Medical Science Liaison – Rare Disease

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

📋 Description

• Connect internal strategies with external medical insights through field engagement with the healthcare community.

• Facilitate disease awareness initiatives within the designated field territory.

• Engage in scientific discussions and collect information regarding unmet medical needs and treatment approaches.

• Contribute to the development of organizational processes, procedures, and best practices.

• Act as a medical resource for healthcare providers, clinical investigators, clinical study sites, and healthcare decision-makers concerning investigational and marketed products.

• Assist in the commercialization of products.

• Build and sustain scientific relationships with healthcare practitioners, clinical investigators, and healthcare decision-makers.

• Provide medical and scientific assistance for designated therapeutic areas.

• Attend and contribute to scientific and medical conferences.

• Share clinical and competitive insights and prepare post-meeting documentation.

• Address unsolicited inquiries with accurate, non-misleading, and non-promotional product information.

• Aid in the development of educational materials, FAQs, site training, and training for home office and field colleagues.

• Deliver presentations to healthcare professionals who offer peer education.

• Support Phase 3, Phase 4, and Investigator Sponsored Trials.

• Ensure that medical education activities adhere to relevant guidelines, rules, and regulations.

• Provide support for medical initiatives in other therapeutic areas as required.

• Collaborate with sister and parent companies on product development, clinical investigators, and clinical study sites.

• Complete all assigned company and job-related training.

• Report to the Field Medical Director, Medical Affairs.

• Work collaboratively across functions with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, R&D, Finance, Legal, and global counterparts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced degree in the life sciences (MD, DO, PharmD, or PhD), or licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA).

• NP and PA candidates with relevant clinical experience will be considered.

• MBA/CNS is preferred.

• A minimum of 7 years of professional experience is required.

• Experience in Medical Affairs within the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, or related scientific medical fields is essential.

• Experience with rare diseases is preferred; specific experience with ALS is a plus.

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and experience with clinical trial operations are required.

• Customer relationship management experience is a plus, including thought leader development, speaker training, and formulary presentations.

• Familiarity with AMCP dossier and Health Economics and Outcomes Research is preferred.

• Prior launch experience is strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated expertise in clinical therapeutics, drug development, business and market knowledge, and strategic resource management.

• Comprehensive understanding of FDA, OIG, ACCME, HIPAA, and other ethical standards relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.

• Ability to quickly learn new therapeutic areas.

• Outstanding interpersonal, networking, verbal, written, and presentation skills.

• Strong analytical and evaluative abilities.

• Capability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a dynamic environment.

• Proficiency in interfacing with technical platforms for the collection, review, and dissemination of medical information.

• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and virtual platforms such as WebEx.

• Willingness to travel 75% of the time, or as required, from a home-based office.

• Availability to attend occasional weekend events.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Bonus opportunities.

• Long-term incentive plans.

• Applicable allowances.

• Additional compensation may be associated with the role.

• Home-based office arrangement.

• Equal opportunity employer supporting individuals with disabilities and veterans.

• Reasonable accommodation available for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.