MSL/Sr. MSL, Gastroenterology (Buffalo, NY, Rochester, NY)

Role Summary

Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Gastroenterology, field-based scientific expert supporting scientific and business objectives in a designated geography. Primary communicator of medical and scientific information to healthcare professionals within the territory, building and maintaining professional relationships to provide medical and scientific support across the product lifecycle. Territory: Buffalo, NY; Rochester, NY, with broader NY/PA coverage as required.

Responsibilities

• Focus on mastery of scientific content, materials, disease state and therapeutic area to establish themselves as a scientific expert.
• Identify, develop, and maintain professional relationships with thought leaders, academic centers, and researchers in assigned areas of therapeutic interest to ensure access to current medical and scientific information on the designated therapeutic/product area.
• Present scientific information and education relative to disease state, therapeutic landscape, and products across the product lifecycle to healthcare professionals including physicians, academic institutions, researchers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Support research initiatives as requested by R&D, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs Departments and physician-initiated projects including site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and external collaboration management.
• Serve as internal medical and scientific resource to assigned therapeutic/product areas for development of disease-state and product communications and materials that are medically accurate, balanced, and consistent with regulatory guidelines.
• Create, maintain, and collaborate in relationships with internal cross-functional partnerships. Work with in-field commercial teams, as appropriate, to develop and execute account plans designed to support and meet shared business objectives.
• Support and provide on-going training to medical affairs, field sales and other internal personnel as directed. Ensure up-to-date clinical knowledge of product use and competitor data as a scientific expert in the therapeutic area and treatment landscape.
• Practices core capabilities in strategic segmentation, as well as optimal resource utilization.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including accurate and timely documentation as it relates to healthcare professional interactions. Responsible for maintaining annual expenses within assigned budget parameters.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 0-2 years' relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other software; excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply foundational skills in Scientific Storytelling, Identifying Mobilizers and Active Listening.
• An essential requirement of the position is to meet health care industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to enter facilities and organizations in your assigned territory. These HCIR credentialing requirements may include, but are not limited to, background checks, drug screens, and proof of immunization/vaccination for various diseases.
• Ability to learn and convey clinical and non-clinical technical information effectively
• Ability to engage the audience and help them understand and retain information

Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to learn and apply Scientific Storytelling, mobilizers identification, and active listening.
• Relationship-building and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Education

• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, APP). Doctorate strongly preferred in health science or clinical discipline.

Additional Requirements

• Must travel up to 75% of the time.
• The candidate must live in the territory or be willing to self-relocate within the territory. Territory includes NY and PA.