Senior Medical Science Liaison - Gastroenterology - Pacific Northwest (OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, AK)

Role Summary

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based, external customer-facing member of the US therapeutic area medical unit, responsible for analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating scientific data; acquiring and translating customer insights; fostering external expert networks; and compliantly connecting customers to Takeda to advance medical strategy and improve patient outcomes. Reports to the Director, MSL. Territory includes OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, and AK.

Responsibilities

• Externally-focused KOL/HCP-related activities are expected to comprise a minimum of 80% of responsibilities
• Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per individual territory plans aligned to medical strategy
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge regarding Takeda disease areas and products as well as 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 appropriately assist with facilitation of strategically aligned medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes
• Display advanced knowledge of therapeutic area key intelligence topics/questions and effectively collect, interpret, and internally communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform and refine medical strategies and/or tactics
• 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, internally communicate medical insights acquired through poster/session attendance and KOL/HCP interactions)
• Within defined timelines and quality standards, respond to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries referred by Medical Information
• Appropriately leverage digital tools, including AI, to enhance productivity and improve efficiency (e.g., KOL/HCP engagement planning, medical insights reporting)
• Complete all required customer activity documentation (e.g., CRM entries, insights capture, etc.), training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Dissemination of complex scientific data to healthcare audiences
• Therapeutic area knowledge and expertise; clinical, research, and/or teaching experience
• Ability to work effectively in virtual and cross-functional teams
• Strong ability to collect and communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs

Education

• Master’s degree in health sciences (MSN, NP or PA) or equivalent (minimum); Doctoral degree in life/health sciences preferred

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Frequent travel is required; must be available to travel up to 70% of time, including some overnight and weekend
• Driving: Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings; must have clean and valid driver’s license