Medical Science Liaison, CNS - Northeast

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.•New York, NY

7d•$150,034 - $224,250

About The Position

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is an integral member of Otsuka’s ecosystem-based customer engagement team. The MSL contributes to ecosystem strategic business planning, identifies important stakeholders, and provides clinical, scientific, and health economic information related to CNS disease states and appropriate use of approved Otsuka products. This field-based role engages key influencers, local practice leaders, healthcare providers, patient groups, and other stakeholders to support improved patient outcomes. In partnership with ecosystem colleagues, the MSL helps customize regional business strategy to local needs, supports customers’ medical and educational requirements, and may cover multiple CNS products. The role also gathers and shares customer insights, supports clinical research and evidence generation, and collaborates across Otsuka’s matrix organization.

Requirements

MD, DO, PharmD, or PhD in life sciences; alternatively, a master’s degree with equivalent psychiatry or CNS clinical experience.
At least 2 years of pharmaceutical medical affairs or relevant work experience.
Understanding of healthcare-system interconnectivity and patient-care delivery, with experience working with healthcare professionals and other decision makers.
Strong business acumen, including knowledge of the industry, Otsuka’s business model and value proposition, competitors, and marketplace dynamics.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, professional maturity, confidence, and competence.
Strong conflict-resolution skills and demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts effectively and work cross-functionally.
Ability to strategically lead others and project teams.
Ability to summarize and communicate complex information and business objectives concisely and effectively in presentations and other interactions.
Strong understanding of industry legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
Ability to work in an ambiguous environment undergoing transformation.
Demonstrated behaviors aligned with Otsuka’s corporate brand: Perseverance, Unconventional Thinking, and Humility.
Ability to travel by air or car up to 70% of the time, depending on territory size.

Nice To Haves

Preferred living location in a key city within the territory.

Responsibilities

Contribute a clinical and scientific perspective to local execution plans addressing customer challenges, issues, and opportunities, and coordinate field activities.
Build and maintain relationships with scientific and medical customers and organizations, including key influencers, local practice leaders, key decision makers, and patient advocacy groups.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the ecosystem and align engagement with Otsuka’s patient-centric strategy and priorities.
Provide evidence-based clinical, economic, and humanistic information about Otsuka and its products, partnering with providers and stakeholders on practical solutions to improve patient outcomes.
Build internal relationships across the matrix team and work with regional Field Medical leadership to shape and execute local medical strategies on schedule.
Disseminate disease-state and healthcare landscape information to field customers according to priorities.
Deliver clinical- and data-focused training for promotional and disease-state speakers.
Potentially serve in Otsuka’s speaker bureau to support product education across the territory.
Collect and submit medical insights to inform decision-making, evidence-generation priorities, and healthcare solutions, including sharing insights at the local ecosystem level.
Assist with clinical trials, including registrational, post-marketing, and investigator-sponsored trials, as well as health economic outcomes research and medical collaborations; provide clinical expertise and feedback on trial operations, site selection, and performance.
Mentor peers and support therapeutic and functional development, including onboarding new hires.
Support Safety & Pharmacovigilance investigations, Sales Training medical education, and the Field Medical Center of Excellence through mentoring and sharing best practices.