Senior Medical Science Liaison; MSL), Oncology Hematology; RI, CT, NY North – Yonkers​/White Plains

Overview

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About the role:

The Senior MSL is an integral member of the medical affairs team. In this field-based role, you will contribute to Takeda's mission by supporting the development and life-cycle management of Takeda Oncology medicines. The key objective of the MSL role is to engage scientifically with key opinion leaders in their assigned geography via accurate, scientific, and non-promotional information exchange. This territory will be responsible for covering RI, CT, NY North – Yonkers/White Plains (must reside in territory).

• Apply subject matter knowledge and adaptive communication skills in supporting medical strategies for Takeda compounds in the hematology space, and in addressing unsolicited requests for medical information from a variety of external stakeholders (health care providers with global to local influence, clinical study investigators, and population health decision makers).
• Develop and leverage thought leader relationships by identifying mutually beneficial opportunities that meet the strategic needs of US Medical Affairs.
• Provide medical insights and intelligence from the field to support the development and life-cycle management of Takeda Oncology compounds.
• Participate in, lead, and contribute to projects and initiatives within a matrix environment that increase the value and productivity of US Medical Affairs Oncology (USMAO).
• Establish relationships and engage in peer-to-peer scientific discussions around emerging data, treatment guidelines, molecular pathways, mechanism of action of Takeda Oncology products, including clinical outcomes and research opportunities.
• Formulate and maintain a territory engagement plan aligned to US Field Medical priorities and objectives, and execute the scientific engagement plan according to MSL priorities.
• Regularly collect medical insights and intelligence from scientific exchange with HCPs and the medical community, and ensure timely entries into the insight tool to communicate relevant information to internal stakeholders.
• Respond to unsolicited inquiries in accordance with the field medical SOP.
• Support Takeda Oncology sponsored research and assist in identifying, evaluating, and screening qualified research sites for company-sponsored clinical investigations.
• Actively participate in executing USMAO strategy at medical conferences and may co-lead a medical conference to inform being a lead the next year.
• Identify potential qualified sites for future pipeline studies.
• Present accurate, fair-balanced scientific information to external stakeholders in a variety of settings, including 1:1 interactions, and in medical meetings or Takeda sponsored engagements.
• Complete all required training, activity documentation, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities.
• Daily entry to hospitals and other medical facilities is required. Vendors must meet credentialing requirements as a condition of entry where applicable;
  Takeda employees must abide by these credentialing requirements.

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree required; doctoral degree preferred (e.g., Pharm
  
  D, PhD, MD, RN, NP, DMP/ARNP, etc.).
• Experience in Oncology is required.
• Hematology therapeutic area experience is preferred.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of healthcare, clinical, or related experience (residencies, post-doc fellowship, managed markets, clinical practice, research or academic) is required.
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written, able to engender trust and respect of peers, team members, and supervisors.
• Versed in technical and scientific languages to communicate with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Medical Affairs, Research and Development, and other internal and external stakeholders.

• Clinical, research, or teaching experience.