Medical Science Liaison, Rare Emergency Medicine - Midwest

SERB

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based clinician scientist and an extension of the Medical Affairs organization. The MSL develops and enhances professional relationships with medical thought leaders involved in various phases of product development, provides medical information through scientific exchange, and offers clinical and scientific support to SERB Pharmaceuticals and its Medical Affairs department. The position participates in pre-launch and launch initiatives and provides medical support for approved products.

The territory, which is subject to change, includes Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Residency near or access to a major airport is required. The position reports to the MSL Team Lead-Rare Emergency Medicine.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, or equivalent), or a license (RN, NP, CNP, PA, or equivalent) with at least a master's degree or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience in clinical practice.
• Demonstrated scientific and medical acumen.
• Clinical acumen, preferably with clinical patient-care experience or healthcare experience in a complex healthcare delivery system.
• Ability to master new therapeutic areas.
• Outstanding interpersonal, consultative, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and platform skills.
• Motivation for continuous scientific, technical, and medical learning.
• Strong teaching ability with a focus on practical learning.
• Ability to develop trust and relationships with opinion leaders in relevant disease states.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload, multitask, and handle diverse responsibilities and challenges.
• Ability to identify and creatively address problems systematically.
• High self-motivation and ability to work autonomously.
• Willingness and ability to work within and outside traditional business hours, both independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements for field-based personnel.
• Residency near or access to a major airport.

Nice To Haves

• Publication and teaching record.
• MSL or comparable industry experience.
• Clinical patient-care experience or healthcare experience working in a complex healthcare delivery system.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop peer-to-peer relationships with key opinion leaders and healthcare providers within the therapeutic area.
• Provide clinical presentations and information in response to unsolicited questions, as appropriate, in academic, community, and healthcare provider settings, both in groups and one-on-one.
• Participate in medical education for healthcare professionals through presentations at healthcare institutions, investigator meetings, national conferences, advisory boards, or regional meetings.
• Provide scientific support for activities including medical congress staffing, advisory boards, and sales training initiatives.
• Communicate emerging data and clinical experience with products through objective scientific exchange and peer-to-peer discussions of benefits and risks.
• Develop a broad understanding of local and national protocols, standards of clinical practice, and disease-management trends.
• Pursue professional self-development and maintain current, high-level knowledge of relevant therapeutic areas, emerging research, therapeutic issues and trends, and the competitive landscape.
• Develop and execute territory plans aligned with Medical Affairs strategy to improve patient outcomes through customer engagement, scientific and clinical discussions, and healthcare professional education.
• Support data-generation activities, including company-sponsored studies, collaboration studies, and investigator-sponsored studies (ISS).
• Contribute to development of the US Medical Plan and provide input into local strategies and tactics.
• Manage relevant budgets when needed to support execution of Medical Plan tactics as part of the broader Medical Affairs strategy.
• Interact with healthcare professionals as a scientific resource in activities aligned with the Medical Plan, including advisory boards, speaker development, and clinical trials.
• Adhere to assigned performance metrics and KPIs and report on them in a timely manner.
• Identify and communicate key clinical and research issues and insights from key opinion leaders to appropriate departments.
• Comply with SERB SOPs and Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Regulatory programs.
• Account for personal travel finances and report external spending in the designated accounting system.
• Represent SERB Pharmaceuticals as an advocate for medical advancement through meaningful scientific exchange with healthcare providers.
• Document and forward adverse-event and product-complaint reports according to company policy.
• Behave ethically and with integrity, and prepare timely reports according to company needs.
• Undertake other reasonable duties compatible with experience and competencies as business requirements change.

Benefits

• Vacation, personal, and sick time.
• 15 paid company holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Discretionary bonus plan.
• Competitive 401(k): dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% of pay, with the safe harbor match immediately vested; an additional discretionary match of up to 4% of pay vests 20% per year over five years.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level