Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Rheumatology

Quick Facts

• Role: Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Rheumatology

• Work model: Field-based (United States territory: WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, AK)

• Purpose: Trusted scientific partner supporting medical education, data generation, insight generation, and patient access

Description

The MSL identifies disease- and product-related medical needs in a defined geography and develops relationships with Thought Leaders (TLs) and Healthcare Providers (HCPs). Through compliant, meaningful scientific exchange, the MSL supports safe and appropriate medicine use, facilitates research, and serves as a medical resource to external stakeholders. The role also drives geography-specific medical planning and supports clinical trial and investigator-sponsored activities.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with thought leaders, appropriate HCPs, and access stakeholders in the assigned geography

• Respond to scientific, unsolicited product, and HEOR questions using appropriate channels (1:1, group, remote)

• Present accurate medical/scientific information and respond to questions in line with medical strategy and compliance requirements

• Assess the medical landscape by meeting with TLs/HCPs/access stakeholders to understand needs and expertise

• Continuously update knowledge on treatment strategies, products, unmet needs, clinical trials, and HEOR

• Understand the competitive landscape and prepare to address customer informational needs

• Identify opportunities for collaborations such as disease state initiatives, collaborative research, and investigator-sponsored research (ISR)

• Attend medical congresses and local/regional meetings

• Capture and communicate medical insights to medical and commercial teams to support strategy and decisions

• Develop field medical and TL interaction plans and contribute to cross-functional account planning

• Provide medical support and internal training/updates to cross-matrix teams

• Support promotional meetings with scientific data and speaker evaluation/support (as applicable)

• Support assigned congress activities

• Support interventional and non-interventional research (e.g., identify/assess study sites) to facilitate patient recruitment and safe use of investigational products

• Provide recommendations on study and site feasibility to clinical development teams

• Support HCPs in ISR submission/execution and follow-up (as agreed)

• Ensure investigator understanding/application of pharmacovigilance procedures; escalate identified adverse events

• Support CRO-sponsored studies per study scope

Requirements

• MD, PharmD, PhD, APP, PA, or NP

• Experience in a specific disease area or broad medical background with relevant pharmaceutical experience

• Disease area knowledge and understanding of scientific publications

• Knowledge of clinical trial design and process

• Knowledge of the national healthcare and access environment

• Knowledge of HEOR core concepts

• Excellent English language skills (spoken and written)

• Ability to drive a company-provided vehicle; safe and ethical driving history

• Travel required; live in the managed territory or within 50 miles of territory borders

• Minimum 2 years working in a clinical and/or pharmaceutical environment

• Ability to work independently and as a team player

Benefits

• Health coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision

• Wellbeing support: EAP and wellbeing programs

• Financial wellbeing and protection: 401(k), disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, and business travel/personal liability protection

• Paid time off (including flexible time off for US exempt employees) and additional leave options based on eligibility

• Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day for eligible employees