Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Rheumatology

Role Summary

Associate Director, Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), Rheumatology. Field-based extension of the Medical Affairs department for Zenas, supporting fair-balanced scientific dialogue with healthcare professionals in the Northwest territory. Reports to the Executive National Director, US MSLs.

Responsibilities

• Identify, establish, and maintain professional relationships and dialogue with international, national, regional, and local key opinion leaders and allied healthcare professionals.
• Educate healthcare professionals on Zenas’ product portfolio.
• Function as a regional medical/scientific resource and pair external stakeholder needs with available Zenas resources.
• Deliver educational resources and clinical information in response to established needs/requests.
• Liaise with investigators to support clinical research activities (investigator-initiated and company sponsored).
• Facilitate speaker development and training.
• Engage in timely and fair-balanced scientific exchanges with HCPs in a compliant, ethical manner in response to unsolicited requests for information related to Zenas’ products.
• Lead, contribute to, attend, and provide scientific support at international, national, regional, and local medical conferences.
• Liaise with Clinical Operations to support company-sponsored studies.
• Actively participate in advisory boards and clinical investigator meetings.
• Gather data to generate insights and competitive intelligence to provide feedback to headquarters based on field interactions with healthcare providers, thought leaders, and congress attendance.
• Deliver internal educational training sessions for internal stakeholders, including disease state, therapeutic landscape, and product information.
• Build and cultivate working relationships cross-functionally with adherence to compliance guidelines.
• Engage in continued independent learning within the therapeutic area and adhere to company regulatory and compliance policies.
• Identify and coordinate execution of scientific communication opportunities at national and local congresses.
• Work with the team to identify opportunities to generate and present meaningful data.
• Provide scientific session, poster or symposium coverage when requested.
• Attend face-to-face meetings to gain pertinent feedback from experts.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical/science degree or health care professional credentials required (MD, PhD, RPh, PharmD, NP, PA, MS or equivalent).
• Minimum 3+ years MSL, field-based, or clinical position preferred.
• Therapeutic area experience preferred.
• Knowledge of treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations, and OIG guidelines preferred.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including building strong working relationships and managing and resolving conflict.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation).
• Results-oriented and team oriented; proven track record of success.
• Current knowledge and understanding of relevant industry, legal, and regulatory compliance guidelines.
• Commitment to the highest ethical, legal, regulatory, and scientific standards.