Job Description

About the role:

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Senior Medical Science

Liaison (Rare Diseases - HAE). This is field-based role, and the territory includes Southern CA, AZ, UT, CO, and HI (must reside in the territory). You will report into the Director, Field Medical.

The Senior Medical Science Liaison is a field-based, external customer-facing member of the US therapeutic area medical unit team, responsible for analyzing, interpreting and disseminating scientific data, acquiring and translating customer insights, fostering external expert networks, and compliantly connecting customers to Takeda in order to advance medical strategy and improve patient outcomes.

How you will contribute:

Externally-focused KOL/HCP related activities are expected to comprise a minimum of 80% of responsibilities

Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per individual territory plans aligned to medical strategy

Demonstrate advanced knowledge regarding Takeda disease areas and products as well as therapeutic area competitor landscape; analyze and interpret complex scientific information and disseminate to KOLs/HCPs in a compliant, fair-balanced, and non-misleading manner

Support Takeda-sponsored research and appropriately assist with facilitation of strategically aligned medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes

Display advanced knowledge of therapeutic area key intelligence topics/questions and effectively collect, interpret, and internally communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform and refine medical strategies and/or tactics

Identify and cultivate partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical

Participate in executing medical strategy at medical conferences (e.g., staff medical booth, internally communicate medical insights acquired through poster/session attendance and KOL/HCP interactions)

Within defined timelines and quality standards, respond to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries referred by Medical Information

Complete all required customer activity documentation (e.g., CRM entries, insights capture, etc.), training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner

In addition, the Senior Medical Science Liaison must demonstrate the following competencies:

Engage Others

Solicit and listen to others’ ideas and perspectives with an open mind

Provide constructive and timely feedback to manager and therapeutic area medical leadership

Collaboration

Assist leadership in coordinating team activities with cross-functional partners in support of medical strategy

Openly communicate perspectives and ideas across environments and teams

Drive for Results

Assist leadership in gaining commitment from other team members to act on strategies/tactics

Influence and mobilize others on team to help achieve desired outcomes

Strategic Approach

Approach territory strategically, understanding and leveraging interplay between individual stakeholders, institutions, and systems

Utilize key metrics to ensure alignment to territory plan and adjust activities as necessary

Lead Change

Bring forward new, innovative ideas to enhance individual performance

Appropriately and constructively question how things are typically done, offering potential solutions to maximize value to partners and patients

Self-awareness

Initiate, seek and complete developmental opportunities to advance knowledge and skills

Take initiative to lead activities on team that require activation of others

Develop Capabilities

Assist in mentoring new team members as requested

Solicit and incorporate feedback from others to assist professional development in role-specific skills

Scientific Expertise

Display independent, self-motivated and self-directed learning

Contribute to review and/or creation of field medical materials as requested, while continuing to meet core job requirements

Interaction Excellence

Strategically plan KOL/HCP interactions in advance for the year to maximize efficient use of time in field

Serve as preferred, “go-to”, and trusted scientific resource for KOLs/HCPs in territory

Compliance Adherence

Display advanced understanding of Takeda’s legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements and ability to apply principles while working with internal and external stakeholders

Business Acumen

Show awareness of the patient journey and forces impacting KOL/HCP decision-making and provide associated medical insights to inform medical strategy and tactic development

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications: 

Doctoral degree in life/health sciences is preferred (PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent), Master’s degree in health sciences (MSN, NP or PA) is the minimum requirement

Minimum of 2 years of experience post-doctorate as a field-based medical science liaison (MSL) in the pharmaceutical industry is required

Excellent communication (written and verbal), organization and collaboration skills are required

Execution of activities within legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements

Other desired experience and skills include:

Dissemination of complex scientific data to healthcare audiences

Relevant therapeutic area knowledge and expertise

Clinical, research, and/or teaching experience

Ability to work effectively in virtual and cross-functional teams

Travel requirements:

Frequent travel is required; must be available to travel up to 70% of time, including some overnight and weekend

Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings is required

Must have clean and valid driver’s license

What Takeda can offer you:

401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan

Tuition reimbursement Company match of charitable contributions

Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings

Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days

Community Outreach Programs