Senior Medical Science Liaison - Solid Tumor - Phoenix, Arizona

Role Summary

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is an integral member of Takeda's medical affairs team. In this field-based role, you will support the development and lifecycle management of Takeda Oncology medicines. The primary objective is to engage scientifically with key opinion leaders in the assigned geography through accurate, scientific, and non-promotional information exchange. This territory covers Arizona and New Mexico, with the preferred residence in the Phoenix metro area.

Responsibilities

• Apply subject matter knowledge and adaptive communication skills in supporting medical strategies for Takeda solid tumor compounds, with a focus on colorectal cancer, and address unsolicited medical information requests from health care providers, 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.
• Provide medical insights and intelligence from the field to support development and life-cycle management of Takeda Oncology products.
• Participate in, lead, and contribute to projects and initiatives within a matrix environment that increase the value and productivity of US Medical Affairs Oncology (USMAO).
• Establish relationships and engage in peer-to-peer scientific discussions around emerging data, treatment guidelines, molecular pathways, mechanism of action, clinical outcomes, and research opportunities for Takeda Oncology products.
• Formulate and maintain a territory engagement plan aligned with US Field Medical priorities and the integrated medical strategy; execute the scientific engagement plan according to MSL priorities.
• Regularly collect medical insights from scientific exchanges with healthcare professionals and the medical community, and ensure timely entries of insights into the insight tool for internal stakeholders.
• Respond to unsolicited inquiries in a manner consistent with the field medical SOP.
• Support Takeda Oncology sponsored research and assist in identifying, evaluating, and screening qualified research sites for company-sponsored clinical investigations.
• Actively participate in executing USMAO strategy at medical conferences.
• Identify potential qualified sites for future pipeline studies.
• Present accurate, fair-balanced scientific information to external stakeholders in 1:1 interactions, and in medical meetings or Takeda-sponsored engagements.
• Complete all required training, activity documentation, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities.
• Daily entry to hospitals and other medical facilities is required; comply with credentialing requirements and site policies for entry as a vendor.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree required; doctoral degree preferred (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MD, NP or DMP/ARNP).
• A minimum of 3 years of healthcare, clinical, or related experience (residencies, post-doc fellowship, managed markets, clinical practice, research or academic) is required.
• Experience in Oncology is required.
• CRC and Lung therapeutic area experience is preferred.
• Other Solid Tumor experience desired.
• Possess superior communication skills, both oral and written, and able to engender trust and respect of peers, team members, and supervisors.
• Versed in technical and scientific languages to communicate with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Medical Affairs, Research and Development, as well as other internal and external stakeholders.

Education

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree required; doctoral degree preferred (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MD, NP, DMP/ARNP).

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Ability to drive to or fly to various meetings; overnight travel 50–60%, including some weekend commitments; travel may vary by geography.
• Credentialing: Many facilities require training, background checks, and immunization proof; comply with site credentialing requirements for entry as applicable to vendor interactions.