(Sr.) Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

About Aura:

Aura Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for solid tumors that aim to preserve organ function. Our lead candidate, bel-sar (AU-011), is currently in late-stage development for primary choroidal melanoma and in early-stage development in other ocular oncology indications and bladder cancer. Aura Biosciences is headquartered in Boston, MA. Our mission is to grow as an innovative global oncology company that positively transforms the lives of patients.

For more information, visit aurabiosciences.com. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @AuraBiosciences and visit us on LinkedIn.

Position Summary:

The (Sr.) Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based medical affairs role focused on developing and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with medical experts and clinical trial investigators. The MSL will collaborate with physicians, other medical experts and their extended cross-functional team members to support trial enrollment, provide related program and protocol training and ensure that health care professionals have the most up to date information as the clinical development programs mature. This role will be focused on the ocular oncology franchise, with a small percentage of time dedicated to the bladder cancer programs.

Location: Australia (Sydney or Melbourne, preferred) / New Zealand (Auckland, preferred)

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key medical experts in the ocular oncology community as well as their extended team members.
• Support clinical development initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment, registry, and protocol and program training
• Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to external disease experts and internal stakeholders
• Communicate clinical insights internally to inform medical strategy
• Develop an understanding of the treatment landscape
• Collaborate with physicians on medical affairs initiatives including publications, advisory boards, medical education opportunities, training, and speaker development
• Maintain effective and appropriate communication among internal stakeholders while maintaining full compliance with relevant requirements
• Generate tactical regional plans to provide needs based, value-added support of the medical and scientific community in-line with company goals
• Uses systems to strategically map, identify, profile and prioritize thought leaders in line with the medical plan and goals
• Maintain accurate reporting and documentation of MSL activities

Education, Registration & Certification

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, NP, PA), strongly preferred, or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of field-based MSL experience
• Robust and current clinical development experience supporting drugs to treat rare diseases; prior ophthalmology or oncology experience preferred
• Candidate must have an understanding of compliance considerations and demonstrate ability to work compliantly in a field-based role, within the medical organization

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Energetically embraces responsibilities, demonstrates ability to achieve goals
• Has strong initiative, and functions well as part of a cross-functional team
• Exhibits excellent time management
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in a small biotech environment preferred
• Must be pro-active team player, flexible, and ability to work in ambiguous situations

Other

• Office is home based (must reside in territory)
• Travel up to 80%.
• Required travel to medical meetings, team meetings, and other group meetings (will require some weekends)