Senior Medical Science Liaison
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$180K - $200K / year
Seniority
Senior
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Job Description
Senior Medical Science Liaison
Rapport Therapeutics
Role Description A Sr. Medical Science Liaison at Rapport is more than a scientific expert; they are a connector, collaborator, and trusted partner who helps bridge the external medical community with internal teams. By fostering trusted scientific relationships, generating meaningful insights, and supporting evidence development, the MSL helps shape Medical Affairs strategy while contributing to a team culture where people support one another, learn together, and celebrate shared success. Reporting to the Director, Field Medical, the MSL will support compliant scientific exchange, insight generation, evidence-related activities, and field execution aligned with Medical Affairs strategy. Your day-to-day: - Scientific Exchange & External Engagement - Build, maintain, and serve as a primary scientific contact for peer-to-peer relationships with scientific leaders, investigators, healthcare professionals, and academic centers within the assigned geography. - Conduct compliant, balanced, and evidence-based scientific exchange regarding disease-state science, clinical data, treatment paradigms, safety considerations, and the evolving competitive landscape. - Respond to unsolicited medical inquiries in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations, including inquiries related to clinical data, evidence interpretation, safety, and patient management considerations. - Represent Medical Affairs at medical conferences, scientific congresses, regional society meetings, and advocacy or educational events as appropriate. - Insight Generation & Communication - Gather, document, and synthesize field insights related to clinical practice trends, patient needs, barriers to care, emerging evidence, and competitive intelligence. - Communicate insights to appropriate internal stakeholders to inform medical strategy, evidence generation, scientific communications, lifecycle planning, and field execution. - Identify regional opportunities and challenges that may impact medical education, stakeholder engagement, evidence needs or launch readiness. - Education & Scientific Support - Deliver high-quality scientific presentations to healthcare providers, formulary or decision-making stakeholders, and internal teams, as appropriate. - Contribute to the development or review of scientific materials, including slide decks, FAQs, training resources, congress materials, advisory board content, and standard medical responses, when requested. - Support internal medical training and field readiness activities by sharing scientific expertise, field insights, and external stakeholder perspectives. - Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with Medical Affairs colleagues and cross-functional teams, including Medical Science, Clinical Trial Awareness, Regulatory, Safety, Market Access, Corporate Affairs, and Commercial, while maintaining strict compliance boundaries. - Provide scientific input and field perspective to support launch planning, competitive preparedness, medical education, payer-related scientific needs, and patient journey initiatives. - Escalate key scientific, safety, compliance, or reputational issues through appropriate internal channels in a timely manner. Qualifications - Advanced degree in a relevant scientific or clinical discipline required; PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, NP, or equivalent preferred depending on therapeutic area and business needs. - 5+ years of industry experience with at least 3 as an MSL with additional years in clinical, research, or related healthcare experience. - Epilepsy and/or neurology therapeutic area expertise and established network. - Strong understanding of clinical research, evidence generation, medical communications, and compliant scientific exchange. - Demonstrated ability to build credible peer-to-peer relationships with external scientific and clinical stakeholders. - Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor communication to diverse scientific and healthcare audiences. - Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a field territory, prioritize external engagements, and document insights in a timely manner. Requirements - Collaborative mindset: We are looking for individuals who are humble, curious, generous with their expertise, and committed to helping teammates succeed. We value collaboration over competition and seek people who elevate those around them. - Ability to travel approximately 50% or more depending on geography, business needs, and congress activity. Preferred - Prior experience in field medical affairs, medical communications, clinical development, real-world evidence, or investigator-initiated study support. - Psychiatry therapeutic area expertise. - Experience supporting pre-launch, launch, or post-launch medical activities. - Experience working in emerging biotech environment. Benefits - Every role has meaning. We’re determined to discover a better way for patients, and you’ll feel the passion from the start. - We are driven to innovate. Exciting science that pushes boundaries and opens new possibilities. - Your perspective matters. Stick your neck out, share your ideas – we work as a team. - We have FUN. We hire smart, dedicated, down-to-earth people that you’ll enjoy spending time with. - Leadership that CARES – about you, your growth + development. - We're bicoastal. Whether you're in the lab full-time in San Diego or taking advantage of a more hybrid work schedule in Boston – we make the most of our time together. - Competitive benefits. Including unlimited PTO, a lifestyle spending account, commuting reimbursement, and much more! - You get to be YOU! Show up as you are and make every day count. Your Compensation We get it. Compensation is an important part of your offer. You shouldn’t be surprised at the end of the recruiting process, and you should know that your offer is fair and equitable. How do we do this? We tell you about our hiring range now - we expect the hiring range for the role to be $180,000 to $200,000. Our actual offer will reflect a lot of factors including your relevant skills, experience, location, salary market data, and internal equity. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer a pretty great benefits package. We don’t stop here - if you join Rapport, we go to the next level. We share our full salary ranges for every level across our company. Rapport Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Note to Employment Agencies: Please do not forward any agency resumes. The company will not be responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited.
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