Senior Principal, Medical Science Liaison

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kentucky, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Cultivate and sustain peer-to-peer connections with medical professionals and key opinion leaders.

• Facilitate the advancement and acceptance of Alcon products through evidence-based scientific dialogue while gathering external insights.

• Deliver general medical information in therapeutic areas to practitioners and Alcon staff, responding to unsolicited inquiries for medical data.

• Participate in scientific discussions pertaining to Alcon product data.

• Execute medical projects and oversee investigator trials from initiation to publication.

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of Alcon products and the latest medical/scientific research.

• Collaborate with Med Info and Med Safety to address escalated product complaints and medical safety concerns, and engage in adverse event reporting and safety monitoring responsibilities.

• Oversee human clinical trials, phases III and IV for products under development, ensuring adherence to protocols and assessing study completion.

• Provide reporting data for submissions to regulatory bodies.

• Act as a medical consultant for marketing, commercial, or research project teams and government regulatory agencies, and serve as a liaison with other companies under licensing agreements.

• Approve product safety assessments.

• Collaborate effectively with all other Medical Affairs functions and departments, including Commercial, Quality Assurance, Research and Development, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, etc.

• Uphold integrity and compliance, adhering to laws, industry standards, and company policies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

• 7 Years of Relevant Experience

• Proficiency in reading, writing, understanding, and communicating in English.

• Advanced knowledge of glaucoma, including ophthalmic surgical procedures and optometry.

• Experience in the ophthalmology or optometry sector (academia, industry, clinical practice).

• Background in an ECP-facing role.

• Familiarity with the Healthcare System and research methodologies, along with ICH guidelines, GCP, and other ethical standards.

• Essential understanding of clinical trial design, product development, regulatory requirements, payer dynamics, and life cycle management.

• Experience in scientific presentations and foundational experience in medical writing and biostatistics.

• Demonstrated ability and experience in building and nurturing credible peer-to-peer relationships with Medical Experts and decision-makers.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!