Medical Scientific Liaison – Neurology

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Medical Scientific Liaison – Neurology for a contract assignment with one of our premier Pharmaceutical Services clients in Indianapolis, IN.

Regional position: Remote (Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast)

• Responsibilities :A key field-based role that brings our Neurology strategy to life for clinicians and lab stakeholders. You bring a clinical and scientific lens to everything you do. You are the primary interface between the Core Lab MSA team and the target stakeholders, effectively and proactively delivering knowledge to patients/clinicians/lab partners within your assigned geographic region.
• Will work hand in hand with the technical-minded Scientific Partner and medical/clinical-minded Disease Area Partner to develop the technical and clinical focus for our integrated strategic medical plan for Neurology leveraging external stakeholder generated insights/needs to ensure faster access with better outcomes for more patients. You will also facilitate and develop the relationships with key members of the medical/scientific community and laboratory organizations serving as a consistent liaison for these high value stakeholders.
• Therapeutic area: Neurology - disease state and fluid biomarkers, Elecsys in vitro diagnostic and/or research for use only products - mainly but not limited to Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
• Understand and keep abreast of medical and scientific knowledge in neurology as pertinent to this job.
• Educate various audiences e.g. clinicians, laboratorians on disease state and firm neurology products, mainly on Alzheimer's blood based biomarkers at targeted institutions.
• Emphasize education at the primary care physician level on AD pathway, early diagnosis and biomarkers.
• Work with internal stakeholders as needed to address inquiries about all Elecsys neurology products.
• Prepare, update and present educational materials as needed.
• Provide expertise in summarizing medical and scientific information.
• Presenting appropriate clinical and scientific information to healthcare providers in response to unsolicited requests (as appropriate) in a fair and balanced manner
• Providing medical and scientific education relative to disease state and firm products to healthcare providers
• Supporting product launches through HCP education for adequate use of our diagnostics
• Building relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and local customers, providing scientific insights, and ensuring that KOLs are well-informed about the company's products and pipeline.
• Develop and enhance professional relationships with medical thought leaders to support both firm approved products and those in various phases of development
• Identifying key thought leaders and establishing, fostering, cultivating, and maintaining relationships with healthcare providers (HCPs) in academic and community centers within assigned territory
• Developing and executing territory plans in alignment with regional, national, and global Medical Affairs strategies
• Providing insights/feedback on emerging scientific/clinical data that enhance the value and appropriate use of firm products as part of compliant collaboration with internal stakeholders
• Support conference planning & engagement activities incl. synthesis of insights reports within specified deliverable timeframes
• Engage with internal (medical, field, marketing, operations) and external stakeholders (e.g., clinicians, laboratorians, organizations) to set up scientific events such as symposia, webinars, AdBoards, etc as established in the medical plan
• Attend local and regional conferences to gather input and engage with regional Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) , community physicians, etc.
• Assist in defining, planning and executing various tactical activities as appropriate (advisory boards, publication, evidence generation initiatives, conference reports,etc)

• Required Skills: Advanced scientific or medical degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MSN, BSN) 3-5 years of related clinical/practice/industry experience
• Significant clinical and/or industry experience in relevant therapeutic area may be accepted in lieu of education requirements
• Ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships with Physicians, Nurses, Laboratory and other healthcare Professionals
• Ability to lead, direct, influence and empower multi-discipline teams and individuals in a matrixed organization
• Office: home based/ remote position in a specific geographic location
• Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time
• The candidate must live in the territory or willing to self-relocate within the territory; expected to be on the ground with customers and attend key conferences/meetings as needed.
• Ability to actively listen and process information to identify opportunities
• Good understanding of the biotechnology/pharma industry and medicine/science
• Fluent in English
• 1 years of MSL experience in diagnostics or pharmaceutical industries
• Neurology required; experience in the field of Alzheimer's Disease diagnostics preferred

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

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