Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rheumatology - NYC/NJ/Philadelphia

Takeda • Uniondale, NY

14d • $151,100 - $237,490 • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Medical Science Liaison is a field-based, external customer-facing member of Takeda’s US therapeutic area medical unit. The role analyzes, interprets, and disseminates scientific data; gathers and translates customer insights; fosters external expert networks; and compliantly connects customers with Takeda to advance medical strategy and improve patient outcomes. The position reports to the Director, MSL and covers New York City, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The employee must reside within the territory. At least 80% of responsibilities are expected to involve external KOL/HCP activities.

The role requires frequent travel, with availability to travel up to 70% of the time, including some overnight and weekend travel. Driving and/or flying to meetings is required, as is a clean and valid driver’s license.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in health sciences (MSN, NP, or PA) is the minimum education requirement.
• At least 2 years of field-based medical science liaison (MSL) experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
• Must reside in the territory, which includes New York City, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Must be available for frequent travel, up to 70% of the time, including some overnight and weekend travel.
• Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings.
• Clean and valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree in life or health sciences, such as PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent.
• Experience disseminating complex scientific data to healthcare audiences.
• Relevant therapeutic area knowledge and expertise.
• Clinical, research, and/or teaching experience.
• Ability to work effectively in virtual and cross-functional teams.
• Experience executing activities within legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs according to territory plans aligned with medical strategy.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of Takeda disease areas, products, and the therapeutic area competitor landscape; interpret complex scientific information and share it with KOLs/HCPs in a compliant, fair-balanced, and non-misleading manner.
• Support Takeda-sponsored research and appropriately facilitate strategically aligned medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes.
• Collect, interpret, and communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform and refine medical strategies and tactics.
• Identify and cultivate partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical.
• Support medical strategy execution at conferences, including staffing medical booths and communicating insights from posters, sessions, and KOL/HCP interactions.
• Respond within defined timelines and quality standards to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries referred by Medical Information.
• Complete customer activity documentation, training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities accurately, promptly, and compliantly.

What This Job Offers

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