Medical Science Liaison

Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Gulf Coast will represent the Medical Affairs organization to provide field scientific expertise to healthcare professionals (HCPs) and healthcare organizations (HCOs) in compliance with all policies, regulations, and guidelines. A successful candidate is responsible for providing fair balanced, objective scientific information and appropriate product education to HCPs and HCOs for all Arcutis marketed and investigational products and therapeutic areas.

She/he must be recognized as having expert knowledge in Arcutis' products and specified therapeutic areas by opinion leaders (OLs) and HCPs, and also will serve as a product/therapeutic area expert to internal business partners, ensuring scientific and training requirements are addressed adequately. The MSL is responsible for building relationships with recognized OLs, researchers, and institutions in the specified therapeutic area, with the ability to identify and address scientific communication needs and stay abreast of the current scientific trends and publications.

Location:
Atlanta, GA;
New Orleans, LA; or Houston, TX

• Uses strong knowledge of relevant disease and disease management protocols, healthcare environment and competitors to articulate the medical and scientific value of our products with external stakeholders.
• Establishes robust, long-term peer relationships with Opinion Leaders (OL) and other stakeholder partners.
• Effectively utilizes the Scientific Engagement Model to plan territory and individual stakeholder (Opinion Leaders, HCPs, Payers) engagement interactions consistent with the Field Base Medical Activity Plan and medical function priorities.
• Critically and routinely evaluates information gained from published studies and stakeholder interactions to develop key insights that deepen our understanding of the market's needs and opinions of external stakeholders, and therefore contribute to enhancement of medical strategy.
• Keeps abreast of medical and scientific developments in the therapeutic field to help identify and critically assess research opportunities, and plays a supportive role in the execution of evidence generation plans to enhance the value of our products in a real-world setting.
• Collaborates with our Clinical Development Unit to support clinical trials.
• Responds to unsolicited requests regarding interest in investigator initiated trial (IIT), and supports IIT submissions through appropriate internal processes.
• Organizes educational meetings or local scientific advisory boards when requested.
• Supports speaker training.
• Responds to unsolicited requests for medical information associated with supported products and disease state area.

Education:

MD, PhD, Pharm

D, NP, PA or other relevant advanced science degree required.

Work Experience:

Previous MSL or clinical experience in dermatology preferred.

• Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate this information to meet educational and research needs.
• Utilizes effective, professional communications to cultivate strong working relationships with internal partners and external stakeholders.
• Exemplary presentation skills with ability to distill complex data into a simple and impactful story.
• Demonstrates scientific expertise - stays abreast of data, treatment trends, and new information in the therapeutic area.
• Ability to translate expert feedback into appropriate insights.
• Proficiency with digital tools.
• Working knowledge of drug development, regulatory approval processes, clinical trial methodologies, and guidelines is required.
• Working knowledge of U.S. healthcare systems, regulatory and commercial compliance issues relating to research conduct, interactions with HCPs, and dissemination of scientific information preferred.
• Capability to work independently or in a team structure and to adjust effectively to work within new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, passion for building a successful team.
• Ability to anticipate and adapt to change while maintaining the momentum of an overall strategic plan.