Senior Medical Science Liaison – Autoantibody Pipeline – Great Lakes

Role Summary

Senior Medical Science Liaison – Autoantibody Pipeline for the Great Lakes region. Field-based role covering Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois, with preferred location in the Chicago, IL area.

Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrate strategic territory planning and ability to build strong relationships within the territory.
• Develop and maintain a field strategic plan.
• Respond to unsolicited scientific inquiries from healthcare professionals, investigators, health care systems, and academic medical centers, integrating scientific data including real-world evidence into practice.
• Present data in a manner appropriate to the audience and request.
• Execute plans regarding reactive and proactive outreaches as approved through appropriate processes.
• Integrate scientific data into real-life practice, adapting interpersonal style to situations and people.
• Anticipate responses of various individuals and teams based on vantage point.
• Prioritize franchise customer-based initiatives and field responsibilities while balancing administrative and project duties.
• Lead research initiatives; leverage standards of care and Janssen company/investigator-sponsored trials to facilitate external-internal research communication.
• Engage with external investigators regarding unsolicited inquiries and liaise with R&D, Medical Affairs, and operations teams.
• Provide clinical trial support to identify potential sites, resolve site issues, and participate in meetings (site initiation visits and investigator launch meetings).
• Lead at least one scientific or strategic Immunology project and identify educational gaps to elevate team acumen.

Qualifications

• Required: A PharmD, PhD, or MD with 3+ years of relevant hematology, immunology, and/or auto/alloimmune disease experience.
• Minimum 3 years MSL experience, and/or 2‚Äì3 years relevant clinical or research experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and remote technologies.
• Ability to travel up to 70%.

Preferred

• Launch experience in rare disease is highly preferred.
• Significant experience giving presentations is highly preferred.

Skills

• Scientific acumen and ability to synthesize data and medical insights for MSL teams and partners.
• Stakeholder engagement, communication, and strategic thinking.
• Change management, time management, and innovation.
• Ability to represent and support the company at scientific meetings, congresses, advisory boards, and investigator meetings.

Education

• PharmD, PhD, or MD degree required.