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Hemophilia Sr. Medical Science Liaison Northeast

Employer
Spark Therapeutics
Location
Working from home. Hybrid and remote options available for select opportunities.
Salary
Salary not provided
Closing date
May 19, 2023

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Discipline
Health Sciences, Medicine
Organization Type
Pharma

Job Details

Primary Duties

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) will be responsible for scientific exchange with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), education of health care providers and other key stakeholders on Spark gene therapy products, disease states of interest, genotyping initiatives, and clinical research support. The MSL functions as a regional medical and scientific resource who supports the changing needs of healthcare professionals with available Spark resources.

Responsibilities

  • Serves as a key field therapeutic lead that will work closely with the Hemophilia Therapeutic Lead and the MSL Leader.
  • Consistent and exemplary execution of the field medical territory coverage
  • Interacts with appropriate professional organizations and advocacy groups to best support gene therapy awareness and educational initiatives in collaboration with relevant internal stakeholders
  • Supports development of integrated medical strategic and tactical plans requiring strategic coordination with Medical Communications, Publications, HEOR MIS, Clinical Studies Unit, and Home Office Medical Affairs for assigned area.
  • Understands medical and business strategy to develop regional medical plans that support agreed goals
  • Develops unique field medical tactics/concepts for consideration, champion innovative ideas, and provide continuous improvement recommendations on an ongoing basis
  • Supports field medical representation at relevant internal meetings to share external field insights, KOL perspectives and correlating business recommendations
  • Collaborates with field medical leadership and home office medical teams to develop medical tactics/initiatives that align with medical strategy
  • Coordinates Medical Affairs proactive/reactive content development in collaboration with relevant internal stakeholders
  • Liaises between Field Medical colleagues, Medical Information Services and Field Medical Leadership to provide input on Medical Information Letter needs, and ensure they are relevant, complete and up to date.
  • Supports medical unit by assisting with content review at MAT and CAT
  • Supports the medical communications and publication strategies by providing external environment needs
  • Demonstrates strong scientific/technical expertise, advanced understanding of clinical knowledge about Spark products, disease state management and the broader therapeutic area
  • Creates and maintains scientific partnerships with key medical, pharmacy, and healthcare professional organizations which includes response to medical requests, dissemination of verbal or enduring MAT approved educational resources in response to medical needs, and coordination of US Medical Affairs research collaborations
  • Consistently and appropriately partners with Spark field and home office colleagues regarding shared stakeholders, learnings and insights in a manner that is fully adherent with all Field Interactions Policies and SOPs
  • Effectively represents the needs of healthcare providers to NA/US Medical Affairs and other Spark colleagues ensuring that unmet needs are identified, understood, and prioritized

Education and Experience Requirements

  • PharmD, PhD, or MD in a scientific discipline typically has 5+ years related industry experience or a BS/MS with 7+ years of industry experience, typically candidate has 3+ years proven MSL experience
  • Specific experience in and knowledge of hematology, particularly hemophilia, strongly preferred
  • Clear understanding of medical practice, healthcare systems and clinical decision making guidelines as they impact patient care
• Travel 60% or greater, including domestic and international travel as needed.

Key Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

  • Understanding and ability to implement field medical tactics/activities which include, but not limited to: Disease state, current therapies, outcomes, and basic health economic parameters.
  • Ability to operate autonomously within region and manage moderate to heavy administrative duties including travel and calendar management, independently arranging frequent meetings with external stakeholders
  • Ability to interpret and translate data and complex scientific concepts into clinically relevant messages
  • Understanding of highly regulated pharmaceuticals environment.
  • Ability to initiate and maintain relationships with medical community.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills required

Complexity and Problem Solving

Incumbent must be aware of and follow all appropriate industry, company, legal and regulatory guidance and policies regarding interactions with healthcare providers, scientific exchange, patient confidentiality and privacy. Decision-making must reflect the highest standards of ethics, patient safety and scientific rigor.

Internal and External Contacts

Internal:

Accountable to: Head of Global Medical Affairs:

Frequent collaboration with: Medical Affairs Hemophilia Lead, Medical Communications Lead, Patient Advocacy Leader

Consultation with: US Commercial Lead & team leadership, Head of Compliance, Clinical team

External:

Frequent interaction with: Key opinion leaders, other hemophilia experts, medical society members

Please be aware that Spark mandates COVID-19 vaccination of all employees regardless of work location. Accommodations may be made in accordance with applicable law.

Spark Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles from any source other than directly from candidates. Any unsolicited resume/candidate profile submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of Spark Therapeutics are considered property of Spark Therapeutics and are not subject to payment of agency fees.


Nearest Major Market: Eugene



Join the Spark Team

We were born of innovation, springing from the curiosity, imagination and dedication of remarkable scientists and healthcare visionaries. Our shared mission is to challenge the inevitability of genetic disease by discovering, developing, and delivering treatments in ways unimaginable - until now.

We don't follow footsteps. We create the path.

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Company

At Spark Therapeutics, a fully integrated, commercial company committed to discovering, developing and delivering gene therapies, we challenge the inevitability of genetic diseases, including blindness, hemophilia, lysosomal storage disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.

Founded in March 2013 as a result of the technology and know-how accumulated over two decades at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), our investigational therapies have the potential to provide long-lasting effects, dramatically and positively changing the lives of patients with conditions where no, or only palliative, therapies exist. Greater understanding of the human genome and genetic abnormalities have allowed our scientists to tailor investigational therapies to patients suffering from very specific genetic diseases. This approach holds great promise in developing effective treatments to a host of inherited diseases. Our initial focus is on treating orphan diseases.

Headquartered in dynamic Philadelphia, we are a diverse, experienced team united in our goal to break down barriers for people and families affected by genetic diseases. As our name suggests, our investigational, one-time therapies are designed to spark healthy biology, and deliver potentially life-altering transformation for people and families affected by genetic disease. Spark is a member of the Roche Group.

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