Senior Medical Science Liaison – Uncontrolled Gout, Rare Disease

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Louisiana, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Act as a scientific liaison to the medical and scientific community.

• Build, nurture, and sustain relationships with leading experts and clinicians across the United States.

• Collaborate and network with key external stakeholders, including medical thought leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, medical directors, managed care decision-makers, and pharmacy directors.

• Comprehend, integrate, and effectively convey scientific and medical information, as well as the commercial value of products to the medical community and other significant internal and external audiences.

• Prioritize tasks and operate efficiently in a self-directed manner within a dynamic environment, demonstrating the ability to gather, synthesize, and communicate customer feedback.

• Align customers’ unmet needs with available internal resources.

• Work collaboratively with all departmental areas to identify opportunities and requirements that can be addressed through the communication of scientific, medical, and health economic information.

• Identify potential new speakers and provide training on scientific content for sponsored external speaker programs.

• Engage in national and regional conferences, meetings, and other appropriate scientific forums.

• Keep track of the competitive landscape for advancements and trends in therapeutic areas, including new treatment management and therapies.

• Offer insights to the senior leadership team regarding specific initiatives of competitors.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctorate degree with 2 years of Medical Affairs experience, OR a Master’s degree with 6 years of Medical Affairs experience, OR a Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of Medical Affairs experience.

• A minimum of 2 years in a medical science liaison role within a biotech or pharmaceutical company.

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills, along with exceptional interpersonal skills (including a strong ability to network) are essential.

• Availability to travel up to 60% for territory management, participation in regional and national conferences/workshops, and attendance at company meetings.

• Potential need to work up to 15-hour days due to travel commitments.

• Must demonstrate the ability to learn new business applications across various hardware tools (e.g., PC, iPad).

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.

• A professional, proactive demeanor is essential.

• Strong interpersonal abilities are necessary.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, which includes a Retirement and Savings Plan with substantial company contributions.

• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives.

• Stock-based long-term incentives.

• Award-winning time-off plans.

• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where feasible.