Director, Medical Liaison – Southeast
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Medical Science Liaison supporting Centessa’s sleep-disorder medicines through HCP engagement and clinical-trial expertise. Covering the Southeast through scientific exchange, congress support, and investigator collaboration.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a field-based scientific expert engaging healthcare professionals and supporting clinical development
- Maintain therapeutic-area expertise and scientific knowledge aligned with Medical Affairs objectives
- Engage in compliant, non-promotional scientific exchange with KOLs, investigators, and other healthcare professionals
- Provide accurate and balanced medical information to external stakeholders
- Deliver company-approved medical and scientific presentations to formulary committees and healthcare professionals
- Support speaker training, advisory boards, and sales training as appropriate
- Document field-based activities accurately, timely, and compliantly
- Collaborate with Clinical Operations to identify and evaluate clinical trial sites and investigators
- Provide scientific education and protocol-specific training during site initiation visits
- Maintain engagement with trial sites and investigators to support trial execution, answer protocol inquiries, and facilitate high-quality data generation
- Attend scientific and medical congresses and provide real-time insights and post-conference reports
- Support congress activities through pre-conference planning, booth coverage, symposia participation, and KOL engagement
- Contribute to scientific slide decks, FAQs, and educational materials
- Write and edit Medical Information response letters
- Ensure scientific materials are medically accurate, evidence-based, and compliant with regulatory standards
- Collaborate with Medical Affairs and Legal teams on scientific content
- Lead MSL strategic initiatives and projects
- Develop scientific training plans for the MSL team
- Mentor MSL peers
Requirements:
- Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD) in life sciences or a related field from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Medical Affairs or MSL role within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
- Excellent understanding of sleep medicine and associated therapeutic areas strongly preferred
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to tailor scientific messages to diverse audiences and interpret and communicate complex scientific data
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with KOLs, investigators, and internal stakeholders
- Strong understanding of clinical trial design, regulatory requirements, and therapeutic area landscape
- Skilled in developing and delivering scientific presentations in various settings
- Strong understanding of industry regulations and guidelines governing medical interactions
- Ability to align field activities with broader medical and corporate strategies
- Must have a valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets company requirements
- Willing and able to travel frequently throughout the Southeast region, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee
- Must reside in the Atlanta metropolitan area or a major Florida metropolitan area with access to a major commercial airport
- Remote role based in the United States with up to 60–70% travel and occasional weekends
Benefits:
- Company bonus depending on company and individual performance
- Company-sponsored 401(k)
- Pension
- Vacation benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits
- Flexible benefits, including healthcare and dependent day care flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance and death benefits
- Certain time off and leave of absence benefits
- Well-being benefits, including employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities
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