Senior Medical Science Liaison

About the Company:

Cytovale is a medical diagnostics company focused on providing a faster, more insightful way to diagnose fast-moving and immune-mediated diseases. Cytovale’s IntelliSep test is the first and only stand-alone sepsis detection assay to quickly and accurately analyze white blood cell structure to stratify a patient’s risk of sepsis. The test simply and clearly shows risk of sepsis using a biomechanical evaluation of white blood cells from a standard blood draw, generating results in less than 10 minutes. For more information, please visit www.cytovale.com.

Job Title: Senior Medical Science Liaison - Field based with ideal location in Central or Western United States

Primary Responsibilities:

As a Sr. Medical Science Liaison, you will be responsible for executing the field Medical Affairs strategy, enabling clinical practice transformation, fostering scientific exchange, and executing educational initiatives. You will play a key role in developing relationships with HCP’s, local and regional champions, and KOL’s through scientific exchange and education, as well as improving the understanding of Cytovale products and emerging data in the management of patients with sepsis.

Drive Clinical Practice Transformation in IntelliSep Customer Accounts

• Collaborate closely with clinical teams to address scientific inquiries, and facilitate multi-disciplinary discussions to advance opportunities to enhance patient care
• Observe and understand each target hospital’s existing workflows, practices, infrastructure, and opportunities to enhance patient care.
• Conduct comprehensive medical education and training programs and develop materials to equip healthcare professionals (e.g. physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and hospital leaders) with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively implement IntelliSep through both on-site and virtual engagement.
• Support the development and continued adoption of diagnostic protocols and ordering pathways through scientific discussion and presentation of real-world data and clinical evidence. This will be accomplished by successfully leveraging prepared materials and talk tracks to disseminate education and outcomes to frontline clinical teams.
• Build clinical credibility and peer relationships with your hospital partners through demonstrating subject matter expertise and deep understanding of the evidence base

Engage with Broader Clinical and Medical Stakeholder Community

• Support scientific discussions with clinical and medical expertise and align IntelliSep’s value with hospital priorities. This includes compliant engagement and education in a pre-sales environment.
• Lead scientific discussions with healthcare professionals (HCPs), including answering unsolicited medical inquiries about Cytovale’s products.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with HCPs, thought leaders, medical groups, academic institutions, and national/regional professional societies.
• Support KOL engagement through advisory boards, educational symposia, investigator meetings and sponsored promotional programs.
• Attend national and regional medical meetings and symposia as a representative of Cytovale, engaging in discussions and summarizing findings from scientific sessions and poster presentations.
• Monitor and report competitive insights, intelligence and scientific trends.

Serve as an Internal Clinical and Medical Subject Matter Expert

• Partner with internal teams (Marketing, Product Development, Operations, etc.) to share insights, HCP feedback and areas of ambiguity, and support continuous improvement (products, process and people).
• Collaborate with the Marketing and Commercial teams in the development of internal educational material, messaging activities, and external medical/scientific communications – especially through sharing the voice of the frontline clinicians with internal teams.
• Identify clinical evidence gaps based on field experience and collaborate with internal teams to generate the necessary evidence to support the clinical and economic value of Cytovale’s products.

Additional Considerations

• Represent Cytovale with the utmost scientific and medical integrity, sharing the Company’s perspective on sepsis with factual accuracy and balanced perspective
• Engage and operate with superior ethics according to company policies and appropriate guidelines (e.g., regulatory, legal, AdvaMed, etc.).
• Travel as required to visit customers, attend events, conduct training, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or clinical discipline, with preference for advanced clinical degree (PharmD, PA-C, DNP, MD) and demonstrated practice in relevant clinical disciplines
• Minimum 7+ years of combined clinical + industry experience in relevant patient-facing settings such as acute care hospital, critical care, emergency medicine environments
  • Prior MSL experience within the diagnostic/medical device industry is preferred.
• Proven track record of effective scientific communication with diverse audiences, including demonstrated presentation and translation of complex clinical information
• Experience providing education, training, and collaborating with multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Ability to digest and interpret clinical data and medical literature
• Ability to travel up to 70%
• Familiarity with medical device regulations and compliant interactions with HCPs
• Strong personal integrity, professional demeanor, and excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication; public speaking skills
• Possess a strong drive and a proactive mindset, ensuring projects are delivered with excellence and within established timelines.
• A proven ability to manage multiple projects across multiple clients and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability to changing priorities
• Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages, Google Suite, Salesforce and meeting platforms such as ZOOM, TEAMS etc.