Senior​/Principal Medical Science Liaison; MSL

Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. Durham, North Carolina, United States

About Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. We are a rare disease therapeutics company leading with science to make life-changing therapeutics available to patients with significant unmet needs. We involve key thought leaders, physicians, patients, care partners, and advocacy groups in all of our clinical and regulatory development strategies. With a keen understanding that drug development often requires creative solutions, we have the insight and expertise to forge new pathways to success that others have missed.

By following the data without bias, our transparent narratives and common-sense perspective have successfully overcome complex development challenges to make much-needed therapies available to patients. Nimble and dauntless, we push boundaries beyond what is thought to be possible and advance new therapies that have the potential to bring meaningful improvement to patients’ lives.

Zevra Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Medical Science Liaison (Senior MSL) or Principal Medical Science Liaison (Principal MSL) to join our U.S. Medical Affairs organization and support the Southern U.S. territory.

The Senior/Principal MSL will serve as a field-based scientific and clinical expert, developing trusted relationships with healthcare professionals (HCPs), key opinion leaders (KOLs), researchers, and other healthcare decision-makers. Through high-quality scientific exchange and collaboration, this role will advance understanding of rare diseases and Zevra's therapeutic portfolio, support evidence generation and clinical initiatives, and provide meaningful insights that help inform medical and clinical strategy.

The successful candidate will bring deep scientific expertise, strong business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to translate complex clinical information into meaningful scientific dialogue. They will maintain comprehensive knowledge of relevant disease states, Zevra's therapeutic portfolio, emerging science, the competitive landscape, and applicable regulatory and compliance requirements while ensuring all scientific exchange is accurate, balanced, and evidence-based.

This role is well suited for an experienced field-based Medical Affairs professional who is passionate about rare diseases, enjoys building meaningful relationships within the medical and scientific community, and thrives in a collaborative, growing organization focused on improving outcomes for patients with significant unmet needs.

S out-east/Southwest U.S. (FL, TX, GA, TN, LA, AL, MS, AR, NC, SC, CO, PR)

• Serve as a trusted scientific and clinical resource to KOLs, HCPs, researchers, and other healthcare stakeholders across the Southern U.S. territory.
• Provide scientific and strategic leadership within the field Medical Affairs organization, sharing best practices and contributing to the continuous improvement of field medical strategy and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strategic, long-term relationships with external experts and institutions to support meaningful scientific exchange and collaboration.
• Conduct peer-to-peer scientific discussions and provide accurate, balanced, evidence-based medical and scientific information regarding relevant disease states and Zevra's therapeutic portfolio.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of relevant disease states, treatment landscapes, clinical data, emerging research, and competitor activity.
• Stay current on scientific and clinical developments within Zevra's areas of interest and communicate relevant developments and insights across the Medical Affairs organization.
• Identify, capture, and communicate…