Senior Medical Science Liaison - Nephrology (Ohio : North & Central)

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Role Summary

Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr MSL) for Nephrology supporting Povetacicept programs. Povetacicept is a dual BAFF / APRIL inhibitor in pivotal development for the treatment of IgA Nephropathy (IgAN). The Sr MSL serves as a scientific liaison to the medical and academic community, establishing and maintaining relationships with health care providers to disseminate clinical and scientific information in a timely, ethical and stakeholder-focused manner. They contribute to shaping the medical plan by providing external stakeholder insights and assisting in the design and execution of the Medical Affairs strategy and plan, and engage HCPs to address scientific educational and research needs with available Vertex resources and emerging data as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Develops and fosters effective and trusting relationships with Thought Leaders (TL) and identifies and engages other appropriate HCPs resulting in scientific engagement with a large network of T1D and transplant-team care providers and opinion leaders. Additionally, understands the inter-relationships both within and between academic centers and utilizes this expertise to enhance Thought Leader and HCP engagements
• Consistently incorporates all aspects of the SEM (Scientific Engagement Model) into all interactions, enhancing the quality of interactions and overall relationships as assessed by field coaching observations
• Independently incorporates the medical plan into interactions and territory planning (i.e. listening priorities) and captures valuable feedback in the CRM system to inform internal stakeholders and assist in shaping the medical strategy
• Possesses an in-depth understanding of the utility and functionality of the CRM system / data analytics tools, allowing for the time sensitive capture of interaction details. Uses CRM / Analytics to enhance future TL engagements and manage workload
• Discusses scientific information effectively and compliantly with external stakeholders at an advanced level of communication for both disease state and product to external stakeholders as assessed by management coaching and field observations
• In-depth conceptual and practical knowledge of payers in the region and possesses an in-depth understanding of the impact of payers on patient care delivery
• Assists clinical development / clinical operations by fully understanding IB content and presenting IB material, providing nominations for trial sites as requested, providing end of study data reviews with investigators (as needed)
• Represents Vertex at medical congresses by providing scientific session / abstract coverage, booth staffing coverage, routine TL interactions, contributing to the daily and end of congress summaries and may provide logistical guidance through organizing and scheduling abstract / session coverage and preparing and delivering the conference debrief (as needed)
• May serve as a mentor or trainer for colleagues with less experience; for example, assisting with new hire MSL onboarding
• Conducts all activities in compliance with Vertex policy and procedures and performs all administrative tasks in a timely manner such as CRM entry, vehicle mileage reporting, expense reporting, calendar entries, training assignments, etc.

Qualifications

Skills

In-depth understanding of healthcare regulatory environment

Education

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