Senior Medical Science Liaison, IBD Pipeline (PA, MI)

Genentech • Dearborn Heights, MI

40d • $161,000 - $299,000

About The Position

As a Pipeline IBD Senior Therapeutic Area Medical Science Liaison, you will serve as a credible scientific partner, providing clinical and health economic information about disease states and the appropriate utilization of approved and pipeline Genentech medicines. This field-based position engages healthcare providers, population health decision makers, and patients in the assigned region to support patient outcomes and Genentech’s objectives. In collaboration with regional partners, you will help shape local medical strategy, engage customers in scientific discussions, and share insights with stakeholders across the organization.

The role covers IBD and may involve multiple medicines and broad discussions about patient outcomes and total cost of care. It includes external customer engagement, support for clinical trials and research, scientific communications, congress activities, and collaboration with internal and field partners. Regular business travel by air or car is required, up to 70% of the time. Applicants should live within 30 miles of a major airport and within 50 miles of the established territory; Pennsylvania and Michigan are preferred states of residence. A company-provided car is required for essential duties, and motor vehicle records may be checked. Relocation benefits are not available. The expected salary range is $161,000–$299,000, with a discretionary annual bonus potentially available based on individual and company performance.

Requirements

• Advanced clinical or science degree, such as MD, PharmD, PhD, MSN, NP, or PA; alternatively, a BSN with extensive field medical experience at a pharmaceutical company.
• At least 5 years of related work experience in clinical, managed care, or industry settings.
• Proficiency in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) requirements.
• Relevant therapeutic-area knowledge and comprehensive understanding of product and safety profiles.
• Familiarity with managed care, health economics, reimbursement, and the legal and regulatory landscape in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Ability to meet the location requirements: reside within 30 miles of a major airport and within 50 miles of the established territory.
• Ability to travel by air or car for regular external customer meetings and intermittent internal company meetings, up to 70% of the time.
• Ability to use a company-provided car for essential duties; motor vehicle records may be checked for driving eligibility.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as a field medical science liaison.
• At least 2 years of clinical research experience in industry or a related setting.
• At least 2 years of experience in the therapeutic area.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical development programs and clinical trial management.
• Prior experience in heavily matrixed organizations interfacing with clinical operations, clinical development, and medical affairs organizations.
• Residence in Pennsylvania or Michigan is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure an end-to-end customer experience for IBD customers in the region.
• Demonstrate clinical and scientific expertise about assigned pipeline and marketed products, franchises, and therapeutic areas when engaging thought leaders, clinical investigators and their staff, and healthcare decision makers.
• Build and maintain relationships with external scientific and medical customers and organizations; develop engagement plans that reflect customer needs and preferences and global strategy.
• Continue independent learning in the therapeutic area and participate in upskilling programs related to assigned products, disease states, and business topics.
• Respond to on-label and off-label questions in accordance with legal, regulatory, and company guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Build working relationships with field partners and internal stakeholders; help shape and execute local medical strategies, align on clinical and disease-area priorities, and communicate potential priority mismatches and relevant site decisions.
• Support congresses and conferences, facilitate appropriate engagement between healthcare professionals and the broader Pipeline Medical Team, and participate in competitive intelligence and medical booth activities.
• Capture and communicate insights to Genentech stakeholders using CRM systems and cross-functional collaboration.
• Assist with Phase I–IV sponsored and supported clinical trials, health economic outcomes research, and other therapeutic-area collaborations; provide clinical expertise on performance metrics and operational management, contribute to site selection and performance, and support trial start-up, recruitment, and retention.
• Collaborate with CRO personnel as appropriate and in the prespecified manner.
• Contribute clinical and value-based expertise to customer-facing scientific communications, including publications, conference data, and educational materials, as well as internal communications and training materials.
• Meet assigned goals, objectives, and KPIs, and complete projects and other work on time, with high quality, and within budget.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance.
• Benefits are available as detailed at the linked benefits page; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
• Relocation benefits are not available.

What This Job Offers

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