Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison; MSL), Rheumatology

Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Rheumatology – Zenas Bio Pharma

Territory: Northwest (AK, NE, SD, ND, MT, WY, CO, UT, , WA, OR)

Zenas is a clinical‑stage global biopharmaceutical company committed to becoming a leader in the development and commercialization of transformative therapies for patients with autoimmune diseases. Our core business strategy combines our experienced leadership team with a disciplined product candidate acquisition approach to identify, acquire and develop product candidates globally that we believe can provide superior clinical benefits to patients living with autoimmune diseases.

Zenas is advancing two late‑stage, potential franchise molecules, obexelimab and orelabrutinib. Obexelimab, Zenas’ lead product candidate, is a bifunctional monoclonal antibody designed to bind both CD19 and FcγRIIb, which are broadly present across B cell lineage, to inhibit the activity of cells that are implicated in many autoimmune diseases without depleting them. We believe that obexelimab’s unique mechanism of action and self‑administered, subcutaneous injection regimen may broadly and effectively address the pathogenic role of B cell lineage in chronic autoimmune disease.

Orelabrutinib is a potentially best‑in‑class, highly selective CNS‑penetrant, oral, small molecule Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) inhibitor with the potential to address compartmentalized inflammation and disease progression in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Zenas’ earlier stage programs include a preclinical, potentially best‑in‑class, oral, IL‑17AA/AF inhibitor, and a preclinical, potentially best‑in‑class, oral, brain‑penetrant, TYK2 inhibitor.

We are seeking top talent who share our commitment to patients and have a track record of success in acquiring, developing and commercializing products across the globe. Our colleagues have an opportunity to engage in a fast‑paced learning environment and experience individual and organizational success as we work towards becoming a global immunology and autoimmune disease leader, while living our values of Transparency, Relationships, Urgency, Excellence and Innovation – TRUE Innovation!

The Associate Director, Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), Rheumatology, at Zenas are the field‑based extension of our Medical Affairs department. MSLs are scientifically‑trained professionals who possess strong clinical and/or scientific backgrounds whose role is to be a resource of fair‑balanced and scientifically‑rigorous information to the healthcare community. This position reports to the Executive National Director, US MSLs.

• Identify, establish, and maintain professional relationships and dialogue with international, national, regional, and local key opinion leaders and allied healthcare professionals.
• Educate healthcare professionals on Zenas’ product portfolio.
• Function as a regional medical/scientific resource and work to pair external stakeholder needs with available Zenas resources.
• Demonstrate proficiency in delivering educational resources and clinical information in response to an established need/request.
• Liaise with investigators to support clinical research activities (investigator‑initiated and company‑sponsored).
• Facilitate speaker development and training.
• Engage in timely and fair‑balanced scientific exchanges with HCPs in a compliant, ethical manner in response to unsolicited requests for information related to Zenas’ products.
• Lead, contribute to, attend, and provide scientific support at international, national, regional, and local medical conferences.
• Liaise with Clinical Operations to support company‑sponsored studies.
• Actively participate in advisory boards and clinical investigator meetings.
• Gather data to generate insights and competitive intelligence to provide impactful and appropriate feedback to headquarters based on field interactions with healthcare providers, thought leaders, and congress attendance.
• Deliver internal educational training sessions for internal stakeholders, including disease state, therapeutic landscape, and product information.
• Build and cultivate working relationships cross‑functionally with adherence…