Senior Medical Science Liaison – Dermatology - GA, AL, SC, NC

Role Summary

Senior Medical Science Liaison – Dermatology, field-based, external customer-facing role within the US therapeutic area medical unit. Responsible for analyzing, interpreting and disseminating scientific data, translating customer insights, fostering external expert networks, and connecting customers to Takeda to advance medical strategy and improve patient outcomes. Territory includes GA, AL, SC and NC.

Responsibilities

• Externally-focused KOL/HCP activities to comprise a minimum of 80% of responsibilities
• Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per territory plans aligned to medical strategy
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of Takeda disease areas and products and therapeutic area competitor landscape; analyze and interpret complex scientific information and disseminate to KOLs/HCPs in a compliant, fair-balanced, and non-misleading manner
• Support Takeda-sponsored research and assist with facilitation of medically aligned studies and investigator-initiated research processes
• Display advanced knowledge of therapeutic area key intelligence topics and collect, interpret, and internally communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform medical strategies
• Identify and cultivate partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical
• Participate in executing medical strategy at medical conferences (e.g., staff medical booth, communicating insights from poster/session attendance and KOL/HCP interactions)
• Respond to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries referred by Medical Information within defined timelines
• Leverage digital tools, including AI, to enhance productivity and efficiency (e.g., engagement planning, insights reporting)
• Complete all required customer activity documentation (CRM entries, insights capture, training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities) in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in life/health sciences preferred (PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent); Master‚Äôs degree in health sciences (MSN, NP or PA) is the minimum requirement
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a field-based medical science liaison (MSL) in the pharmaceutical industry
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), organization and collaboration skills
• Execution of activities within legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements
• Use of digital tools, including AI, to enhance productivity and improve efficiency

Skills

• Dissemination of complex scientific data to healthcare audiences
• Relevant therapeutic area knowledge and expertise
• Clinical, research, and/or teaching experience
• Ability to work effectively in virtual and cross-functional teams
• Execution of activities within legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements

Education

• As listed in Qualifications (Doctoral preferred; Masters minimum)

Additional Requirements

• Travel up to 70% of time, including some overnight and weekend; ability to drive and/or fly to meetings; valid driver‚Äôs license