Regional Medical Scientific Director; aka Medical Science Liaison Immunology - GI; Mid-Atlanti

Job Description

We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded Regional Medical Scientific Director (Medical Science Liaison) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Immunology that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.

The Regional Medical Scientific Director is a credentialed (i.e., PhD, PharmD, DNP, MD) Director Level Medical Affairs position and therapeutic and disease expert who engages in bidirectional exchange of scientific or medical information with Scientific Leaders (SLs). The role provides balanced, factual, scientific information about non-product areas of interest to the Company and replies to scientific questions from SLs, including questions about Company products.

The work is aligned to Scientific Exchange, Research, Scientific Congress Support, and Scientific Insights.

You will liaise between the scientific community and the Company to enhance the comprehension of scientific foundations and goals for approved, in-development, and active Company-sponsored trials and/or investigator-sponsored research studies and serve as a role model for other field medical team members in ways that include onboarding and/or sharing of therapeutic expertise.

Consistent adherence to field and corporate policies and Global Medical Scientific Affairs (GMSA) strategy, including field standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and administrative/operational responsibilities.

• Develop professional relationships and engage with national and regional SLs to ensure access to company-approved medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and Company products
• Conduct peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintain a reliable presence with those SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the company
• Address scientific questions and direct SL inquiries on issues outside of scope (e.g., grants) to appropriate company resources consistent with applicable policies
• Maintain current knowledge and comprehension of the dynamic scientific and clinical environment in the Company’s Areas of Interest (AOI) for your specific therapeutic area

• Upon request from Global Center for Scientific Affairs (GCSA): initiate discussions with SLs and/or potential investigators to determine alignment with research strategies, study concepts, scientific merit, and qualifications for a specific compound or trial
• Enhance the comprehension of the scientific foundations and goals of investigator-sponsored research
• Identify barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones
• Upon request from Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO): recommend study sites and identify potential investigators to participate in phase II–IV clinical development programs, conduct Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), and detect barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones
• Protocol lead responsibilities in collaboration with GCTO
• Address questions from investigators and provide information regarding participation in Company-sponsored clinical studies

• Engage in scientific congresses and medical meetings, facilitate scientific and data exchange for both Company and competitor data

• Gather feedback, data, or information during routine activities that can help the company better comprehend medical or scientific needs, priorities, or concerns of SLs and/or patients

• Work independently and as a team member with Integrity | Precision | Accomplishment | Motivational Ambition | Respect | Inclusion
• Demonstrate eagerness to contribute to an environment of belonging, inclusion, equity, and empowerment
• Lead by example and serve as a role model for creating, leading, and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce
• Motivate to contribute to an environment of belonging, engagement, equity, and empowerment
• Work to transform the environment, culture, and business landscape
• Leverage diversity and inclusion to ensure business value, per global diversity and inclusion strategy
• Ensure accountability to drive an…