Senior Medical Science Liaison I, CA, OR, AK

• Company Address : 500 Unicorn Park Dr, 3rd Floor, Woburn, MA, 01801
• Salary Range : $50,000 - $150,000

About Replimune Group

Replimune's mission is to revolutionize cancer treatment with therapies designed to activate a powerful and durable full-body anti-tumor response.

Replimune is pioneering the development of novel tumor-directed oncolytic immunotherapies. We imagine a world where cancer is a curable disease.

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Job Description

This function will serve as a field-based medical expert and will be responsible for building / strengthening collaborative relationships in support of Replimune clinical development initiatives.

This will be fulfilled mainly through the development of excellent working relationships with key opinion leaders, clinical sites, and internal stakeholders.

Additional responsibilities include collection and internal dissemination of competitive intelligence, supporting portfolio expansion, and driving key pre-launch, launch, and post-marketing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify key national and regional oncology thought leaders and priority customers, build and maintain advocacy with these individuals, and function as their primary scientific contact with Replimune.
• Participate in the collection and exchange of scientific / technical information important to Replimune development efforts (serve as a field-based extension of the in-house clinical team).
• Assist in the management of relationships between key opinion leaders and corporate product teams.
• Accumulate key competitive information to aid the clinical and marketing teams in product / brand development.
• Identify, initiate, coordinate, evaluate and monitor investigator-sponsored studies intended to support the clinical and scientific strategy of Replimune products.
• Help develop and manage to timelines publication plans of investigator-sponsored studies.
• Assist in the identification, evaluation and engagement of potential investigators for Replimune corporate trials.
• Assist the clinical trials team, as needed, in the ongoing support and communication with investigators on Replimune corporate trials.
• Education of priority customers on research and development projects.
• Develop key advocates as speakers to support Replimune products and strategies.
• Assist in the development of, and participate in, regional advisory boards and medical education programs.
• Contribute scientific and clinical expertise to the development and execution of commercial educational activities.
• Provide clinical resources for programs supporting sales / sales training and marketing efforts and professional services.
• Represent Replimune at major oncology meetings and conferences, including meetings of the NCI Cooperative research groups.
• Maintain clinical and technical expertise in the area of oncology through review of the scientific literature and attendance at key scientific meetings.
• Lead assigned projects within the MSL organization.
• Spearhead strategic initiatives within the MSL organization in collaboration with Directors.
• Deliver updates and presentations to Medical Affairs senior management.
• Develop best practices for the MSL team.
• Deliver scientific / clinical presentations at advisory boards, consultant meetings, and / or facilitation of breakout sessions.
• Deliver scientific / clinical presentations to payor groups and other managed market customers.
• Represent MSL team on select clinical / medical study teams.

Qualifications

Educational requirements :

• Advanced degree in medical science (MD, PharmD, or PhD) is strongly preferred. Candidates without an advanced degree are required to have at least 7 years of industry MSL experience in the therapeutic area, and 4 8 years overall related experience.
• Candidates with prior launch experience will be prioritized.

Experience and skill requirement :

• A minimum of 1 3 years previous MSL experience in the therapeutic area of interest required.
• Patient care clinical experience in the therapeutic area (including sub-specialty) preferred.
• Leadership experience (with direct reports or as an individual contributor) is a preferable trait.
• Strong project leadership and management history required.
• Ability to efficiently manage time and priorities.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to compile and disseminate information to others in a cohesive fashion to assure a clear understanding of project status and direction.
• Solid understanding of drug development and life-cycle development of a product.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with thought leaders and to establish trust through the consistent demonstration of scientific expertise and satisfactory follow-through to requests from thought-leaders;

the ability to work effectively with key decision makers, both within and outside the Company.

• Excellent communicator, skilled at diplomacy and capable of effectively combining science and relationship building.
• Ability to understand and translate external customer and / or internal client needs into effective decisions and to drive results and strive for continuous improvement with high performance in the face of adversity a must.
• Willingness to travel extensively.

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