Medical Science Liaison, Nephrology - Florida/Puerto Rico

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.•Tampa, FL

8d•$150,034 - $224,250

About The Position

The Medical Science Liaison (Senior Manager) is a field-based member of Otsuka’s ecosystem team, contributing to strategic business planning and identifying key stakeholders. The role provides clinical, scientific, and health economic information concerning nephrology and immunology disease states and the appropriate use of approved Otsuka products. The MSL engages key influencers, local practice leaders, healthcare providers, patient groups, and other stakeholders across the Florida/Puerto Rico territory to support patient outcomes and Otsuka’s patient-centric objectives. Working with ecosystem partners, the MSL helps customize regional medical strategy to local needs, coordinates field activities, shares customer insights, and supports medical and educational needs. The position may cover multiple products within a therapeutic area and participate in clinical and scientific discussions affecting patient care. It also involves collaboration with internal teams, clinical-trial support, training, mentoring, and special projects.

Requirements

MD, DO, PharmD, or PhD in life sciences; alternatively, a master’s degree with equivalent clinical experience.
Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical industry Medical Affairs.
Deep understanding of healthcare-system interconnectivity and patient-care delivery, with experience working with healthcare professionals and other decision makers.
Outstanding business acumen and 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 issues effectively and quickly with affected parties in a cross-functional environment.
Ability to strategically lead others and project teams.
Ability to summarize and communicate complex information and business objectives concisely and effectively.
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

Previous training or experience in immune-mediated kidney disease.
Preferred living location is a key city in the territory.

Responsibilities

Contribute a clinical and scientific perspective to local execution plans addressing customer challenges, issues, and opportunities, including coordination of field activities.
Build and maintain external relationships with scientific and medical customers and organizations, including key influencers, local practice leaders, key decision makers, and patient advocacy groups.
Maintain a deep understanding of the ecosystem and align work with Otsuka’s patient-centric strategy and priorities.
Provide evidence-based clinical, economic, and humanistic information about Otsuka and its products, and work with stakeholders on practical solutions to improve patient outcomes.
Develop internal working relationships across the matrix team and execute local medical strategies in collaboration with regional Field Medical Affairs leadership.
Lead special projects and take on additional point roles within Field Medical Affairs as requested.
Disseminate disease-state and healthcare landscape information to customers according to priorities.
Provide clinical- and data-focused training for promotional and disease-state speakers; potentially serve in Otsuka’s speaker bureau.
Collect and submit medical insights to inform decision-making, evidence-generation priorities, and healthcare solutions, including sharing insights at the local ecosystem level.
Support clinical-trial programs, including registrational, post-marketing, and investigator-sponsored trials, health economic outcomes research, and other medical collaborations; provide clinical input 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.