Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Los Angeles

Position Overview

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role is a field-based, non-sales focused position, working with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Key Decision Makers (KDMs), and Academic Medical Institutions. The MSL will collaborate with Health Care Professionals (HCPs) and KOLs to provide both proactive and reactive medical education to ensure that HCPs have the most up-to-date information.

Responsibilities

• Serve as scientific and clinical peer-to-peer expert to external KOLs
• Develop and execute KOL engagement strategy by identifying, profiling, cultivating, and successfully maintaining long-term relationships
• Collaborate with HCPs and KOLs on Medical Affairs initiatives including publications, advisory boards, medical education opportunities, training and speaker development
• Maintain accurate reporting and documentation of MSL activities
• Inform Collegium medical strategy by capturing targeted clinical insights on new developments, studies, guidelines, or publications related to CNS, psychiatry and related therapeutic areas
• Work with Director(s) of National Accounts and Market Access colleagues to foster relationships with Managed Care Organizations, Health Systems, and Population Health/Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) External Experts (EEs) with the goal of improving patient health outcomes
• Provide competitive intelligence gained through interactions to help shape payor strategy
• Assist with on-label KOL development, including identification and/or training/coaching of scientific speakers with approved slide decks and materials
• Work with commercial as appropriate on new content creation and existing content updated, as well as new and innovative programming ideas

Required Leadership Behaviors

Leadership Behaviors are a core set of behaviors that vary based on Level in the organization categorized under Head, Heart, and Guts.

• Head
• Know our Business
• Think Critically
• Decide
• Execute
• Heart
• Collaborate
• Develop
• Communicate
• Embrace Authenticity
• Guts
• Be Disruptive
• Innovate
• Evolve
• Be Tenacious

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required (PhD, PharmD, MD); MBA, M.Sc. or similar a plus
• 3+ years of experience as MSL required, 5+ years in Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry preferred
• Preferred candidates have well-established networks and active relationships with KOLs, preferably in the CNS community
• Experience in a fast-pace pharmaceutical and/or life science environment preferred
• Advanced knowledge of pharmacokinetics principles preferred
• Experience with both field and headquarters protocols and procedures preferred
• Must understand compliance considerations and demonstrate ability to work compliantly in a field-based role, within the medical organization, as well as across the commercial organization
• Must demonstrate a high level of scientific and clinical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written scientific communication skills
• Has strong initiative and functions well as part of a cross-functional team
• Exhibits excellent time management
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and the adaptability to take on new projects or initiatives
• Must be a proactive team player, flexible, and abele to work in ambiguous situations
• Ability to engage HCPs and inform the execution of our brand and disease-state strategies
• Ability to develop and execute educational and engagement strategies