Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison (Western Rockies)
Company: Foundation Medicine
Location: Portland
Posted on: October 31, 2024
Job Description:
Locations: Western Rockies (Phoenix/ Scottsdale/ Portland/ Salt
Lake City/Las Vegas)
About the Job
The Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison develops and
expands a strong network of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to support
FMI's commercial and scientific objectives. The position is
responsible for initiating and sustaining an exchange of scientific
information with key external customers and internal teams, such as
by conducting scientific presentations to health care providers,
with the goal of emphasizing the strengths of FMI's existing
products as well as with future development initiatives. This role
promotes and develops access to key thought leaders in their
assigned region and utilizes these relationships to further FMI's
collaboration efforts on educational and research
opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, build, and establishrelationships with potential
stakeholders and partners including, but not limited to, KOLs,
clinical and research leaders, academicians, clinicians, medical
directors, and other health care providers within assigned
region(s)
- Develop, maintain, and expand upon a strong network of KOL and
key provider relationships
- Provide regular support and education regarding disease state
awareness and FMI clinical data to stakeholders and is proficient
at tailoring message for the audience.
- Facilitate advanced education regarding FMI products in the
hematology, oncology, and pathology communities as a scientific
expert through presentations and scientific exchange.
- Coordinate FMI's involvement in national, regional and local
scientific forums, including symposia, tumor boards, and training
meetings.
- Contribute to advanced scientific messaging for promotional
materials.
- Develop and create materials such as slide decks, training
materials, white papers, monographs, case report summaries, and
clinical synopses.
- Maintain medical affairs initiations and interactions by
liaising and exchanging scientific information with physicians and
KOLs in oncology and pathology settings.
- Integrate efforts with Medical Affairs for organization of
scientific advisory boards, key opinion leader management,
coordination of clinical trials, and execution of publication
strategy.
- Gather market intelligence on competitor products and new
products in development.
- Provide leadership and strategies to develop advocates for FMI
and its products.
- Provide prompt response to complex scientific and genomic
inquiries from health care providers.
- Assist with identification of investigator-initiated studies,
guiding through the approval process and monitoring study
progress.
- Demonstrate superior communication skills and experience
training and teaching others incorporating FMI medical
messaging.
- Shares appropriate information in a clear and concise manner to
all stakeholders.
- Disseminates information to appropriate FMI teams through
appropriate channels to elevate the voice of the Field.
- Travel within assigned territory (daily), and to company
meetings (bi-annually).
- Travel within the designated region 70+% of working time and
outside the designated region up to 5% of working time.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Master's Degree in medicine or genetics-related field
- 2+ years of work experience as a Medical Science Liaison in a
diagnostic, biotech, pharmaceutical, or other life sciences
company
- Oncology experience
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD, MD, or PharmD
- 3+ years of work experience as a Medical Science Liaison in a
diagnostics, biotech or pharmaceutical company
- Advanced subject matter expertise in cancer genomics. Expertise
in biomarker/therapeutic development
- Significant disease area expertise and insight using clinical
endpoints
- Demonstrated success managing territory
- Established technical and product expertise
- Residing or plan to relocate to assigned geography
- Existing KOL relationships within the assigned
territory
- History of success maintaining relationships with key health
care professionals and staff (thought leaders, KOLs, and others) to
drive strategic sales and marketing solutions and leverage customer
relationships for increased market share within assigned
region
- Expertise in market analysis, market access strategy, and
territory planning
- Familiarity with CLIA, LDT, Sunshine Act (2013), AdvaMed
Guidelines
- Deep understanding of principal cancer patient management
algorithms and clinical utility of laboratory-developed molecular
tests
- Strong business acumen
- Willingness to travel often and on relatively short
notice
- Exceptional communication skills and experience training and
teaching others
- Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data
privacy
- Commitment to reflect FMI's values: Passion, Patients,
Innovation, and Collaboration
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