The (Sr) Medical Science Liaison role is a part of US Medical Affairs, a strategic partner within Biogen, that helps inform medical practice across our therapeutic areas and pipeline to improve meaningful patient outcomes. The MSL 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. Biogen's priority is to continue to foster and enable a diverse and inclusive workforce - representing age, gender, sexual identity, race, ethnicity, Veterans, and people with disabilities - that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients who we serve.
This territory will cover Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. The successful candidate must reside within the boundaries of the territory.
What You Will Do
- Be a credible medical/ scientific expert who engages with KME and HCP to increase confidence in making the best clinical decisions pertaining to disease state and Biogen's products in the near and long term for the benefit of patient care.
- Focus on building deep, strategic, long-term relationships with internal & 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.
Who You Are
You are a scientific or clinical professional with a passion for science and deep scientific knowledge. You have a marked curiosity about healthcare and business opportunities. You keep patients, payers, and physicians top of mind in your daily work and collaborate to solve critical scientific and business challenges.
Qualifications
Required Skills
- Advanced Scientific or Clinical degree; Doctoral (MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP) level is required.
- For MSL consideration, minimum 2 years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison or similar role within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry is required.
- For Sr MSL consideration, minimum 5 years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison or similar role within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry is required.
- Must reside in the Pennsylvania / Great Lakes territory (Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan)
- Effective communication: Communicates concisely, confidently, and credibly; Easily understands other points of view and responds appropriately; Listens with empathy to respond to current and future needs and adjust the communication according to the audience.
- 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.
- Accountability: Delivers reliably against goals; Motivated to perform to meet and even exceed metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Views metrics and KPIs as a positive opportunity to communicate value to internal stakeholders.
- Ethical: Understands rules for industry and is committed to following them for the benefit of patients.
- Able to travel at least 60% of the time, including the ability to travel overnight and occasionally on weekends once, assuming health concerns (such as COVID-19) are no longer a factor.
- 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.
Preferred Skills & Therapeutic Area Specific Skills
- Clinical experience and subject matter expertise in Rare Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Friedreich Ataxia, and/or Spinal Muscular Atrophy experience is strongly preferred.
Additional Information
The base salary range for this position is $162,000 - $217,000.
