(Sr) Medical Science Liaison, MS/Lupus Specialty Care - TN, LA, KY, AL, & MS

Role Summary

The (Senior) Medical Science Liaison role is part of US Medical Affairs, a strategic partner within Biogen, helping inform medical practice across therapeutic areas and pipeline to improve patient outcomes. The role enables critical stakeholder engagement with Key Medical Experts (KMEs) and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) so they understand the clinical and scientific narrative for Biogen’s therapies. This territory covers Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi; the successful candidate must reside within the territory.

Responsibilities

• Be a credible medical/scientific expert who engages with KMEs and HCPs to increase confidence in clinical decisions pertaining to disease state and Biogen’s products for patient care in the near and long term.
• Focus on building deep, strategic long-term relationships with internal and external stakeholders to be viewed as a partner rather than transactional.
• Be a “partner in the trenches”—be responsive, engage often and be a solutions-driven conduit to leaders in the medical community.
• Engage in projects and/or initiatives aligned to US Medical strategy, objectives and tactics.
• Be highly accountable to qualitative and quantitative medical excellence performance goals, standards, and measurements. Deliver against KME engagement plans that add high value by navigating resources at the office in collaboration with field and non-field colleagues. Capture and report KME/HCP medical insights using Veeva with the highest level of consistency and accuracy to help inform the medical and clinical strategies.

Qualifications

• Required: Advanced Scientific or Clinical degree; Doctoral (MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP) level required.
• Required: Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Medical Science Liaison or similar role within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry for Medical Science Liaison level consideration.
• Required: Minimum 5 years’ experience as a (Senior) Medical Science Liaison or similar role within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry for Sr Medical Science Liaison level consideration.
• Required: Must reside within the territory, which includes the following states: KY, TN, AL, LA, or MS.
• Required: Effective communication: communicates concisely, confidently, credibly; easily understands other points of views and responds appropriately; listens with empathy to respond to current and future needs and adjust the communication according to the audience.
• Required: Digital potential: comfortable using and experimenting with technology; embraces and optimally utilizes new tools and systems; demonstrates a willingness and aptitude to learn if not yet well versed.
• Required: Accountability: Delivers reliably against goals; Motivated to perform to meet and even exceed metrics and KPIs. Views metrics and KPIs as a positive opportunity to communicate value to internal stakeholders.
• Required: Ethical: Understands rules for industry and is committed to following them for the benefit of patients.
• Preferred: Clinical experience and subject matter expertise in the respective therapeutic area is optimal.
• Preferred: Subject matter expertise in Lupus and/or MS therapeutic area is highly preferred.

Skills

• Be a credible scientific or clinical professional with a passion for science and deep scientific knowledge; maintain curiosity about healthcare and business opportunities.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills; view partners as strategic collaborators rather than transactional.
• Effective communication: concise, confident, credible; listens with empathy and tailors messaging to the audience.
• Digital literacy: comfortable using technology and new tools; eager to learn and adopt new systems.
• Ethical mindset and accountability: committed to industry guidelines and delivering value with integrity.

Additional Requirements

• Travel up to 60% of the time, including overnight and occasional weekends.
• Must be 18 years of age or older with a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record; must have authorization and ability to drive a company leased vehicle or rental.