Immunology Medical Science Liaison– Central South Territory

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease.  A Japan-based company, our goal is to make people smile by delivering breakthroughs where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, Massachusetts, and Ontario

Summary of Job

Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) at Kyowa Kirin are the field-based extension of our Medical Affairs department. MSLs are scientifically-trained professionals who possess strong clinical and/or scientific backgrounds whose role is to be a resource of fair-balanced and scientifically-rigorous information to the healthcare community.

Essential Functions: 

• Identify, establish, and maintain professional relationships and dialogue with international, national, regional, and local key opinion leaders and allied healthcare professionals.
• Educate healthcare professionals on Kyowa Kirin’s product portfolio.
• Ensure the appropriate dissemination of transparent, fair-balanced scientific and clinical information, knowledge, and services in a timely, compliant, ethical, and customer-focused manner.
• Function as a regional medical/scientific resource and work to pair external stakeholder needs with available Kyowa Kirin resources.
• Demonstrate proficiency in delivering educational resources and clinical information in response to an established need/request.
• Facilitate speaker development and training.
• Engage in timely and fair-balanced scientific exchanges with HCPs in response to unsolicited requests for information related to Kyowa Kirin’s products.
• Lead, contribute to, attend, and provide scientific support at international, national, regional, and local medical conferences.
• Gather data to generate insights and competitive intelligence to provide quality and appropriate feedback to headquarters based on field interactions with healthcare providers, thought leaders, and congress attendance.
• Deliver internal educational training sessions for internal stakeholders, including disease state, therapeutic landscape, and product information.
• Build and cultivate working relationships cross-functionally with adherence to compliance guidelines.
• Engage in continued independent learning within the therapeutic area.
• Adherence to all company regulatory and compliance policies.

Job Requirements:

Education

• Advanced clinical/science degree or health care professional credentials required (MD, PhD, RPh, PharmD, NP, PA, MS or equivalent), Doctorate preferred

Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years MSL, field-based, or clinical position preferred.
• Allergy, Immunology, Dermatology or Inflammatory Disease Therapeutic area experience preferred. 
• Knowledge of treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations, and Officer of Inspector General (OIG) guidelines preferred. 
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including building strong working relationships and managing and resolving conflict.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation). 
• Results-oriented. 
• Team oriented. 
• Proven track record of success.  
• Current knowledge & full understanding of all relevant industry, legal, and regulatory compliance guidelines.

Technical Skills

Proficient in MS Office Suite.

Non-Technical Skills

Demonstrates scientific expertise – viewed as a scientific resource by peers. Broad experience in developing and maintaining key opinion leaders and other external stakeholder relationships. Knowledge and full understanding of treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations, and OIG guidelines are preferred. Outstanding interpersonal skills, including building strong working relationships, demonstrating high emotional intelligence, and managing and resolving conflict. Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation). Expert translation of data. Expertly communicates and presents scientific and/or clinical data. Effectively manages communications/relationships. Demonstrates intentional collaboration. Results-oriented. Team oriented. Proven track record of success. In-depth knowledge and/or experience in national/regional healthcare, access environments, and the pharmaceutical industry. Commitment to the highest ethical, legal, regulatory, and scientific standards. Ensure compliance of the MSL team by acting as a role model and demonstrating consistent ethical behavior. Must have demonstrated the ability to manage relationships with KOLs within a large territory.

Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, meet deadlines, make decisions, and change course of action quickly. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. A strong work ethic is required. Detail-oriented and excellent follow through. Has the ability to flex and deal with ambiguity in a dynamic, fast-paced, high-growth environment. Has a passion for personal learning and development to be able to grow with the company. Cultural sensitivity and ability to develop consensus within a multinational organization. Must have a valid driver's license.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to travel, both air and ground, up to 70%, including overnight travel (Including some weekends for conference coverage)

Must live near an airport/rail station and within the assigned region. Regional coverage may vary and be large geographies.

KKNA and all of its employees have an obligation to act in accordance with the law and with integrity in all our operations and interactions

It is the policy of Kyowa Kirin North America, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, creed, color, pregnancy, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or affection preference or citizenship status or any other category protected by law.

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