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Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison - HS - Northeast

Insmed Incorporated
Remote
United States
$187,000 - $244,000 USD yearly
Medical Affairs

Role Summary

We’re looking for an Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison on the US Medical Affairs team to help us expand what’s possible for patients with serious diseases. Reporting to the National Sr Director, US Field Medical you’ll develop and maintain professional relationships with external healthcare practitioners to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support for the therapeutic area of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS).

Responsibilities

  • Engage appropriately in scientific exchanges around product information, disease education, and research ideas/activities with physicians and ancillary healthcare professionals regarding current and future therapies in development or commercialized by Insmed
  • Work closely with Insmed personnel to ensure adequate training, access to educational resources and alignment between Insmed’s medical affairs plans and the unmet needs of the patients and healthcare professionals
  • Work cross-functionally with Commercial colleagues (Key Account Directors and Sales) to coordinate proper response to customer's scientific and medical needs
  • Maintain annual expenses within assigned budget parameters
  • Accurate and timely documentation of all activities
  • Identify Medical Experts, consultants, investigators, and healthcare professionals (HCP) in assigned therapeutic areas. Ensure timely, effective, and appropriate communication of current and emerging medical and scientific information on Insmed therapeutic disease areas and/or product support of appropriate prescribing, improved patient outcomes
  • Present data on Insmed products to HCPs including physicians, academic institutions, researchers, and allied health care professionals, consistent with all Insmed policies and procedures
  • Implement Advisory Board and other scientific forums to bring back critical customer insights and feedback
  • Conduct scientific exchanges related to Insmed’s products at Centers of Excellence and Academic Medical Centers. Ensure that healthcare organizations have the latest information on Insmed disease state and/or products resulting in appropriate prescribing and improved patient outcomes
  • Field therapeutic area expert demonstrating high scientific knowledge and competency of Insmed therapeutic disease states, products, and competitor data. Serve as a local medical and scientific resource to Insmed for product planning, clinical insights, and intelligence. Bring together, synthesize and deliver HCP derived scientific insights to Insmed
  • Support research and development programs as requested by R&D, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs Departments. This may include trial site identification, ongoing recruitment motivation, and issue/problem solving
  • Provide medical and scientific support to payers, commercial managed markets, and related health care organizations to facilitate access to Insmed’s medications for appropriate patients. Demonstrate strong competency in medical and scientific exchange to healthcare organizations
  • Deliver and implement effective product and disease-state training and mentoring to internal Insmed colleagues
  • Identify, develop, and maintain credible relationships with key medical, pharmacy, and health outcomes influencers within the territory for assigned National and Regional accounts
  • Provide timely, fair balanced, objective, scientific and evidence-based medical information, and education to health care customers within managed markets/healthcare/payor systems, in addition to other unique healthcare influencers
  • Full support and execution of Medical Affairs plans, Clinical Development projects, programs, and initiatives

Qualifications

  • Required: Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) or medical certification (PA/NP/RN) with 5 years of MSL or related experience
  • Preferred: Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) and/or Dermatology experience

Skills

  • Effective communication and presentation skills and advanced interpersonal skills (listening, probing, persuasiveness, negotiation) for engaging with HCPs, external customers, field colleagues, and internal partners
  • Conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities
  • Knowledge of PhRMA code of conduct, Sunshine Act, HIPAA regulations, Promotional Regulations, and applicable laws
  • Steadfast ethical standards and conduct
  • Ability to discuss topics at the interface between medicine and policy relevant to disease areas and product considerations
  • Commitment to self-improvement

Education

  • Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) or medical certification (PA/NP/RN)

Additional Requirements

  • Where You’ll Work: This is a fully remote role. Occasional travel for team meetings or events is expected.
  • Travel Requirements: Up to 80% domestic travel; some overnight travel.