Medical Science Liaison - CNS

Our client is a rapidly growing specialty biopharmaceutical company with several successful products on the market and an exciting development pipeline.  They have asked us to assist them in their search for a Medical Science Liaison for the CNS therapeutic area. The chosen individual will cover a territory that includes Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Southern California.  The Medical Science Liaisons support the success of company products by establishing rapport and long-term relationships with opinion leaders whose research, teaching, and publications are considered authoritative and whose opinions are important to the acceptance of new medicines. The responsibilities of this position include: § Identify and prioritize academic physicians and scientists that will be important to the company’s research and commercial efforts. § Contact opinion leaders in research and clinical medicine at university medical centers, teaching hospitals, clinics and private practice, as well as the academic faculties of schools of medicine and pharmacy. § Provide information on new directions, ideas, practices in patient care and identify unmet medical needs. § Establish contacts with drug information centers and continuing education program directors, directors of medical education, national health organizations, patient advocacy groups, academies of medical specialties, and editorial board members of targeted journals. § Act as a liaison between national and regional opinion leaders and the company to extend help, provide research and medical information and facilitate initiation of pre-clinical and clinical drug evaluation studies. § Interact with healthcare professionals and other Medical Affairs functions to develop educational materials (e.g., disease monographs) for distribution and educational purposes at academic centers. § Support field operations through scientific presentations to targeted audiences including managed care organizations. § Coordinate projects with Regional Directors, Area Business Managers, and Account Directors to provide leadership and strategies designed to identify, contact, and discuss company data and/or issues impacting the industry. § Provide technical support/training for field sales representatives. We seek candidates with the following qualifications:§ Bachelor’s degree in bio/life sciences. Advanced degree preferred. § Experience for Medical Liaison I/II includes 3-5 years MSL experience or advanced degree (M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D.) and Senior Medical Liaison includes 5-7 years MSL experience § Advanced understanding of medical and/or scientific issues and concepts § Comprehensive knowledge of clinical and scientific principles § Understanding of health economics/outcomes research and interpretation of results § Ability to develop and leverage professional networks § Strong interpersonal skills § Demonstrated effectiveness working independently and collaboratively w/peers and in cross functional teams § Monitor and communicate competitive activities and development issues. § Advanced presentation and computer skills with demonstrated experience in literature identification and evaluation § Demonstrated effectiveness working independently and collaboratively w/peers and in cross functional teams § Assist w/didactic and field training of Medical Liaison levels I and II (for Senior Medical Liaison)§ Requires a high level of initiative and independence. § Excellent written and oral communication skills. This position requires significant travel. Do you have the skills and experience we seek and want to advance your career with an aggressively growing company?  If so, please email your resume as a Word attachment to adam@fcgsearch.com , reference code 2254CNS-M.  No calls or faxes, please.  Include your daytime phone number and we will contact you confidentially or reply to your email.  Fairway Consulting Group is a leading executive search firm dedicated to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.  www.fcgsearch.com or www.fairwayconsultinggroup.com MRINetwork is the largest and most successful search organization in the world. Each MRINetwork office is a single point of contact to over 1,100 offices in more than 37 countries, our candidates have access to the right jobs virtually anywhere in the world. LOCATION: US-AZ-Phoenix JOB CATEGORY: Biotech/R&D/Science TYPE: Full Time, Employee JOB REFCODE: 2254CNS-M COMPANY: Fairway Consulting Group ADDRESS: 300 Merrick Road - Suite 404Lynbrook,NY 11563 PHONE: 516 596-2800 EMAIL: Apply by Email