Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Senior Medical Science Liaison

The Senior Medical Science Liaison is an integral member of the medical affairs team. In this field-based role, you will contribute to Takeda's mission by supporting the development and life-cycle management of Takeda Oncology medicines. The key objective of the MSL role is to engage scientifically with key opinion leaders in their assigned geography via accurate, scientific, and non-promotional information exchange. As part of the Oncology Field Medical team, you will report to the Medical Science Liaison Director and work with internal and external partners. This territory will be responsible for covering Southern California and Arizona. The preferred location for the successful candidate to reside would be Southern California or Phoenix, AZ.

• Apply subject matter knowledge, and adaptive communication skills in supporting medical strategies for Takeda compounds on the solid tumor space, with a special focus on Colorectal Cancer, and in addressing unsolicited requests for medical information from a variety of external stakeholders (health care providers with global to local influence, clinical study investigators, and population health decision makers)

• Develop and leverage thought leader relationships by identifying mutually beneficial opportunities that meet the strategic needs of US Medical Affairs

• Provide medical insights and intelligence from the field to support the development and life-cycle management of Takeda Oncology compounds.

• Participate in, lead, and contribute to projects and initiatives within a matrix environment that increase the value and productivity of US Medical Affairs Oncology (USMAO).

• Responsible for establishing relationships and engaging in peer-to-peer level scientific discussions around emerging data, treatment guidelines, molecular pathways, mechanism of action Takeda Oncology products including clinical outcomes and research opportunities.

• Regularly collect medical insights and intelligence from scientific exchange with HCPs and medical community. Ensure timely entries of insights into insight tool to ensure relevant information is communicated to internal stakeholders.

• Support Takeda Oncology sponsored research and may assist in identifying, evaluating, and screening qualified research sites for company sponsored clinical investigation.

• Actively participates in executing USMAO strategy at medical conferences.

• Identify potential qualified sites for future pipeline studies.

• Present accurate, fair balanced scientific information to external stakeholders in a variety of settings, including 1:1 interactions, and in medical meetings or Takeda sponsored engagements.

• Complete all required training, activity documentation, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities.

• Daily entry to hospitals and other medical facilities is required. Many facilities have instituted vendor credentialing policies which require vendors to meet defined training, background check, and proof of immunization requirements as a condition of entry. Takeda employees entering these facilities are required to abide by these credentialing requirements.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree required; doctoral degree preferred. (Health sciences advanced or doctoral degrees such as a PharmD, PhD, MD, NP or DMP/ARNP, etc.)

• A minimum of 3 years of healthcare, clinical, or related experience (residencies, post-doc fellowship, managed markets, clinical practice, research or academic) is required

• Experience in Oncology is required

• CRC and Lung therapeutic area experience is preferred

• Other Solid Tumor experience desired

• Possess superior communication skills, both oral and written, and able to engender trust and respect of peers, team members, and supervisors

• Versed in technical and scientific languages to communicate with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Medical Affairs, Research and Development, as well as other key internal and external stakeholders.

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to drive to or fly to various meetings/client sites.

• Overnight travel (50-60%), including some weekend commitments.

• Travel may vary depending on geography.

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Company Information

Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Boydton,VA