Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison - St. Louis, MO

Role Summary

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) develops and maintains professional relationships with external healthcare practitioners to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support for Insmed assigned therapeutic areas. You will support our respiratory franchise including nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM) and bronchiectasis. You will engage 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. You will 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. The MSL will be responsible for maintaining annual expenses within assigned budget parameters. This role is non-supervisory and will cover Indianapolis, IN and St. Louis, MO.

Responsibilities

• Identify Medical Experts, consultants, investigators, and healthcare professionals (HCP) in assigned therapeutic areas. Develop and maintain professional relationships to 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‚Äôs 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. Collect, 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‚Äôs 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
• Full support and execution of Medical Affairs plans, Clinical Development projects, programs, and initiatives
• Up to 60-80% travel, both domestic and/or international, with periods of 50% and more travel

Qualifications

• An advanced degree in the life sciences field (Pharm D, PhD, MD, and NP/PA) or relevant field medical experience
• 5+ years of experience as MSL unless candidate has strong related experience
• Experience in rare/orphan diseases, pulmonary/respiratory diseases and infectious disease
• Other Pharmaceutical experience ‚Äì Medical Information, Medical Strategy, Clinical management/trial experience and 2 years clinical or research experience (non-pharma)
• An excellent command of the English language. Effective presentation skills and advanced proficiency in interpersonal skills (listening, probing, persuasiveness, negotiation) are essential for engaging successfully and productively with HCPs, external customers, field colleagues, and internal stakeholders.
• Skilled in conflict resolution and problem solving
• Knowledge of the PhRMA code of conduct, the Sunshine Act, HIPAA regulations, Promotional Regulations, and all laws and regulations that are applicable to the role
• Uncompromising ethical standard and conduct
• Can quickly understand and dialogue on subjects that are at the interface between medicine and policy which are relevant to Insmed‚Äôs areas of interest
• Committed to self-improvement
• Excels at building relationships, networking with others and working cross-functionally
• Health outcomes, pharmaco-economics, population-based health management experience
• Demonstrates in-depth understanding of the US Healthcare system and healthcare policy
• Should reside in the designated region

Skills

• Scientific communication and presentation
• Relationship building and stakeholder management
• Strategic planning and medical affairs alignment
• Data synthesis and medical insights delivery
• Cross-functional collaboration

Education

• Advanced degree in life sciences or relevant medical field as listed in Qualifications

Additional Requirements

• Up to 60-80% travel, domestic and international