Medical Science Liaison, CNS

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maine, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Provide a clinical and scientific viewpoint to the local execution strategy, addressing customer challenges, concerns, and opportunities.

• Oversee the coordination of field activities.

• Foster, nurture, and utilize relationships with key scientific and medical clients and organizations within the region.

• Engage prominent influencers, local practice leaders, key decision-makers, healthcare providers, and patient advocacy groups.

• Cultivate and sustain a thorough understanding of the ecosystem and align initiatives with Otsuka’s patient-centric approach.

• Deliver evidence-based clinical, economic, and humanistic insights regarding Otsuka and its offerings.

• Collaborate with providers and stakeholders to implement practical real-world solutions aimed at enhancing patient outcomes.

• Establish internal working relationships across the matrix team.

• Develop and implement local medical strategies within designated timelines.

• Share disease-state and healthcare landscape information with customers.

• Offer clinical and data-oriented training for promotional and disease-state speakers.

• Support Otsuka’s speaker bureau activities.

• Gather and submit medical insights to guide decision-making and evidence-generation priorities.

• Assist in clinical trials, post-marketing research, investigator-sponsored studies, health economic outcomes research, and medical partnerships.

• Provide clinical expertise and feedback on the management of clinical trial operations, site selection, and performance metrics.

• Mentor colleagues and new employees.

• Assist with Safety & Pharmacovigilance, Sales Training medical education, and the Field Medical Center of Excellence.

⛳️ Requirements

• MD/DO, PharmD, or PhD in life sciences, or a Master's degree with equivalent psychiatric or CNS clinical experience.

• At least 2 years of experience in pharmaceutical medical affairs or related fields.

• Knowledge of the interconnectedness of health systems and the overall delivery of patient care.

• Experience collaborating with healthcare professionals and other key decision-makers.

• Strong business acumen and familiarity with the industry, Otsuka's business model and value proposition, major competitors, and market dynamics.

• Exceptional communication and collaboration abilities.

• Strong skills in conflict resolution.

• Capability to lead others and project teams strategically.

• Proficiency in summarizing and conveying complex information and business objectives in a clear and effective manner.

• Solid understanding of the industry's legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, ambiguous environment undergoing transformation.

• Willingness to travel for business by air or car, up to 70% of the time.

• Preferred residence is a major city within the territory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs.

• Basic life insurance provided by the company.

• Insurance for accidental death and dismemberment.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.

• Student loan assistance programs.

• Generous 401(k) matching.

• Flexible time off policies.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid leave programs.

• Opportunities for incentives.