Medical Science Liaison II, Plains

• Full-time
• Job Location:
  
  Remote

Deciphera, a member of Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing important new medicines and providing hope to people living with cancer, neurologic and autoimmune disease. Deciphera isleveragingits proprietary switch-control kinase inhibitor platform and deepexpertisein kinase biology to develop a broad portfolio of innovative medicines. In addition to advancing multiple product candidates from Deciphera’splatform in clinical studies, QINLOCK® (ripretinib) is Deciphera’sswitch-control kinase inhibitor approved in many countries including the European Union and the United States for the treatment of adult patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who have received prior treatment with 3 or more kinase inhibitors, including imatinib.

ROMVIMZA® (vimseltinib) is a kinase inhibitor approved in the United States for adult patients with symptomatictenosynovialgiant cell tumor (TGCT) for which surgical resection will potentially cause worsening functional limitation or severe morbidity, and in the European Union for adult patients with TGCT associated with clinically relevant physical function deterioration and in whom surgical options have been exhausted or would induce unacceptable morbidity or disability.

The spirit of collaboration that has brought medications to life continues to guide how weoperate, grow, and discover new breakthroughs. We cultivate an inclusive culture that values curiosity, creativity, and shared accountability—empowering individuals to challenge the unknown together.

Deciphera offers competitive compensation, including equity-based compensation,and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, lifeinsuranceand a flexible spending account for either health care and/or dependent care.

We’re looking for a highly skilled Medical Science Liaison II (MSL II) to serve as a field-based scientific expert within oncology. In this role, you will build and maintain credible, peer-to-peer relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), clinical investigators, and healthcare professionals, while providing balanced, evidence-based information on our investigational and marketed therapies. You’ll play a critical role in gathering clinical insights, supporting research, and ensuring our scientific communications are accurate, compliant, and strategically aligned.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with KOLs and external experts to discuss clinical data, emerging research, and disease-state insights
• Support investigator-initiated and company-sponsored studies and represent the company at scientific meetings and congresses
• Deliver clear, balanced scientific presentations and communicate field insights to internal stakeholders
• Summarize key scientific updates and competitive intelligence to inform medical strategy and evidence-generation plans
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to support clinical trial feasibility, investigator identification, and educational initiatives
• Ensure all activities comply with SOPs, PhRMA Code, and global regulatory requirements while staying current on evolving oncology research
• Contribute to internal training, medical planning, and continuous improvement of field processes

• Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent)
• Minimum 10 years of pharma/biotech experience, including at least 3years as an MSL or in a field medical role
• Strong understanding of oncology disease states and emerging therapies
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to…