Senior Medical Science Liaison, Cardiorenal (New Orleans, LA/Gulf Coast)

Bayer•Lake Charles, LA

19d•$156,000 - $234,000

About The Position

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) serves as a trusted scientific expert and partner representing Bayer in the medical community. The role disseminates and educates on scientific data related to Bayer products across the product lifecycle, and develops proactive, long-term scientific and strategic relationships with influential healthcare providers, stakeholders, medical associations, and academic centers of excellence. The MSL ensures access to relevant scientific information, shares pertinent information with the medical community, and provides technical and scientific field support to promote the safe and effective use of Bayer products. This includes timely adverse-event reporting and responses to unsolicited requests for detailed product and disease-state information. The MSL develops an understanding of experts, stakeholders, and the healthcare environment across specified therapeutic categories and serves as an expert in assigned therapeutic areas and region. The position collaborates with internal business partners and external contacts to address scientific and educational needs. The territory covers the Gulf Coast, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lake Charles, Louisiana; Pensacola, Florida; Mobile, Alabama; and Beaumont and Lufkin, Texas. The role leads and participates in therapeutic-area training, conference coverage, external healthcare-provider and stakeholder engagement, education, research support, insight generation, and cross-functional collaboration. It also uses data, analytics, and omnichannel engagement methods to plan and improve customer interactions, while meeting documentation, training, expense-reporting, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
Experience in a scientific or healthcare clinical setting, pharmaceutical-industry experience in Medical Affairs, Sales, Marketing, or Clinical Development, or post-graduate fellowship experience in a hospital or industry setting; rotations and fellowships do not contribute toward the stated experience requirements.
MSL experience.
Demonstrated project-management ability.
Demonstrated expertise in communicating scientific information.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Understanding of clinical-trial design.
Ability to critically evaluate medical literature.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Established ability to build productive internal and external work relationships.
Ability to travel 50% or more and manage a demanding schedule.
Valid driver’s license and eligibility to drive a company car or pooled vehicle; driving record must meet company guidelines, and a motor vehicle record will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening.

Nice To Haves

Advanced terminal doctorate in medical or health sciences, such as an M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., DPH, or EdD; or an advanced degree in Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Medicine, or Nursing, or equivalent experience.
Working knowledge of FDA and OIG requirements.
At least 1 year of MSL experience, or 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, or post-graduate fellowship experience in a hospital or industry setting.
Cardiorenal experience.

Responsibilities

Complete core MSL and therapeutic-area training and certification, maintain ongoing learning and development, and complete recertification where applicable.
Coordinate and lead therapeutic-area updates, team discussions, and training initiatives such as journal clubs.
Attend and report on local, regional, and national medical conferences; coordinate team coverage of major meetings and prepare high-quality meeting reports.
Identify educational gaps and recommend development of educational resources, content, or initiatives.
Build long-term relationships with thought leaders and other stakeholders through education on current scientific information aligned with US, global, and Area Business Unit strategies.
Proactively engage thought leaders, healthcare providers, research sites, associations, societies, and other stakeholders according to defined scope and engagement plans.
Identify future stakeholders and emerging thought-leader groups in alignment with local healthcare systems and medical strategy.
Translate local medical plans into implementable stakeholder engagement strategies with cross-functional teams, identifying synergies between Bayer and the medical community.
Strategically manage accounts and territory activity using key metrics to align with territory plans and medical objectives.
Support speaker training and evaluation and the medical evaluation of scientific merit in a compliant manner.
Coordinate or support advisory boards and other Bayer programs, and coordinate thought-leader engagement with Franchise Medical Affairs and relevant internal stakeholders.
Deliver educational presentations to external audiences and proactively identify educational opportunities in the assigned Area Business Unit.
Provide timely, accurate, specific, and balanced responses to medical inquiries in collaboration with Medical Communications.
Follow standard operating procedures, FDA guidance, and compliance guidelines for scientific-information distribution and external contacts.
Prepare and present data to internal audiences, including Medical Affairs and Commercial partners.
Support research projects aligned with medical and brand strategy, including investigator-initiated research and research-site identification.
Support Bayer-sponsored clinical trials by engaging appropriate stakeholders and assisting with data collection, feasibility and initiation visits, and study support as appropriate.
Generate, document, and communicate relevant healthcare-provider and stakeholder insights to inform and refine tactics and strategy.
Report information about new compound development and potential collaborations when appropriate or requested and consistent with corporate strategy.
Collaborate strategically and compliantly with territory cross-functional stakeholders, including the Area General Manager, Area Business Unit team, and Field DGOS.
Lead project teams or task forces as appropriate, initiate best-practice discussions, and serve as an MSL mentor when appropriate.
Champion new ways of working, platforms, systems, and capabilities, and train, mentor, and empower the Field Medical team to use them.
Complete customer activity documentation, training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities accurately, promptly, and compliantly.
Review and interpret interaction analytics related to thought-leader engagement and take appropriate actions to execute stakeholder plans.
Use data and analytics to identify and maximize customer engagement opportunities, leverage country and global platforms for data-driven engagement, and use omnichannel methods for customer-centered scientific education.
Travel more than 50% and manage a demanding schedule.