Senior Medical Science Liaison - Nephrology (California: Central/Southern)

Role Summary

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr MSL) (Nephrology) supports Povetacicept programs, serving as a scientific liaison to the medical/academic community and establishing relationships with Health Care Providers/Professionals (HCPs) to disseminate clinical and scientific information in a timely, ethical and stakeholder-focused manner. Contributes to shaping the medical plan and Medical Affairs strategy; engages HCPs to address scientific educational and research needs and provides the latest data in response to inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Develops and fosters relationships with Thought Leaders (TL) and other HCPs to engage a broad network of care providers and opinion leaders; understands inter- center relationships to enhance TL and HCP engagements.
• Incorporates the Scientific Engagement Model (SEM) into interactions to improve engagement quality and relationships.
• Integrates the medical plan into interactions and territory planning; captures feedback in CRM to inform internal stakeholders and help shape medical strategy.
• Understands CRM/data analytics tools to capture interaction details and use analytics to plan TL engagements and manage workload.
• Communicates scientific information compliantly and effectively with external stakeholders across disease states and products.
• Gains in-depth knowledge of payers and their impact on patient care delivery.
• Assists clinical development/clinical operations by understanding IB content, presenting IB material, nominating trial sites, and providing end-of-study data reviews as needed.
• Represents Vertex at medical congresses with scientific session coverage, TL interactions, and post-congress summaries; may organize and deliver conference debriefs.
• May mentor or train colleagues; supports new hire MSL onboarding.
• Performs all activities in compliance with Vertex policies; completes administrative tasks timely (CRM entry, mileage, expenses, calendar, training, etc.).

Qualifications

• Advanced biomedical or life sciences degree (e.g., Masters, NP, PA) required.
• Minimum 3‚Äì4 years of experience as an MSL supporting Nephrology or related medical affairs roles in pharma/biotech, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous training or experience in the designated therapeutic area is helpful.

Skills

• Ability to meet goals within timeframes and deliver high-quality results.
• Project planning in a dynamic field-based environment.
• Ability to appraise and comprehend medical and scientific literature.
• Effective presentation of clinical/scientific information in varied settings.
• Strong knowledge of the assigned geographic territory and healthcare regulatory environment.
• Ability to articulate medical and scientific value of products using T1D management knowledge.
• Understanding of compliance/regulatory frameworks in pharmaceutical interactions.
• Knowledge of payers and medical information needs to support access and appropriate use of Vertex medicines.
• Knowledge of Health Economics and Outcomes Research; fluent in English (oral and written).

Education

• Advanced biomedical or life sciences degree required (e.g., Masters, NP, PA).