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Position : Medical Science Liaison, Neurology
Location : Field – Illinois / Wisconsin
The primary role of the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is to engage in meaningful peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with healthcare system leaders such as Regional Thought Leaders (RTLs), National Thought Leaders, and Healthcare Professional (HCPs) within a defined geography to translate science into patient care. MSLs will also engage the top HCPs in high-disease burden hospitals.
The MSL captures medical insights and acts as a clinical & scientific advisor to cross-functional partners. Ensures applicable interactions are aligned with enterprise and medical strategies and ultimately serve to ensure patients have access to BMS medicines through their efforts to ensure the medical community is fully apprised of their safe and effective use. Additionally, the MSL will work with medical community to address other pertinent scientific related questions not limited to approved assets and indications. MSL engagement with HCPs is focused on pre- and peri-launch activities or according to lifecycle needs of the brand .
The MSL will engage in educational dialogue with relevant HCPs and share relevant clinical evidence and information based on the physicians’ needs and in accordance with the field medical plan. The MSL will also be responsible for serving on a scheduled, standing basis as “Medical on Call” - virtually engaging treating physicians in the community, facilitated by their commercial counterpart, TAS (Therapeutic Area Specialist), to answer unsolicited off-label and technically complex questions in real time. The Medical on Call capability and operating model will be implemented in 2024 / 5 on a market-by-market basis as the technology and operating model are ready.
This role is field-based, and it is anticipated that the employee will spend a majority of the time in the field interacting with external stakeholders, including investigators and clinical thought leaders, while also supporting internal stakeholders and continuing to maintain a high level of therapeutic expertise.
Key Responsibilities :
Develops trusted relationships with appropriate academic and community Thought Leaders (TLs) in Neurology / Multiple Sclerosis through high-quality peer-to-peer scientific dialogue in both proactive and reactive settings. The MSL will use various channels for interactions (1 : 1, group presentations, virtual, etc.)
Medical engagement :
Clinical Trial engagement :
Required Qualifications & Experience :
Strong Neurology and / or Multiple Sclerosis experience required :
Understanding of scientific publications
Travel
Key competencies desired :
Scientific Agility
Patient centricity
Customer-focused / enterprise mindset
Analytical Capability
Technological Agility
Teamwork / Cross-functional mindset
The starting compensation for this job is a range from $150,000 - $200,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).
The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed.
Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.
Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following : Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility / infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.
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On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role :
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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