Medical Science Liaison

The Asahi Kasei Group operates with a commitment of creating for tomorrow.  Our business sectors, Materials, Homes, and Health Care, contribute to the development of society by anticipating the changing needs of those around the world. We look for candidates that offer a fresh perspective and a variety of skills to help us achieve our commitment.

Asahi Kasei Therapeutics is the global specialty pharmaceutical business of Asahi Kasei. We are a commercial-stage company committed to positively impacting health by expanding therapeutic options that improve the lives of patients around the world. Drawing upon our strong heritage of scientific innovation, we aim to help reshape care in transplantation, nephrology, immunology, infectious diseases and other underserved conditions.

Job Description:

The Medical Science Liaison contributes to the Company’s success by utilizing scientific exchange and interpersonal skills to develop relationships with healthcare practitioners (HCPs), including key opinion leaders, seeking to optimize patient outcome through proper understanding of the disease state, appropriate patient identification and appropriate utilization of the Company’s product. incumbent is responsible for supporting medical education, clinical development, research and health economics and outcomes research for both marketed and pipeline products.  Activities for this position are aligned with the objectives of the Company’s Medical Affairs team.  MSL medical support will further establish the Company as a leading specialty pharmaceutical company.

The base compensation range for this role is $170-207K. Base Compensation is influenced by many factors including, but not limited to: time in the role, previous experience, skills, knowledge, performance, work requirements, internal equity, and business / economic conditions.

The successful candidate will live near a major airport within the territory (KY, WV, VA, NC, and SC).

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Identifies and conducts outreach to key HCPs within the assigned territory to build and strengthen relationships and represent the Company’s interests, including those in national and regional healthcare systems, integrated delivery systems, payors, and group purchasing organizations in the areas of medical education, clinical, non-clinical and health economics and outcomes research.

• Conducts scientific exchange through one-to-one HCP meetings and small group discussions on disease state and treatment options in the therapeutic area, and upon approval, the Company’s approved label indications, safety profile and value proposition.

• Leads and facilitates advisory boards and other activities that inform strategic directions.

• Collaborates with commercial counterparts in a professional and compliant manner.

• Communicates appropriately with internal stakeholders (e.g., Medical Information, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs) on relevant clinical information and practice trends that affect the Company’s product.

• Responds appropriately to unsolicited questions from HCPs following the Company’s SOPs.

• Responds timely to HCP requests for medical information with complete documentation of information exchanged.

• Communicates timely HCP interest in lifecycle studies to internal stakeholders, as well as identifies potential study sites with interest and capabilities to conduct clinical trials.

• Identifies opportunities for data generation activities through investigator-initiated research, Registry, and Medical Affairs and/or Clinical company sponsored studies for clinical, non-clinical and HEOR that is align with the company’s area of interest.

• Participates in, and successfully completes, all assigned education / training on the Company’s SOPs, product information, compliance and regulatory education relevant to performing job function.

• Maintains clinical and technical expertise in relevant therapeutic areas by reviewing scientific journals and participating in educational / training programs.

• Communicates, as needed, with managers, peers, and internal stakeholder counterparts.

• Communicates medical insights and feedback gathered from scientific exchange and relevant information in order to define, update and support medical affairs strategies.

• Manages assigned budgets, as applicable.

• External contacts / customers include:  HCPs (physicians, nurses and pharmacists) in medical centers and other healthcare delivery settings; study site personnel, as  requested by the Company’s Clinical Development for Phase 4 and registry studies; regional chapters of professional societies (e.g., ASN, NKF); and patient advocate groups).

• Internal contacts / customers include:  Medical Affairs management; Clinical Development management; Regulatory Affairs management; Commercial management, including Regional Sales Directors, and Marketing. and the Company’s Executive Leadership.

Required Qualifications and Skills 

• Doctoral degree in a health sciences-related field (e.g., Pharm.D., M.D., DNP, or Ph.D.), with a thorough grasp of the pharmaceutical industry
• 3-5 years’ relevant clinical experience; experience in the therapeutic area a plus
• Relationships with institutions and / or hospitals in territory; thorough understanding of healthcare and hospital operations
• Past successful track record as a scientific and strategic contributor, innovative thinker with a strong drive to succeed, in addition to hands-on tactical performer
• Must work well in a matrix environment, with a proven track record of teamwork and strong interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills; small company experience, a plus
• Must possess business and scientific acumen, demonstrated by communication of complex scientific and clinical data to colleagues and HCPs
• Must be able to deliver high-caliber medical education presentations in a variety of settings, with the ability to translate this information and data into high-quality medical dialogue
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Pro

Travel Requirements: 50% - 70%, including overnight travel

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