[Hiring] Senior Medical Science Liaison, Oncology @Bayer

Role Description

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) serves as a trusted scientific expert and partner representing Bayer in the medical community through the dissemination of and education on scientific data related to Bayer products across the product lifecycle. The MSL establishes proactive long-term scientific/strategic relationships with key, influential healthcare providers, and stakeholders, and with major medical associations and academic centers of excellence.

This territory will cover New England and Upstate NY. Candidates should be domiciled within the territory.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Scientific Expertise
  • Complete core training curriculum and basic MSL and Therapeutic Area (TA) Certification.
  • Demonstrated accountability to continuous learning and growth (Franchise data, MSL role, Soft Skills, Personal Development).
  • Professional licensure with CEU documentation where applicable.
  • Depth of knowledge within the therapeutic area exceeds that of peers and/or Medical Affairs experience in multiple therapeutic areas.
  • Coordinates and leads TA updates, team discussions, training initiatives (i.e. journal clubs).
  • Attend and report on local, regional and national medical conferences and other meetings of value.
  • Coordinate team coverage of major regional or national meetings including program evaluation, required attendance and coordination of high quality meeting reports.
  • Identifies educational gaps and provides subsequent recommendations for educational resource, content, or initiative development.
• External HCP and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Establishes robust long-term relationships with Thought Leaders and other key stakeholders through education on up to date scientific information.
  • Impactful proactive engagement with TLs, HCPs, research sites, associations, societies, & other stakeholders according to defined scope and engagement plans.
  • Leverage knowledge of US and Global definitions and strategies to develop and pull through local Area Business Unit strategy.
  • Responsible and Accountable for driving medical strategy by translating the local medical plan into implementable TL and stakeholder engagement strategies.
  • Approach accounts, customers, and Area Business Unit strategically, utilizing key metrics to ensure alignment to territory plan and medical objectives.
  • Compliantly supports speaker training and evaluation and medical evaluation of scientific merit.
  • Advisory Board or other Bayer Program coordination or support during meeting.
  • Coordinates TL engagement with Franchise Medical Affairs team and relevant internal stakeholders.
• Education
  • Delivers educational presentations to external audiences, stakeholders, and customer groups.
  • Proactive identification of educational opportunities within assigned Area Business Unit to stakeholders or customer groups.
  • Responsible for timely, accurate, specific and balanced responses to Medical Inquiries in collaboration with Medical Communications.
  • Adherence to SOP and FDA guidance for distribution of scientific information.
  • Adherence to SOP and compliance guidelines for all external contacts.
  • Prepares and presents data to internal audiences including MA and Commercial partners.
• Research
  • Responsible for supporting research projects aligned with medical and brand strategy; including facilitating investigator-initiated research (IIR) and research site identification.
  • Responsible for supporting clinical trial team and engaging with appropriate stakeholders for Bayer sponsored clinical trials.
• Insights
  • Responsible and Accountable for generating relevant HCP and stakeholder insights that deepen understanding of patients, HCPs, consumers, or treatment landscape.
  • Document and communicate them accordingly within system or to stakeholders to inform, refine, and enhance tactics and strategy.
• Collaboration
  • Compliant active strategic partnership and collaboration with territory cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Presentations to internal audiences including Therapeutic Area Medical Affairs (MA) or commercial partners.
  • Lead project teams or task forces as appropriate within Franchise Medical Team.
  • Initiates best practice discussions for MSL team and internal partners.
  • Responsible and accountable as MSL mentor as appropriate.
• New Ways of Working (Data Collection / Analysis / Interpretation)
  • Internal champion of new ways of working including platforms, systems, capabilities.
  • Complete all required customer activity documentation, training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner.
  • Responsible for reviewing and interpreting interaction analytics related to TL engagement and take appropriate actions to execute stakeholder plans.
  • Use data and analytics to seek out and maximize customer engagement opportunities within the territory.
  • Leverage evolving country and Global platforms and systems to ensure data driven tailored approach to customer engagement.
  • Leverage omnichannel methods of engagement with stakeholders to ensure customer-centric approach to data dissemination and education.

Qualifications

• BA/ BS Degree is required.
• Experience in a scientific or healthcare clinical setting; or pharmaceutical industry experience in Medical Affairs, Sales, Marketing or Clinical Development; or post-graduate fellowship experience in a hospital or industry setting.
• MSL experience is required.
• Demonstrated project management ability.
• Demonstrated expertise in communicating scientific information.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates understanding of clinical trial design.
• Ability to critically evaluate the medical literature.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Established ability to build productive work relationships both internally and externally.
• Travel 50+% and manage a demanding schedule.
• Valid Driver’s License and eligibility to drive a company car or pooled vehicle.

Requirements

• Advanced terminal Doctorate degree in medical or health sciences (e.g M.D., PhD, PharmD, DPH, EdD) or an advanced degree in Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of FDA, OIG requirements.
• A minimum of 1 year MSL experience or 2 years experience working within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry or post-graduate fellowship experience in a hospital or industry setting.
• Oncology experience is preferred.

Benefits

• Salary range: $156,000 to $234,000.
• Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant).
• Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.

Company Description

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans. Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s).

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.