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  Req#: 6ef4f6da-b970-4039-963d-0a7366707e0b

  Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Ophthalmics/Senior MSL, Mid-Atlantic

  Field Based / Remote (United States) /

  Biotech – Medical Affairs /

  Full-time

  / Remote

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  Ciao! At Dompé, our success is rooted in our team and our history. We are a private, rapidly growing global biopharmaceutical company. Founded in Milan, Italy, we have a 165-year legacy of medical innovation. Dompé’s rich history has greatly influenced its priorities today: to innovate for the benefit of patients facing both everyday wellness needs and rare conditions. Dompé operates in two strategic areas in select markets around the world: Primary Care, which includes prescription and over-the-counter products; and Biotechnology and Rare Disease, which recently expanded into the United States.

  Today Dompé has 750 employees worldwide and we are excited to be rapidly scaling in the United States. Our R&D hub is currently based in Boston, and the commercial organization is housed in the San Francisco Bay Area.

  
  

  PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

  Under the guidance of the Field Medical Director, East, the Mid-Atlantic Medical Science Liaison (MSL)/Sr. Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL) helps execute the Country medical affairs plans related primarily to KOL engagement and data dissemination. In a compliant manner, the MSL partners and collaborates with KOLs, investigators and other stakeholders in patient care, establishes strong professional relationships, provides credible scientific expertise and serves as a field-based extension of the country Therapeutic Area team. Effectively managers requests from HCPs and KOLs in a timely manner, while executing on all proactive activities. Maintains personal expertise in relevant disease areas and MSL best practices that can be applied externally and internally.

  
  

  The Mid-Atlantic territory consists of: NJ, PA, MD, DC (candidate must reside within this region).

  
  

  MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ROLE

  KOL Engagement- Building Advocacy and Partnerships

  • Through compliant scientific exchange, builds and maintains professional relationships with external stakeholders to expand company

  • Ensure high standard of professionalism to develop and maintain “peer-to-peer” scientific relationships with key thought leaders in healthcare, academia, payer, and government organizations per strategic territory plans and as requested by KOLs, including the management of strategic scientific partnerships and scientific exchange

  • Provide scientific liaison support to Investigators currently involved in the sponsored interventional or observational studies and investigator initiated research

  • Serve as a liaison between healthcare practitioners (HCPs) and other functions

  • Facilitate 1:1 and group scientific interactions with healthcare professionals

  • Create annual KOL engagement plan and maintain list of KOLs and HCPs on a monthly basis

  • Create and maintain KOL plans and update medical customer relationship management system in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner

  • Execute field medical affairs tactics and meet all metrics, while also responding to reactive medical requests as needed and supporting PIs for company sponsored trials

  • Solicits key strategic research ideas from top research KOLs and HCPs to create IIRs and engage for company sponsored trials in assigned territory

  
  

  Educational Presentations and Data Dissemination:

  • Contribute to effective and compliant data dissemination according to country medical affairs plan

  • Ensure appropriate scientific exchange with HCPs by fostering scientific communications

  • Presentation on clinical and disease state information to a variety of audiences (KOLs, HCPs, hospital/decision making teams, etc.) upon requests and/or according to country medical plans

  
  

  Field Planning and Congress Leadership:

  • Call planning before each meeting to ensure effective communication of key scientific initiatives

  • Create regional congress plans for your assigned territories to attend and execute activities at regional conferences

  • Support execution of national congress strategy and coordinating meetings with speakers and KOLs at conferences 1:1

  • Respond within defined timelines and quality standards, to unsolicited inquiries from HCPs and other

  • Conduct therapeutic training as requested for cross functional partners

  • Create territory plan to effectively communicate key medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform refinement of medical strategies or tactics

  • Lead IIR interactions with key research KOLs, liaise all IIR information to physicians and internal team

  • Responsible for keeping investigators on track per the study deadlines for all IIRs and company sponsored trials in the US. And ensuring continuous collaboration with the PI/KOL.

  • Provide field-based medical support to clinical research programs, registries, and facilitation of the investigator-initiated research process

  • Participates on internal project teams as directed by Manager

  
  

  Knowledge, expertise and insights management

  • Maintain awareness of and access to internal and external information sources available to support high-quality scientific exchange with HCP

  • Develop/increase knowledge of medical literature and critical appraisal of scientific publications

  • Maintain knowledge base and scientific expertise on all assigned disease areas and products

  • Maintaining personal expertise in MSL best practices

  • Develop and update knowledge of applicable pharmaceutical guidelines and regulations. Code of Ethical Practices and company policies

  • Gain customer insights, opinions and feedback and share internally

  • Provide scientific input and participate in local medical and cross-functional initiatives

  YOU COULD BE THE PERFECT FIT IF YOU HAVE:

  • An advanced degree in life sciences (MD, OD, PharmD,PhD or equivalent)
  • 1-2 years MSL experience Or 2 years as a Senior MSL
  • 2-3 years of relevant in practice or research experience
  
  
  Strongly Preferred Skills:
  • 2-3 years minimum experience as a field MSL or clinical practice
  • Has an established track record of effective and influential oral presentations within the healthcare profession (has given at least 10 large audience presentations)
  • Established relationships and list of contacts in assigned therapeutic area required
  • 2+ years of demonstrative therapeutic experience/research or substantive patient care experience
  • Medical, clinical or research experience in the assigned disease area is preferred

  SKILLS YOU’LL NEED FOR SUCCESS

  • Experience in “start-up” environments
  • Prior work with rare or orphan disease products
  • Ophthalmology experience and relationships in anterior segment therapeutic area, in both private clinic and hospital/academic setting
  • Experience in new product launches
  • Exceptional clinical acumen with the proven ability to excel in a scientifically complex and stimulating environment
  • Proven track record of exceeding business goals
  • Keeps current and develops deeper and broader experience in own functional area
  • Self-motivated and assertive with the ability to act with urgency
  • Understands strategic priorities developed by leadership team
  • Is open to and actively solicits feedback on performance and skill development needs

  RELATIONSHIPS WITH AREAS INTERNAL TO THE COMPANY

  • Medical Affairs- Med Comms/Info
  • R&D (Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development, Drug Safety etc.)
  • Commercial-Sales
  • Legal, Ethics and Compliance
  • HR

  RELATIONSHIPS WITH BODIES/COMPANIES EXTERNAL TO THE COMPANY

  • Key opinion leaders (KOLs)
  • HCPs
  • Patient advocacy groups
  • Regional policy makers
  
  

  CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Achieving Results
  • Technical Expertise & Business Acumen
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Decision Making
  • Developing Self and others

  LOCATION AND TRAVEL

  • Frequent travel is required. Availability to travel up to 3-4 days per week, with 1-2 office days
  • Availability to attend meetings on holidays and weekends
  • International travel may be required
  • Valid driver’s license

  BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM

  • Comprehensive medical benefits: we value access to healthcare for our patients as well as our employees
  • Generous vacation / holiday time off: we care about our employees and encourage a balanced lifestyle
  • Competitive 401(K) matching
  • A super cool team who’s excited to transform lives through innovative therapies

  $130,000 - $198,000 a year

  At Dompe, we offer an attractive compensation package to our team members. Any offer would include a competitive base salary (estimate shared above), incentive bonus, and benefits package customary to the position. Actual individual pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

  We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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• About the company

  Dompé: un impegno costante nella ricerca scientifica per lo sviluppo di farmaci innovativi per migliorare lo stato di salute dell’uomo

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