About The Position
About the role: The Senior Medical Science Liaison is a field-based, external customer-facing member of the US therapeutic area medical unit team, responsible for analyzing, interpreting and disseminating scientific data, acquiring and translating customer insights, fostering external expert networks, and compliantly connecting customers to Takeda to advance medical strategy and improve patient outcomes. As part of the US Medical team, you will report to the Director, MSL. The territory includes OR, WA, ID, MT, WY and AK. How you will contribute: • Externally-focused KOL/HCP related activities are expected to comprise a minimum of 80% of responsibilities • Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per individual territory plans aligned to medical strategy • Demonstrate advanced knowledge regarding Takeda disease areas and products as well as therapeutic area competitor landscape; analyze and interpret complex scientific information and disseminate to KOLs/HCPs in a compliant, fair-balanced, and non-misleading manner • Support Takeda-sponsored research and appropriately assist with facilitation of strategically aligned medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes • Display advanced knowledge of therapeutic area key intelligence topics/questions and effectively collect, interpret, and internally communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform and refine medical strategies and/or tactics • Identify and cultivate partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical • Participate in executing medical strategy at medical conferences (e.g., staff medical booth, internally communicate medical insights acquired through poster/session attendance and KOL/HCP interactions) • Within defined timelines and quality standards, respond to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries referred by Medical Information • Appropriately leverage digital tools, including AI, to enhance productivity and improve efficiency (e.g., KOL/HCP engagement planning, medical insights reporting) • Complete all required customer activity documentation (e.g., CRM entries, insights capture, etc.), training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in life/health sciences is preferred (PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent), Master’s degree in health sciences (MSN, NP or PA) is the minimum requirement
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as a field-based medical science liaison (MSL) in the pharmaceutical industry is required
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), organization and collaboration skills are required
- Execution of activities within legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements
- Use of digital tools, including AI, to enhance productivity and improve efficiency
- Frequent travel is required; must be available to travel up to 70% of time, including some overnight and weekend
- Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings is required
- Must have clean and valid driver’s license
Nice To Haves
- Dissemination of 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
- Execution of activities within legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements
Responsibilities
- Externally-focused KOL/HCP related activities are expected to comprise a minimum of 80% of responsibilities
- Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per individual territory plans aligned to medical strategy
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge regarding Takeda disease areas and products as well as therapeutic area competitor landscape; analyze and interpret complex scientific information and disseminate to KOLs/HCPs in a compliant, fair-balanced, and non-misleading manner
- Support Takeda-sponsored research and appropriately assist with facilitation of strategically aligned medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes
- Display advanced knowledge of therapeutic area key intelligence topics/questions and effectively collect, interpret, and internally communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform and refine medical strategies and/or tactics
- Identify and cultivate partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical
- Participate in executing medical strategy at medical conferences (e.g., staff medical booth, internally communicate medical insights acquired through poster/session attendance and KOL/HCP interactions)
- Within defined timelines and quality standards, respond to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries referred by Medical Information
- Appropriately leverage digital tools, including AI, to enhance productivity and improve efficiency (e.g., KOL/HCP engagement planning, medical insights reporting)
- Complete all required customer activity documentation (e.g., CRM entries, insights capture, etc.), training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner
Benefits
- U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others.
- U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
