Medical Science Liaison - Northeast
About The Position
As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease. With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.
Requirements
- Advanced doctoral degree required (M.D., D.O., Pharm.D., Ph.D.).
- Candidates with a PhD and demonstrated expertise in spine biology, biomechanics, or related disciplines a plus.
- 2+ years of Medical Science Liaison or related experience.
- Experience or strong interest in spine, interventional pain, neurosurgery, orthopedics, or PM&R preferred.
- Relevant clinical or research experience in spine, musculoskeletal, pain management or related fields (including doctoral research and postdoctoral training).
- Prior experience supporting product pre‑launch or launch activities preferred.
- Understanding of clinical trial design, data interpretation, and evidence‑based medicine
- Working knowledge of FDA regulations, OIG compliance, and industry standards
- Excellent scientific communication and presentation skills with ability to engage in peer‑to‑peer exchange
- Strong relationship‑building and networking skills with clinical stakeholders
- Analytical and critical‑thinking skills to interpret and communicate complex clinical data
- Ability to work cross‑functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Commercial teams
- High emotional intelligence and strong stakeholder awareness
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 60% or more
- Successful candidates are required to reside within the territory.
Nice To Haves
- Candidates with a PhD and demonstrated expertise in spine biology, biomechanics, or related disciplines a plus.
- Experience or strong interest in spine, interventional pain, neurosurgery, orthopedics, or PM&R preferred.
- Prior experience supporting product pre‑launch or launch activities preferred.
Responsibilities
- Respond to unsolicited requests with accurate, balanced, and timely scientific information regarding Ferring’s interventional spine therapy, lumbar disc herniation, and non‑surgical spine interventions
- Establish and maintain scientific relationships with key opinion leaders, academic centers, and community‑based spine and pain specialists
- Support pre‑launch activities, including KOL identification and mapping, early scientific engagement and disease‑state education, field insights gathering to inform medical strategy and unmet needs
- Support launch execution, including engagement of early adopters and centers of excellence, scientific exchange on clinical data, patient selection, and real‑world use considerations, identification and communication of adoption barriers and field insights
- Identify and support Investigator‑Initiated Studies (IIS) and Phase IV/post‑marketing research
- Provide scientific support for clinical trial awareness, site identification, and study execution
- Deliver field‑based medical education on disease state, treatment landscape, and evolving standards of care.
- Support physician training initiatives including simulation, cadaver and peer-to-peer educational programs.
- Provide compliant, non‑promotional scientific training and ongoing support for commercial teams
- Monitor and communicate competitive intelligence, treatment trends, and emerging spine clinical data
- Participate in advisory boards, speaker trainings, investigator meetings, and major scientific congresses.
- Assist in development of medical materials, slide decks, and scientific resources
- Support processing of medical education grant requests and systematic field insights collection
- Ensure timely documentation and reporting of adverse events and product complaints
- Maintain current knowledge of spine care pathways, interventional techniques, and clinical practice evolution
Benefits
- competitive total compensation
- exceptional range of flexible benefits
- personal support
- tailored learning and development opportunities
- comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees
- a 401k plan and company match
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- wellness benefits
- reimbursement for certain tuition expenses
- sick time frontloaded yearly of 40 hours, or higher if state or local law requires
- vacation time for full time employees to accrue between 112.5 and 150 hours yearly in the first four (4) years of employment, and additional accruals starting in the fifth (5th) year of employment
- 12 to 13 paid holidays per year
- 20 weeks of paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
