Medical Science Liaison, Field Medical Affairs, Regional Medical Liaison

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Create and uphold a strategic and all-encompassing territory plan for engaging with prominent key opinion leaders, investigators, centers of excellence, health systems, and professional societies in obesity medicine and related therapy areas.

• Build and sustain peer-to-peer relationships with key opinion leaders, key decision-makers, clinical investigators, and healthcare professionals in obesity medicine and related therapy areas.

• Act as a subject matter expert at key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, roundtables, clinical investigator meetings, speaker training, and internal meetings.

• Provide scientifically balanced, evidence-based presentations on Kailera's pipeline, disease states, products, and emerging data.

• Accurately and compliantly respond to unsolicited medical information requests.

• Proactively identify the educational needs of healthcare professionals and address them with fair, balanced, and tailored responses.

• Consistently implement the current Medical Affairs strategy and field medical priorities.

• Assist in clinical trial site identification, feasibility assessment, and investigator engagement.

• Offer scientific support to both active and potential clinical trial sites.

• Facilitate effective communication between clinical operations teams and investigators.

• Monitor and report competitive intelligence and insights into the disease landscape from the field.

• Collect and synthesize real-world insights on clinical practice patterns, treatment paradigms, and unmet needs in obesity management.

• Identify evidence gaps and contribute to medical affairs strategy and publication planning.

• Support investigator-initiated research opportunities that align with company objectives.

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Clinical Development, Regulatory, Market Access, Commercial) to ensure medical insights inform strategic planning.

• Attend and provide coverage at relevant medical and scientific congresses.

• Identify and facilitate opportunities for speaker development for external experts.

• Stay updated on emerging scientific literature, treatment guidelines, and competitive landscapes.

• Participate in project teams that support MSL strategies, tactics, training, and operations as assigned by field medical leadership.

• Contribute to medical affairs metrics, qualitative and quantitative MSL dashboards, and standard operating procedures for the MSL function.

• Ensure all activities comply with applicable regulations, company policies, and industry codes.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all field interactions and insights in CRM or assigned systems.

• Manage regional resource allocation and territory planning.

• Ensure all field engagements adhere to ethical, legal, and regulatory standards.

• Exhibit integrity and the highest ethical standards in all internal and external interactions.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry or relevant experience; MSL experience is strongly preferred.

• Profound scientific knowledge and a genuine passion for obesity medicine, metabolism, endocrinology, or related therapeutic areas.

• Prior experience in supporting clinical trial site engagement and early development programs.

• Proven ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex clinical and scientific data.

• Exceptional presentation, communication, interpersonal, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

• Willingness to travel up to 60-80% (primarily within the assigned territory).

• Valid driver's license and the ability to travel by car and air.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage.

• Flexible time off.

• Paid holidays.

• Year-end shutdown.

• Monthly wellness stipend.

• Generous 401(k) match.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Commuter benefits.

• Disability and life insurance.

• Annual bonus opportunities.

• Equity grants.