, product information, and Marketing and Sales product plan and tactics is made available to MSLs.
    • Ensure Medical Affairs compliance is met.
  • Business Intelligence and Support
    • Facilitate field-level feedback to inform corporate objectives to develop strategies and tactics that will support strategic planning and clinical research, medical and marketing assessment, and competitive positioning of Merz Therapeutic products.
  • Scientific Advisory Boards
    • Assist with execution of Medical Affairs advisory boards in support of the Merz Therapeutics portfolio for the purpose of identifying knowledge/science gaps, problem resolution, aid with product development, and generate key opinion leader consensus and treatment guidelines.
Requirements
  • Education
    • Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, OTD, or DPT)
  • Professional Experience
    • At least 6-8 years of Medical Science Liaison or related industry experience
    • Supervisory experience
    • Proven track record of success, especially in the area of establishing relationships with opinion leaders and academic institutions
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
    • Strong clinical knowledge in specific therapeutic areas of injectables, inhalants, biologics, neurology, movement disorders, PM&R, Parkinson's, neurotoxins, etc. (Preferred)
    • Business acumen and strong working knowledge of industry and the pharmaceutical regulatory and compliance environment.
    • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
    • Willingness to travel up to 60%.
    • Strong presentation skills.
  • Knowledge of Methods
    • Adhere to corporate SOPs and ensure vigilant compliance with relevant legal and regulatory guidelines governing scientific interactions with physicians and healthcare professionals across all activities, including those related to clinical trials, scientific interactions with internal and external groups, and responses to unsolicited medical/scientific information.
    • Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory guidelines governing commercial and scientific interactions with healthcare professionals and other business partners.
    • Maintain strict adherence to company compliance policies and government regulations. Foster the highest levels of personal and corporate integrity. Should have working knowledge of PhRMA and AdvaMed Code and FDA regulations regarding marketing of prescription drug and medical device products.
  • Personal Skills
    • Strong interpersonal skills.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to clearly articulate complex scientific concepts in 1:1 and group settings.
    • Strong multi-tasking, time management, and organizational skills.

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