[Hiring] Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison @Zenas BioPharma

Role Description

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 to compliance guidelines.
• Engage in continued independent learning within the therapeutic area.
• Adherence to all company regulatory and compliance policies.
• Identify & coordinate execution of scientific communication opportunities at national and local congresses.
• Work closely with the team to identify opportunities to generate and present meaningful data.
• Provide scientific session, poster or symposium coverage when requested.
• Attend face-to-face meetings to gain pertinent feedback from experts.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical/science degree or health care professional credentials required (MD, PhD, RPh, PharmD, NP, PA, MS or equivalent).
• Minimum 3+ years MSL, field-based, or clinical position preferred.
• Therapeutic area experience preferred.
• Knowledge of treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations, and Officer of Inspector General (OIG) guidelines preferred.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including building strong working relationships and managing and resolving conflict.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation).
• Results-oriented.
• Team oriented.
• Proven track record of success.
• Current knowledge & full understanding of all relevant industry, legal, and regulatory compliance guidelines.
• Commitment to the highest ethical, legal, regulatory, and scientific standards.

Requirements

• Territory: MidAtlantic (NY, NJ, PA, OH).

Benefits

• Base salary pay range for this role is $181,600 to $227,000.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Equity.
• Full range of benefits.
• Other incentive compensation plans.

Company Description

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.