Medical Science Liaison Long-Term Care- New England

Seeking talent near: Bridgeport, CT; Portland, ME; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Newark, NJ or Philadelphia, PA

Position Summary

Responsible for supporting medical and scientific initiatives on behalf of the Company's selected therapeutic areas. Develops ongoing professional relationships with national/regional healthcare Long-Term Care (LTC) practitioners and facilitates the education of these practitioners and their colleagues regarding current and forthcoming therapies developed and commercialized by the Company.  Ensures access to current medical and scientific information on Company products and areas of therapeutic interest to targeted key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), Managed Market and Long-Term Care (LTC) stakeholders and decision makers consistent with the objectives of Acadia and the Medical Affairs Department.  This position is geographically based.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identifies and develops relationships with national and regional medical and scientific LTC thought leaders, decision makers, medical and nursing directors, consistent with the strategy and objectives of Acadia’s Medical Affairs Department.

• Engages LTC national and regional thought leaders to align interests, discuss research and medical information, and participate in scientific exchange and education about current and emerging therapies.

• Provides appropriate research trial support and investigator-initiated research proposal facilitation in the LTC setting.

• Develops and maintains scientific knowledge for company approved product(s).

• Identifies disease concepts and compound characteristics that can be leveraged into product differentiation.

• Provides appropriate scientific, clinical, and educational support for internal and external clients.

• Represents the company at specific continuing educational events, programs, medical meetings and conventions.

• Supports commercial operations by participating in Speaker and Sales Training.

• Partners with the internal departments to ensure accurate delivery of medical and scientific information.

• Cross-functionally collaborates, following all compliance guidelines, with regional field leadership partners including Health Economic & Outcomes Research (HEOR) Field Directors , Long-term Care Regional Account Managers (RAMs) and regional field managers (RSMs) and Account Managers (AMs).

• Provides field strategic insights.

• Partners with the internal departments to ensure accurate delivery of medical and scientific information.

• Collaborates with medical affairs, clinical and commercial leadership to develop LTC strategies and field initiatives for the company and MSL team.

• Works closely with therapeutic MSLs to help coordinate LTC engagement in the region.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skills

PharmD, PhD, MD/DO, DNP in a related field required.  Targeting 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and/or LTC setting.  Previous MSL experience desired.  Psychiatry or neurology experience strongly preferred.  An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered..

Key Skills:

• Expert scientific and pharmaceutical knowledge applied to the LTC setting.

• Knowledge of regulatory, compliance, commercial, and clinical issues affecting the pharmaceutical and managed care industries in the LTC segment.

• Knowledge of LTC customer segments and market dynamics.

• Skilled as a poised and knowledgeable presenter of scientific information.  This includes excellent writing capabilities and strong demonstrated presentation skills, including presentations with external formats such as physician gatherings, medical congresses, etc.

• Experience in preparation of materials for use by Medical Affairs, including reviewing/editing Promotional materials. 

• Excellent planning and organizational skills.

• Ability to professionally collaborate and interact with all levels within the organization.

• Skilled at negotiating with business partners or management and influencing leaders.

• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.

• Ability to take initiative and demonstrate follow-through skills.

• Excellent oral and communication skills.

• Demonstrated expertise in drug information communication.

• Highly skilled and proficient with all MS Suites programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Ability to travel up to 75% of time, with primary residence within the geographical area.

Physical Requirements

This role involves regular standing, walking, sitting, and the use of hands for handling or operating equipment. The employee may also need to reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and maintain visual, verbal, and auditory communication in a standard office environment and while working independently from remote locations. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.  This position requires the ability to travel independently overnight and/or work after hours as required by travel schedules or business needs.

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