Medical Science Liaison

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) DMD will develop and maintain professional relationships with prominent, therapeutically relevant healthcare providers and key decision makers as they relate to Catalysts’ various neuromuscular programs/products. The candidate in this position will deliver presentations and enter into strategic discussions as it relates to medical/clinical, health economics and outcomes research data on catalyst’s products. They will interact with healthcare professionals, including individual physicians, researchers, managed markets medical and pharmacy directors, hospital decision-makers, formulary committees, consultant pharmacists, state Medicaid decision-makers, and others. Requirements Identify, develop, and maintain collaborative relationships with current and future KOLs in the DMD space, scientific experts, cooperative study groups and study sites. Collaborate with key professionals at the national, regional, and local level, educating them with current, fair balanced medical, scientific and pharmacoeconomic information regarding Catalyst’s various therapies. Increase the awareness of our marketed product(s) allowing the key healthcare professionals to make informed therapeutic decisions. Assist in the preparation and execution of regional and/or national advisory board meetings for marketed and pipeline assets, including delivering compelling presentations, assisting with slide preparation/review, and facilitating interactive discussion groups. Provide resources for presenting medical information allowing feedback from decision makers about the utility of our product and how compares in the marketplace Deliver targeted internal training for selected topics (e.g., study updates, congress news, and latest scientific developments). Implements and disseminates high quality medical and scientific educational programs; gives clinical and scientific presentations at sites/hospitals Support Catalyst sponsored clinical trials on site through scientific presentations/discussions that provide the context, build interest in the scientific program as well as provide feedback to Catalyst on the study design; understand trial/referral networks and identify enrollment barriers; participates in investigator meetings according to approved investigator strategy. Expedite the development and collection of quality data for pipeline assets and our marketed product Support projects from the inception to the conclusion as assigned by the medical affairs director Providing clinical and value-based input into Catalyst communications and materials, as well as participating in/or assisting in the training of new associates including but not limited to medical science liaisons and regional account managers Education/Experience/Skills Must have an advanced degree in medical/biosciences (e.g M.D, D.O., Ph.D., PharmD) 5 years clinical research, pharmacy, life science, pharma industry/academic related experience (can include relevant fellowship) Must have current built neurology relationships in the DMD therapeutic space. 5 or more years of MSL experience, preferably in the DMD or Rare Disease arena Experience in the DMD space Understanding of the pharmaceutical corporate environment and liaise between Commercial, Marketing, Payor and Medical in a compliant manner Strong, broad-based scientific and pharmaceutical knowledge as well as extensive presentation and teaching skills Strong overall written and verbal communication skills; must be comfortable and confident speaking about drug information/disease state management Willingness to work compliantly cross functionally within the organization Ability to lead and motivate team members without a direct reporting relationship that includes training and mentoring new medical science liaisons, marketing, and commercial colleagues Demonstrated ability to assess issues and think strategically Sound computer skills including applications for word processing, producing slide materials, and working with spreadsheets Microsoft Suite experience Develop required qualitative and quantitative reports; collates competitor information Description Of Work Frequent Computer laptop or tablet use, not usually at a workstation Responsibilities may require a work schedule that may include working outside of ‘normal’ work hours, to meet demands of the organizations. (Advisory Boards, Congress Attendance, and other weekend type business activities Ability and willingness to travel at least 75% of workdays required covering the assigned geography with potential support throughout the US Catalyst is committed to providing competitive wages and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, a retirement savings plan with Company Match, and more. Further details about our benefits package can be found here: The base salary for this position will range from $200,000 to $210,000. Candidate experience, professional licensing, and geographic location will be taken into consideration. EEO Statement Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status. Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agency resumes will only be accepted if the agency is formally engaged by Catalyst Human Resources. #J-18808-Ljbffr