Medical Science Liaison/Senior Medical Science Liaison - Ophthalmology - West

The EVERSANA Medical Science Liaison/Senior Medical Science Liaison functions as a highly trained, field-based, scientific expert in ophthalmology, particularly retinal disease, who engages health care professionals and leaders in clinical, scientific, value-based care and research-based peer to peer scientific exchange around our client's product. Following regulatory and corporate guidelines, they will facilitate and build scientific relationships and collaborations with scientific communities.

Responsibilities

Function as the primary medical point of contact in geographic area; Maintain clinical and scientific expertise in ophthalmology with focus on standards of care related to treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD); Engage in informed, compliant, robust, accurate scientific peer exchange around treatment of wet AMD; Engage in medical and scientific exchange with the medical/scientific community including advisory boards; Conduct pre-launch KOL profiling efforts; Facilitate account/institution profiling efforts; Develop and track Strategic KOL engagement plans; Support health systems, population health leaders, and medical quality professionals by offering clinical, public health, medical quality, and other scientific information; Deliver clinical and scientific presentations to healthcare providers, health systems, and medical group leadership; Build relationships and assist in development of key opinion leaders; Provide insight into market trends and clinical intelligence; Collaborate with Medical Affairs leadership and clients/thought leaders; Identify, attend and report on local/regional educational events such as national symposia and scientific/clinical meetings and CME events; Manage time and travel expense budget; Respond to and document unsolicited requests for information; May collaborate with R&D Team to support sites and investigators; May serve as resource for investigator-initiated trial proposals; Provide internal teams with feedback and insights from interactions with KOLs; Represent client at medical meetings through Medical Affairs Scientific Booth coverage; Attend congresses and develop internal reports; Adhere to corporate SOPs and ensure compliance with legal/regulatory guidelines; Work collaboratively with commercial colleagues; Provide medical support, clinical input, and/or training for internal teams

Requirements

An advanced degree (e.g., OD, PharmD, PhD, MD, MSN, DNP, or NP/PA) is required; MSL: Minimum of 2 years previous MSL experience with minimum 1 year in ophthalmology and working knowledge of retinal disorders; Sr. MSL: Minimum of 5 years pharma experience and 3 years rare disease/ophthalmology experience; Exhibits the highest level of scientific, business, and clinical acumen with excellent communication and networking skills; Ability to interpret and present scientific data to engage KOLs; Working knowledge of standards of care for prostate cancer required; Ability to present complex scientific, value, and evidence data to payors and/or formulary committees is required; Working knowledge of institutions and clinics in selected geographies is expected; Excellent written and oral presentation skills; Ability to travel frequently (70%) with overnight stays

Nice to have

Prior product launch experience; Previous experience sharing scientific content with payer systems; Working knowledge of Ophthalmology screening and wellness programs