Medical Science Liaison US - NJ, DE, Eastern PA

Role Summary

Medical Science Liaison (MSL) engaged with healthcare professionals, institutions, and payers in a non-promotional manner to identify needs and address them; use scientific expertise to communicate and form partnerships to deliver the medical strategy, capture actionable insights, and improve patient pathways and outcomes. Territory includes New Jersey, Delaware, and the eastern half of Pennsylvania, with a focus on the Philadelphia area.

Responsibilities

• External Stakeholder Engagement: Build and develop enduring peer-to-peer relationships with healthcare professionals, institutions, and payers through scientific engagement and exchange; communicate science and collaborate effectively with stakeholders to positively shape patient care; understand KOL perspectives and needs to adapt and be valued by the stakeholder; act as partners to identify areas of mutual collaboration and contribute to the development and implementation of strategic field medical engagement plans aligned to the CMP; communicate in an accurate, fair, and balanced manner the benefits, risks, appropriate use, and clinical aspects of the Vaccine portfolio; generate and share actionable insights and propose solutions in a timely manner, utilizing appropriate tools; gather data, facts, and observations on the external healthcare environment to generate internal insights; operate independently to develop healthcare networks and navigate the complex healthcare environments at national, regional, and local levels; Territory: All of New Jersey, Delaware, and the eastern half of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia area).
• Internal Communication/Collaboration: Work closely with office and field-based medical teams to shape, develop, and co-execute the CMP; develop and maintain an internal stakeholder network; provide scientific and technical support towards material development for internal and external stakeholders, where applicable and aligned with relevant policies; provide scientific support for internal functions such as commercial, market access, regulatory/PV, and R&D regarding scientific trainings and updates.
• Data Generation: Identify potential data sources and develop partnerships for clinical studies (i.e., real-world evidence, IIS); support data generation and identify opportunities for further data collection by engaging with clinical investigators to support company-sponsored trials; supporting investigator-sponsored studies, either clinical or investigator-led, in a compliant manner; support real-world evidence (RWE) development according to local needs.
• Internal Training and Education: Complete MSL onboarding and certification program; complete all MSL SOP trainings and all other corporate-assigned compliance trainings; commit to applying and continued practice of the Scientific Engagement Model and Insights process; continue to develop and maintain technical therapy area and soft skills; create individual development plan aligned with career aspirations.

Qualifications

• Required: Minimum 1-year previous MSL experience and/or clinical/industry experience
• Required: Strong communication and presentation skills to simplify complex topics, good negotiation and networking skills including familiarity with multi-channel tools and ability to communicate via digital channels from remote environment
• Preferred: Good understanding or prior experience in clinical development and clinical research with ability to critically evaluate clinical study protocols, reports, and publications
• Preferred: Must reside in proximity to Philadelphia or within New Jersey

Education

• Advanced degree in Medical, scientific, or pharmacy field (MD, PhD, PharmD)

Skills

• Possess in-depth knowledge of the disease state, therapeutic area, relevant products in the Vaccine portfolio and pipeline
• Good knowledge of pharmacovigilance and local regulatory process and its impact on the Vaccine portfolio
• Strong business acumen, understanding importance of and being able to build strategic plans and implement Medical initiatives
• Seen as role model, upholding integrity and ethics values and adhering to high standards