Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Oncology Solid Tumor, (Upper NY State)

Senior Medical Science Liaison, Associate Director

The Senior Medical Science Liaison, Associate Director, is a field-based, external customer-facing role responsible for analyzing, interpreting and disseminating scientific data, acquiring and translating customer insights, and compliantly connecting customers to Takeda in order to advance medical strategy and improve patient outcomes.

Externally-focused KOL/HCP related activities are expected to comprise a minimum of 80% of responsibilities

Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per individual territory plans aligned to medical strategy

Demonstrate advanced knowledge regarding Takeda disease areas and products as well as therapeutic area competitor landscape; analyze and interpret complex scientific information and disseminate to KOLs/HCPs in a compliant, fair-balanced, and non-misleading manner

Support Takeda-sponsored research and appropriately assist with facilitation of strategically aligned medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes

Display advanced knowledge of therapeutic area key intelligence topics/questions and effectively collect, interpret, and internally communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform and refine medical strategies and/or tactics

Identify appropriate partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical

Participate in executing medical strategy at medical conferences (e.g., staff medical booth, internally communicate medical insights acquired through poster/session attendance and KOL/HCP interactions)

Within defined timelines and quality standards, respond to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries referred by Medical Information

Complete all required customer activity documentation (e.g., CRM entries, insights capture, etc.), training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner.

Advanced scientific or healthcare degree required; doctoral degree preferred. (Health sciences advanced or doctoral degree, such as a PharmD, PhD, MD, RN, NP or DMP/ARNP, etc)

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.

Oncology experience is highly preferred

Provide constructive and timely feedback to manager and therapeutic area medical leadership

Assist leadership in coordinating team activities with cross-functional partners in support of medical strategy

Openly communicate perspectives and ideas across environments and teams

Assist leadership in gaining commitment from other team members to act on strategies/tactics

Influence and mobilize others on team to help achieve desired outcomes

Approach territory strategically, understanding and leveraging interplay between individual stakeholders, institutions, and systems

Utilize key metrics to ensure alignment to territory plan and adjust activities as necessary

Contribute to review and/or creation of field medical materials as requested, while continuing to meet core job requirements

Strategically plan KOL/HCP interactions in advance for the year to maximize efficient use of time in field

Serve as preferred, "go-to", and trusted scientific resource for KOLs/HCPs in territory

Display advanced understanding of Takeda's legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements and ability to apply principles while working with internal and external stakeholders

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.

Clinical, research, or teaching experience.

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.

Territory: Upstate NY, VT, CT, and Western MA

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