Sr. Medical Science Liaison-DMD; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy-Southeast

Senior Medical Science Liaison (DMD) – Southeast

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 will deliver presentations and enter into strategic discussions related to medical/clinical, health economics, and outcomes research data on Catalyst’s products. They will interact with healthcare professionals, including physicians, researchers, managed markets medical and pharmacy directors, hospital decision-makers, formulary committees, consultant pharmacists, state Medicaid decision-makers, and others.

This position will cover the SOUTHEAST. Candidates should have access to major airports in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, or Florida.

• 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 therapies.
• Increase awareness of our marketed product(s) to enable 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.
• Deliver targeted internal training on selected topics (e.g., study updates, congress news, and latest scientific developments). Implement and disseminate high‑quality medical and scientific educational programs; give clinical and scientific presentations at sites/hospitals.
• Support Catalyst‑sponsored clinical trials on site through scientific presentations/discussions that build interest in the scientific program, provide feedback on study design, identify enrollment barriers, and participate in investigator meetings according to the approved investigator strategy.
• Support projects from inception to conclusion as assigned by the medical affairs director.
• Provide clinical and value‑based input into Catalyst communications and materials, and assist in the training of new associates, including medical science liaisons and regional account managers.

• Advanced degree in medical or biosciences (M.D., D.O., Ph.D., PharmD).
• Minimum 5 years of clinical research, pharmacy, life science, or pharma industry/academic experience, including relevant fellowship.
• Current neurology relationships in the DMD therapeutic space and at least 5 years of MSL experience, preferably in DMD or rare disease arena.
• Experience in the DMD space.
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical corporate environment and ability to liaise between Commercial, Marketing, Payor, and Medical in a compliant manner.
• Strong scientific and pharmaceutical knowledge, extensive presentation and teaching skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident speaking about drug information and disease‑state management.
• Willingness to work compliantly across functions within the organization.
• Ability to lead and motivate team members without a direct reporting relationship, including training and mentoring new medical science liaisons, marketing, and commercial colleagues.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Develop required qualitative and quantitative reports; collate competitor information.

• Frequent use of a laptop or tablet; work performed away from a dedicated workstation.
• Work schedule may include non‑standard hours to meet organizational demands (advisory boards, congress attendance, weekend activities).
• Travel at least 75% of workdays to cover the assigned geography, with potential support throughout the U.S.

Base salary range: $200,000 to $210,000, based on experience, licensing, and geographic location.

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.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agency resumes are only accepted if the agency is formally engaged by Catalyst Human Resources.