Senior Medical Science Liaison - Podiatry, Men’s Health and Ortho (Central)

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals • Dallas, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL) establishes and maintains relationships with stakeholders in the medical and scientific community within the assigned geographic and therapeutic area. This field-based role provides credible clinical and scientific data and education to clinicians, key opinion leaders (KOLs), professional societies, and payers. The Sr. MSL applies advanced medical and scientific expertise, supports medical strategies, strengthens thought-leader relationships, and contributes to projects that improve the value and productivity of the MSL team and Medical Affairs.

The role engages KOLs through scientific exchange, develops advocates and collaborators, supports research and publications compliantly, and coaches other MSLs. It also responds to healthcare professional inquiries, shares relevant clinical and scientific information, gathers and organizes insights, and independently leads projects. The Sr. MSL mentors colleagues, supports training, and leads congress planning and reporting. The position reports to the Field Director of MSLs and collaborates with internal teams and external stakeholders. It has no sales objectives or accountability for prescribing or sales. The role is field-based and may require travel up to 60% of the time.

Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, OD, PhD, or PharmD) or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, another healthcare environment, or equivalent experience.
• Thorough knowledge of medicine, treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, customer strategies, and FDA promotional guidelines, regulations, and ethical guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to access and develop relationships with high-level stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate scientific content effectively in one-to-one meetings, small-group interactions, and writing.
• Demonstrated project-management ability, including managing timelines and stakeholders and controlling risks.
• Demonstrated ability to build and facilitate effective training programs.
• Experience in a mentoring role.
• Ability to independently research responses to scientific inquiries.
• Ability to identify and develop effective plans for engaging KOLs in the territory.
• Strong teamwork and ability to collaborate effectively with internal departments.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel up to 60% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of leadership experience.
• Prior experience in Hepatology, Nephrology, or Transplantation.
• Thorough knowledge of medicine, treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, customer strategies, and FDA promotional guidelines, regulations, and ethical guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with medical and scientific stakeholders in the assigned territory and therapeutic area.
• Identify, research, and engage KOLs and Focus KOLs; develop advocates and collaborators and execute territory plans to achieve engagement goals.
• Conduct scientific exchange with KOLs and payers, communicating scientific content in response to requests and assessing KOL alignment with the scientific platform.
• Compliantly support company-sponsored research, investigator-initiated studies, and publications associated with MNK products.
• Coach and support MSLs in accessing KOLs and developing engagement strategies.
• Stay current on emerging scientific literature and clinical data and translate findings into applicable knowledge.
• Respond to medical information requests with initial contact within two days and a full answer within three weeks.
• Disseminate clinical and scientific information about FDA-approved and pipeline products appropriately, promptly, ethically, and with a customer focus.
• Collect and share scientific and clinical insights, respond to directed insight requests within expected timeframes, participate in advisory boards, and organize team insights for review.
• Contribute scientific content and materials for projects and initiatives; independently plan and run projects, manage stakeholders and risks, and maintain quality control.
• Coordinate others’ work and coach colleagues to achieve project goals.
• Mentor MSLs, lead congress planning and reporting, build training materials, and provide scientific and medical training or support to the MSL team and internal partners.
• Practice and champion Company Values and collaborate across internal departments and the matrix organization.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits through a Total Rewards package.
• Eligible for a bonus in accordance with the applicable program; bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree