Senior Medical Science Liaison

Senior Medical Science Liaison

Company Name: Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals

Found Description

Cardiovascular/Rheumatology/Immunology

Senior Medical Science Liaison or Medical Science Liaison

The Senior Medical Science Liaison/Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL/MSL) is responsible for developing and maintaining professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to provide rigorous medical and scientific support of Kiniksa Pharmaceutical’s clinical development and pipeline programs. The Sr. MSL/MSL is a field-based position of Medical Affairs that serves as a medical expert to establish long-term relationships and rapport with the medical and scientific community within a specific geography. The incumbent is responsible for collaborating with an internal multidisciplinary team to increase the ability to execute Kiniksa’s development program strategies and tactics to meet or exceed internal timelines. The Sr. MSL/MSL adheres to the company’s (and applicable regulatory) guidelines, policies and procedures.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops and executes a territory strategic and tactical plan aligned with Kiniksa’s medical and scientific needs
• Identify, cultivate, and maintain quality relationships with key Thought Leaders and stakeholders nationally and regionally to increase scientific and clinical knowledge of products to maximize MSL team impact and to drive disease awareness, and, if applicable, product acceptance
• Support commercial and headquarter integration with targeted thought leaders by facilitating collaboration aligned with Kiniksa’s mission, strategy and objectives through one-on-one interactions, small group discussions, and presentations
• Drives ongoing clinical trial execution at study sites in collaboration with Clinical Research and Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs and Program Management including, but not limited to, site identification, evaluation and training, recruitment, and participation at Investigator’s Meetings
• Documents and communicates medical insights from the field to internal stakeholders on a continuous basis
• Establishes his/her role as a reliable, trusted, resource of accurate, up-to-date, medical, and scientific knowledge
• Builds and maintains technical and clinical expertise across therapeutic areas to enable deep scientific discourse externally. This includes a focus on continuous coordination and collaboration with Kiniksa’s research and development team
• Serves as a primary scientific resource for staffing at scientific congress, discussions at advisory boards and training of internal colleagues
• Partner cross-functionally with other key members of the Kiniksa team to optimize product strategy alignment and provide medical input to interdepartmental projects as well as clinical education to internal teams when necessary
• Plan and attend select national and regional scientific meetings in the cardiology and rheumatology space as well as prepare a summary of key findings from these meetings Responsible for accurate (internally approved) and timely responses to unsolicited requests for medical information in the field from healthcare professionals
• Complies with applicable internal and external guidelines, policies and procedures
• Maintains annual expenses within assigned budget parameters
• Documents field activities accurately and in a timely fashion

Qualifications (required)

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline and 3+ years of industry experience in Cardiology, Rheumatology, or Immunology (MD, PharmD, PhD, DO, NP, PA, MS-CGC)
• Strong candidates also include those with extensive (7+ years) MSL experience in relevant therapeutic area (Cardiology, Rheumatology, Immunology) without specific advanced degree listed above
• Current MSL Directors should also consider this opportunity if interested in getting back into the field to help Kiniksa build the Medical Affairs infrastructure from the ground up
• Must exhibit a strong background in collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
• Must exhibit characteristics that exemplify drive, passion and focus that will translate into significant contributions towards building a global generational company
• Must show the ability to multi-task and change course quickly
• Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time (primarily in the assigned territory)
• Salary is commensurate with experience
• Kiniksa Benefits Summary - USA

Qualifications (preferred)

• Experience with biologic immunotherapies
• Experience in rare diseases and orphan drug launches

Geographic Need

It is preferred that the candidate live within the following geographical location:

• Central states: LA, AR, OK, KS, NE, SD, ND, MN, IA, IL, IN, MO, WI, MI, KY, TN, MS, AR, GA, SC, FL
• Preferred location: IL (Chicago)

Kiniksa is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, genetics, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other legally protected category. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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