ViiV Medical Science Liaison, Pacific Northwest (OR/WA/ID/AK)

ViiV Healthcare•Portland, OR

4d•Remote

About The Position

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company dedicated to researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. The company is mission-driven, aiming to be a trusted partner in HIV prevention and treatment through education and innovative solutions. ViiV Healthcare takes a holistic approach, developing and supporting community programs and improving access to care, with the ultimate goal of eradicating HIV/AIDS. The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based, customer-facing, non-promotional role focused on advancing clinical practice within the Pacific Northwest region (OR, WA, ID, AK) to improve patient outcomes. The MSL acts as a scientific expert in HIV, engaging with healthcare providers and medical experts, managing their territory, and executing activities aligned with the medical strategic plan. This role involves gathering insights to inform product development and market strategies, delivering scientific presentations, ensuring compliance, and potentially mentoring other MSLs.

Requirements

Advanced degree (MD or DO or PharmD or PhD or APP)
3+ years of clinical experience in HIV OR Infectious Disease
Stakeholder management experience
Valid Driver’s License
Ability to travel 40-60%

Nice To Haves

HIV field medical experience in the US
Proven track record of consistent, high performance within Field-Based Medical Affairs
Solid grounding in clinical, medical, and pharmaceutical science with demonstrated ability to rapidly assimilate specific and detailed knowledge in these areas.
Experience evaluating and effectively communicating evidence-based medicine with strong scientific communication and presentation skills
Leadership skills and experience, including high business acumen, stakeholder management, as well as successful project participation and completion
Demonstrated excellence in mentoring fellow MSLs, leading complex field based medical team initiatives, participating in and representing field-based medical on internal cross-functional team, and contributing to strategic planning and development of team’s objectives.
Experience engaging effectively one on one and in group settings
Effective communication skills

Responsibilities

Build strong scientific acumen and serve as a primary point of contact for medical and scientific inquiries in HIV treatment and prevention supporting scientific engagement for territory.
Provide advanced scientific and clinical knowledge to internal teams and external stakeholders.
Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with external experts, researchers, and healthcare professionals.
Maintain a strategic plan to provide support to external experts in order to facilitate scientific discussions and collaborations to support ViiV Medical’s scientific and clinical objectives.
Engagements may include but not limited to emerging data discussions, clinical trial activities, uncovering barriers in patient journey, understanding market dynamics within their territory, exploration of areas of unmet medical need, pipeline discussions, educating on disease state and product, capturing adverse events, and capturing medical insights through all stages of product lifecycle.
Gather and relay insights from the field to inform product development, clinical trial design, and market strategies.
Provide feedback on ViiV products and services.
Develop and deliver scientific presentations and training sessions for healthcare professionals and internal teams.
Support the creation of educational materials and provide scientific training to colleagues.
Ensure all activities comply with regulatory guidelines and company policies.
Maintain accurate records of interactions and outcomes.
Act as a role model of ViiV’s culture and values.
Mentor and coach new or less experienced MSLs and lead scientific or strategic projects to elevate team acumen.
Disseminate important safety information to healthcare professionals as directed by Medical Affairs or Research and Development teams.
Interface with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including external experts, healthcare professionals, investigators, professional societies, advocacy groups, and formulary decision-makers.
Assist in clinical development activities, including GSK and Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS).
Work with Clinical Teams to improve site performance and provide insights into GSK research interests.
Attend both national and regional scientific/medical meetings to gain medical voice of the customer on recent data being presented on products and disease states of interest to ViiV.
Conducts business with a One-ViiV mindset compliantly and regularly engaging across matrix stakeholders.
Execute all responsibilities and training (i.e., Veeva CRM, email, expense report mylearnings) in a timely manner, including profiling of core customers and ensuring up-to-date information in the CRM.