Associate Medical Science Liaison - Northwest (WA, OR as far East as CO)

Sirtex Medical is a global leader in healthcare, with offices in the U.S., Australia, Germany, and Singapore, dedicated to improving patient outcomes.

Our mission is to be at the forefront of minimally invasive cancer and embolization therapies. By partnering with physicians, we aim to provide innovative products that enhance patient outcomes and simplify treatments. Achieving this ambitious goal requires passionate and talented individuals who are committed to making a difference. Our flagship product, SIR-Spheres® Y-90 resin microspheres, is a targeted radiation therapy for liver cancer. To date, we have delivered over >150K doses across 50+ countries, significantly impacting patients' lives worldwide. Our success is fueled by our dedication to serving the medical community, maintaining professionalism, fostering a collaborative work culture, nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit, and continuously pursuing innovation and improvement. 

At Sirtex, we are committed to creating a great workplace. We offer a range of benefits, programs, and services to support our employees, ensuring they have opportunities to contribute to our success and advance their careers. Join our inclusive community, where you can collaborate with talented colleagues, bring your ideas to life, and advance your career, all while delivering innovative healthcare solutions to patients.

Job Description

This is a remote position and candidates must live in WA, OR or in a state as far East as CO. May consider higher level of experience than listed below.

Scope:

• The Associate Medical Science Liaison (MSL) will perform a key role in the clinical and commercial development of SIR-Spheres any other products currently or later marketed in the US, focused on outreach to and collaboration with KOLs, other HCPs, and other external stakeholders, while ensuring cross-functional strategic alignment.
• The MSL will work very closely and compliantly with Commercial counterparts and other cross-functional partners to establish new relationships with key experts and HCPs, while cultivating existing relationships.
• The MSL will be responsible for the timely and high-quality execution of tactics that roll up to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the team including, but not limited to:
  • Outreach to investigators, KOLs, and community physicians
  • Identification of key speakers and supporting speaker training
  • Identification of participants for Sirtex fellowship program and development and execution of program
  • Providing fair and balanced medical information to answer questions from physicians and/or to proactively discuss medical topics as permitted by the US label for Sirtex products

Primary responsibilities:

• Establish new and cultivate existing HCP relationships:
  • Function as a company spokesperson on clinical programs, clinical trials, and marketing functions that require clinical/medical translation.
  • Identify and develop relationships with KOLs and highly accomplished physicians whose views can shape the landscape of liver cancer management.
  • Develop KOL engagement plan and support relationship management by liaising with MSLs and other cross-functional partners to understand strategic opportunities for KOL/HCP education and engagement and to deliver effective and timely HCP education and medical information.
  • Liaise regularly with internal commercial leaders to share feedback and issues from external experts.
  • Represent Sirtex at medical meetings, conferences, advisory board, outreach meetings at key institutions, and in interactions with thought leaders and strategic corporate partners.
• Identify strategic opportunities for Medical engagement and collaborate cross-functionally to execute tactics:
  • Identify potential proctors and new users requiring proctoring and support their introduction to TEC program.
  • Collaborate with Commercial counterparts in region and with Medical Affairs Manager to key HCPs to engage.
  • Identify potential participants for fellowship outreach and programs and for new speaker identification and development.
  • Use the Evidence Generation Plan to identify potential drivers of ISR and engage with them as they develop study proposals.
  • Work with ongoing investigators in their region to update Sirtex leadership on study progress and identify and mitigate any delays or barriers.
• Deliver high-quality medical education and support to HCPs:
  • Deliver high-caliber medical education presentations in a variety of settings and to obtain valuable feedback that can disseminated throughout the organization.
  • Work with Medical Information to ensure that HCP inquiries are addressed in a timely fashion and follow up with HCP as necessary.
• Drive development of field insights:
  • Work closely with MSLs to generate key insight questions, identify broader inferences and implications for the company, and collate information for presentation to Medical team and Leadership to better understand HCP insights and corresponding actions.
  • Translate insights from HCPs into Scientific Communications and Publications deliverables as appropriate.
• Collaborate on internal and external training :
  • Support efforts related internal training, including Journal Club, Commercial training, and newsletter development.

Qualifications

• Advanced life sciences/healthcare degree required (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD)
• At least 1 year of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or medical device industries with experience working in-house cross-functionally in MSL roles or comparable industry role.
• Proactive, strong leadership qualities and ability to influence and motivate team members.
• Able to work and align with multiple Sirtex internal and external stakeholders and work cross-functional in a matrix structure.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced team environment. Strong attention to detail, well-organized, operationally effective, and able to do both develop project strategies and ensure reliable implementation of projects with a flexible and solution-driven attitude.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time with periodic weekend work expectations (i.e. to attend conferences and/or other meetings).

The target base salary range for this position will range from $138,000 to $173,000 annually. Individual compensation for this job requisition will be based on non-discriminatory factors, including your geographic location, skills, experience, education and other factors as they relate to the position requirements. Actual compensation may vary depending on the confirmed job-related skills and experience.

In addition to the expected base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in Sirtex’s incentive programs (target bonus of 15% for this position) and benefit plans, which include paid sick and vacation time, health insurance and a generous 401k matching program .

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Do you want to be part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the globe making a real difference to the quality of people’s lives. Sirtex recognizes that well-being, financial health, and work-life balance are crucial for our employees to achieve personal success. 

Sirtex offers qualified candidates:

• Diverse and flexible work arrangements to achieve the optimum balance between work and personal responsibilities.
• A culture of respect, diversity, collaboration, and innovation fostering inclusiveness and superior performance.
• Attractive compensation and benefit packages which are practical, robust and equitable.
• A commitment to support ongoing professional growth through career development, on the job experiences and training opportunities.
• Challenging work which supports the development of new and better ways to improve clinical outcomes for oncology treatment around the world.
• An unwavering commitment to company values, employee safety and excellence in everything we do.

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion fosters belonging, growth and success. Sirtex believes that it takes multiple perspectives and voices to create a culture and workplace which fosters engagement, teamwork, and employee satisfaction to perform our best and deliver on commitments. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where all employees feel valued, included, and can share their ideas so that we can exceed even our own expectations.

Sirtex is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Sirtex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.