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Role / Responsibilities:
- Senior Medical Science Liaison (field-based, external, customer-facing US therapeutic area medical unit).
- Analyze, interpret, and disseminate scientific data; acquire and translate customer insights; foster external expert networks; connect customers compliantly to advance medical strategy and improve patient outcomes.
- Build and maintain KOL/HCP relationships aligned to territory plans.
- Demonstrate advanced therapeutic area/product and competitor knowledge; disseminate complex scientific information in a compliant, fair-balanced, non-misleading manner.
- Support Takeda-sponsored research and facilitate aligned medical collaborative/investigator-initiated research.
- Collect, interpret, and communicate medical insights to refine strategies/tactics.
- Identify partnerships between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical.
- Execute medical strategy at conferences; respond to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries; complete required documentation/training/expense reporting.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in health sciences (minimum); doctoral degree preferred (PharmD/MD/PhD or equivalent).
- 2+ years as a field-based MSL in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Excellent written/verbal communication; organization; collaboration.
Desired skills:
- Dissemination of complex scientific data; relevant therapeutic area expertise; clinical/research/teaching experience; virtual cross-functional teamwork; compliance with legal/regulatory requirements.
Travel & location:
- Territory: Rocky Mountain (CO, UT, AZ, NM, NE, KS); must reside in territory.
- Up to 70% travel; some overnight/weekend; valid driver’s license.
Benefits (if applicable):
- Medical/dental/vision, 401(k) w/ match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, paid sick/vacation, holidays, and well-being benefits.