Senior Medical Science Liaison​/Medical Science Liaison – South Central Region

Position:
Director (or Associate Director) level MSL — Field Medical

• Develop and execute US territory strategy (treatment centers, referral networks, transplant/infusion sites, cell-collection capabilities, payers, advocacy groups); prioritize accounts and set measurable objectives.
• Support treatment center onboarding (scientific/operational readiness aligned with SOPs, compliance, and patient journey); partner for qualification and activation.
• Build trusted relationships with KOLs and HCPs; provide fair-balanced, evidence-based education on rare diseases, cell/gene therapy science, and Beam’s platform; foster advocacy.
• Educate stakeholders on disease state, therapeutic landscape, and platform to drive rare disease/CGT awareness.
• Generate actionable insights from field interactions; synthesize trends and communicate recommendations to Medical Affairs leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Collaborate on pre-launch planning with Medical Strategy, Publications, Medical Information, Value & Evidence, and Medical Operations to ensure launch readiness.
• Support clinical research activities (site identification, feasibility, best practices for enrollment/retention) while maintaining medical/scientific independence.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Market Access, and Clinical teams while preserving medical independence; align account plans to ensure patient access and avoid duplication.
• Represent the company at congresses/external scientific meetings; plan presence and follow up.
• Provide education/resources to treatment centers on operational readiness for advanced therapies (e.g., apheresis, cell-handling).
• Ensure interactions/materials meet compliance and industry ethical codes.
• Maintain operational excellence (CRM documentation, KPI monitoring, continuous process/content/tool improvement).
• Prepare/deliver training for internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a scientific ambassador; monitor evolving evidence/competitive landscape and share updates.

• Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent).
• ~10+ years Medical Affairs experience with significant Field Medical tenure.
• Rare disease expertise required; hematology strongly preferred with emphasis on SCD.
• Small biotech experience preferred (impact in resource-constrained settings).
• Launch experience (pre-approval to post-launch), ideally in CGT or complex specialty.
• Proven territory management/account planning across academic/community/payer/advocacy ecosystems.
• Independent, proactive, strong ownership.
• Cross-functional collaboration (Clinical, Regulatory, Commercial, Medical Ops, Publications) with medical/scientific integrity.
• Excellent communication; strong analytical skills.
• Travel up to ~60% across assigned territory.