Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Oncology Hematology (RI, CT, NY North – Yonkers/White Plains)

Role Summary

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in Oncology/Hematology is a field-based role within the medical affairs team. The role supports the development and lifecycle management of Takeda Oncology medicines and engages scientifically with key opinion leaders in the assigned geography through accurate, scientific, and non-promotional information exchange. The territory for this role covers RI, CT, NY North – Yonkers/White Plains, and residency within the territory is required.

Responsibilities

• Apply subject matter knowledge, and adaptive communication skills in supporting medical strategies for Takeda compounds in the hematology space, and in addressing unsolicited requests for medical information from a variety of external stakeholders (health care providers with global to local influence, clinical study investigators, and population health decision makers)
• Develop and leverage thought leader relationships by identifying mutually beneficial opportunities that meet the strategic needs of US Medical Affairs
• Provides medical insights and intelligence from the field to support the development and life-cycle management of Takeda Oncology compounds.
• Participates in, leads, and contributes to projects and initiatives within a matrix environment that increase the value and productivity of US Medical Affairs Oncology (USMAO).
• Responsible for establishing relationships and engaging in peer-to-peer level scientific discussions around emerging data, treatment guidelines, molecular pathways, mechanism of action Takeda Oncology products including clinical outcomes and research opportunities.
• Formulate and keep updated a specific territory engagement plan which aligns to and supports the US Field Medical priorities and objectives that are aligned with the integrated medical strategy for assigned compounds/disease areas. Execute the scientific engagement plan according to MSL priorities
• Regularly collect medical insights and intelligence from scientific exchange with HCPs and medical community. Ensure timely entries of insights into insight tool to ensure relevant information is communicated to internal stakeholders
• Respond to unsolicited inquiries for consistent with the field medical SOP
• Support Takeda Oncology sponsored research and may assist in identifying, evaluating, and screening qualified research sites for company sponsored clinical investigation
• Actively participates in executing USMAO strategy at medical conferences and may “co-lead” a medical conference to inform for being a “lead” the next year
• Identifies potential qualified sites for future pipeline studies.
• Presents accurate, fair balanced scientific information to external stakeholders in a variety of settings, including 1 1 interactions, and in medical meetings or Takeda sponsored engagements
• Completes all required training, activity documentation, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities.
• Daily entry to hospitals and other medical facilities is required. Many facilities have instituted vendor credentialing policies which require vendors to meet defined training, background check, and proof of immunization requirements as a condition of entry. Takeda employees entering these facilities are required to abide by these credentialing requirements

Qualifications

• Required: Advanced scientific or healthcare degree; doctoral degree preferred. (Health sciences advanced or doctoral degree, such as a PharmD, PhD, MD, RN, NP or DMP/ARNP, etc.)
• Required: Experience in Oncology
• Preferred: Hematology therapeutic area experience
• Required: A minimum of 3-5 years of healthcare, clinical, or related experience (residencies, post-doc fellowship, managed markets, clinical practice, research or academic) is required.
• Required: Possesses superior communication skills, both oral and written, and able to engender trust and respect of peers, team members, and supervisors.
• Required: Versed in technical and scientific languages to communicate with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Medical Affairs, Research and Development, as well as other key internal and external stakeholders.
• Preferred: Clinical, research, or teaching experience.

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Ability to drive to or fly to various meetings/client sites.
• Overnight travel (40-60%), including some weekend commitments.
• Travel may vary depending on geography.
• Ability to use field-based telephonic and computer tools for all aspects of the job is critical.
• Must have valid driver license with safe driving record.