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Medical Science Liason (MSL) - Podiatry, Men’s Health and Ortho (Southwest)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Advanced scientific degree (MD, OD, PhD, PharmD) or clinical degree (NP, PA) preferred
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience
  • Thorough knowledge of medicine, treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, customer strategies, and FDA promotional guidelines preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop relationships with KOLs through scientific exchange
  • Ensure appropriate dissemination of clinical and scientific information
  • Collect scientific and clinical insights for medical communications
  • Participate in team calls, projects, and activities

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Collaboration

About the company

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Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

At Mallinckrodt, we use strategic vision and employee-driven momentum to pursue a powerful mission: Listening for needs and delivering solutions. As a leader in specialty pharmaceuticals, we develop, manufacture, market and distribute innovative treatments for underserved patient populations within neurology, rheumatology, hepatology, nephrology, pulmonology, ophthalmology, and oncology; immunotherapy and neonatal respiratory critical care therapies; analgesics; cultured skin substitutes and gastrointestinal products. . Our expertise also extends into acute and critical care hospital products, as well as our broad portfolio of generic prescription medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Together, we’re helping shape the future of the specialty pharmaceuticals industry by leveraging the values our founders instilled over 155 years ago – quality, integrity and service. To learn more about Mallinckrodt, visit www.mallinckrodt.com. Equal Opportunity Employer Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryPharmaceutical Manufacturing
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Job Title

Medical Science Liason (MSL) - Podiatry, Men’s Health and Ortho (Southwest)

Requisition

JR000015955 Medical Science Liason (MSL) - Podiatry, Men’s Health and Ortho (Southwest) (Open)

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Additional Locations

Las Vegas, NV, Orange County, CA, Phoenix, AZ, San Diego, CA

Job Description Summary

A Medical Science Liaison (MSL) will serve as a liaison to the medical/scientific community and will be responsible for establishing, developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders within the geographic and therapeutic area of coverage. This is a field-based Medical Affairs position requiring a strong scientific background (technical or clinical experience) as the MSL will be a credible source of clinical/scientific data as well as technical/practical education to practicing clinicians, key opinion leaders (KOL), professional societies, and payers. MSLs are responsible for ensuring implementation of regional field execution plans in alignment with corporate scientific imperatives.

Job Description

KOL Engagement

  • Develop relationships with focus KOLs in their assigned territory through engaging in scientific exchange
  • Engage in peer-to-peer scientific dialogue effectively communicating scientific, medical, technical, or product (reactive) content
  • Support HCP field education, training, and safe use of drugs or biologics.
  • Assess KOL alignment with the key scientific discussion topics to inform territory and medical strategy
  • Identify KOL Advocates and Collaborators within your assigned territory
  • Compliantly support company sponsored research, investigator- initiated research, external collaborative research, and publications associated with Company product(s)
  • Stay abreast of emerging scientific literature/clinical data and translate to applicable knowledge.

HCP Engagement

  • Ensure appropriate dissemination of clinical and scientific information regarding FDA approved and pipeline products in a timely, ethical, and customer-focused manner with support of your manager
  • Respond to MIRFs with an initial contact within 2 days and a full answer within 3 weeks

Scientific Insights

  • Collect scientific and clinical insights to support ongoing information/clinical data sharing to optimize Medical communications and coordinated activities across the organization
  • Respond to all requests for directed insights within the expected timeframe
  • Participate in advisory boards as requested
  • Lead and participate in national and regional conferences

Internal Project Support

Contributes scientific content and helps build materials in support of a project or initiative

Teamwork & Leadership

  • Participate in team calls, projects, and activities
  • Collaborate with MSL colleagues
  • Understand and operate in alignment with the Company Values and Leadership Framework

Minimum Requirements

Experience / Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Advanced scientific degree (MD, OD, PhD, PharmD) or clinical degree (NP, PA) preferred; or equivalent clinical experience (e.g., RN, RT) if appropriate.
  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, other healthcare environment or equivalent experience is preferred.
  • Thorough knowledge of medicine, treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, customer strategies, and FDA promotional guidelines, regulations, and ethical guidelines is preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to access and develop relationships with high-level stakeholders
  • Ability to effectively communicate scientific content through 1:1 meetings, small group interactions, and in writing
  • Must be a strong team player and effectively collaborate with internal departments.

Preferences:

  • Prior experience in Podiatry (focus pre-launch indication), Urology (Men’s Health), Orthopedics (Hand Surgery)
  • Prior launch experience preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to access and develop relationships with external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to participate in advisory boards and lead conferences
  • Thorough knowledge of medicine, treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, customer strategies, and FDA promotional guidelines, regulations, ethical guidelines

Organizational Relationship/Scope:

This position reports to the MSL Field Director. The MSL may have contact with internal colleagues in pharmaceuticals, marketing, sales, research and development, strategy/portfolio management, regulatory, and medical affairs team members. External collaboration includes trade associations, professional societies, payers, clinicians, policy thought leaders, and various government personnel and agencies. Collaboration across a matrix organization is required. MSLs have no sales objectives or accountability for prescribing or sales of any MNK product(s) and are required to avoid any situations that could create the appearance that they have such responsibilities.

Working Conditions:

  • Field-based
  • Ability to travel, up to 60% of the time including weekends and overnights

Keenova offers employees a Total Rewards package which includes competitive pay and benefits.  To learn more about our Total Rewards benefits please visit: Keenova Careers | Serve and Grow with Purpose | Keenova

The expected base pay range for this position is $157k – $186k. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

This position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable program. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.  Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.

#LI-REMOTE

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At Keenova, we believe that no one should be alone in their pursuit of better health. This purpose drives us as we pair quality therapeutics with human support—showing up in big moments and small to help patients find comfort and confidence.

We bring deep expertise and resolve to every therapeutic area we serve, including immunology, urology, men’s health, orthopedics, critical care, and pediatric endocrinology. We work with patients, care partners, and physicians to help them navigate healthcare system complexity and access therapies that make a meaningful difference.

We are Keenova—keen to solve, keen to serve. Learn more at www.keenova.com.

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