Medical Science Liaison/Senior Medical Science Liaison Hematology/Oncology - West

Medical Science Liaison/Senior Medical Science Liaison Hematology/Oncology - West

The Hematology/Oncology Medical Science Liaison/Senior Medical Science Liaison functions as a highly trained, field-based, scientific expert in the area of Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) who engages health care professionals and leaders in clinical, scientific, value-based care and research based peer to peer scientific exchange around CTCL and Lymphir, a recombinant cytotoxic fusion protein composed of the diphtheria toxin fragments A and B and human interleukin-2. Following regulatory and corporate guidelines, they will facilitate and build scientific relationships and collaborations with the HEME/ONC scientific community. This position interacts with local, regional, and national Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and health care practitioners (HCPs), as well as professional societies and organizations. The CITIUS Oncology MSL will need to be fully engaged with HEME/ONC/DERM Professional Societies and Patient Advocacy Society Leadership, as well as other value-based institutions and associations including clinics and centers that are involved with the management and treatment of CTCL.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Function as the primary point of contact in the field for Medical Deployment.
• Maintain clinical, scientific, and technical expertise in oncology, with specific focus in CTCL standards of care.
• Have a thorough understanding of the clinical protocols and related procedures.
• Develop and track key opinion leader (KOL) engagement plans - identify, develop, and maintain long-term collaborative relationships with KOLs within assigned region.
• Engage in medical & scientific exchange with the medical/scientific community including advisory boards.
• Responsible for ongoing territory management and development, including KOL tracking.
• Responsible for all clinical program requests and for unsolicited requests for information. Collaborate with R&D Team to support sites and investigators participating in the company-sponsored clinical trials.
• Conduct pre-launch KOL profiling efforts to enhance depth of product/disease/scientific knowledge. Facilitate top account/institution profiling efforts to enhance understanding of patient care pathways, including treatment protocol development.
• Work collaboratively and compliantly with commercial colleagues to assure product strategic imperatives are represented cross functionally in account engagement.
• Respond to and document unsolicited requests for information on clinical initiatives.
• May serve as a resource for investigator sponsored trial (IST) proposal as subject matter expert.
• Provide internal teams with feedback and insights from interactions with KOLs.
• Represent the Company at medical meetings through Medical Affairs' Scientific Booth coverage and other related activities.
• Attend congresses as appropriate and develop meaningful internal reports of the congresses covered.
• Adhere to corporate SOPs and ensure vigilant compliance with relevant legal and regulatory guidelines governing scientific interactions with physicians and healthcare professionals across all activities, including those related to clinical trials, scientific interactions with internal and external groups, and responses to unsolicited requests for medical/scientific information.
• Consistently demonstrate a high standard of excellence in the management of assigned territory while also contributing to the success of colleagues and the MSL team.
• Willingness to contribute to the achievement of organizational goals beyond the borders of a geographic territory.
• Be solidly versed in the clinical data such that the full range of innovative science, clinical, outcome, economic and value aspects of the Company's products can be appreciated by the healthcare practitioner, formulary member or payer.
• Provide medical support, clinical input, and/or training to internal teams as requested.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• An advanced degree (e.g. PharmD, PhD, MD, MSN, or NP/PA) is strongly preferred.
• MSL: A minimum of 2 years previous MSL experience necessary with a minimum of 1 year in Oncology. Sr. MSL: A minimum of 5 years of Pharma experience and 3 years of oncology experience. Hematology/Oncology experience strongly preferred for both positions.
• Prior product launch experience required
• Exhibits the highest level of scientific, business, and clinical acumen with excellent communication and networking skills.
• The ability to interpret and present scientific data to engage KOLs
• Working knowledge of NCCN guideline inclusion and payer systems is highly desirable
• Working knowledge of NCI Cooperative Groups and Oncology Research Consortiums
• Ability to present to formulary and P&T committees
• Sound working knowledge of institutions and clinics who treat Oncology and related Oncology health issues preferred
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills
• Ability to travel frequently (70%) with overnight stays (e.g., KOL meetings, site locations, internal meetings, medical meetings and congresses, training).