Medical Science Liaison, CNS
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Medical Science Liaison advancing CNS patient outcomes for Otsuka’s pharmaceutical ecosystem. Providing scientific insights, stakeholder engagement, clinical education, and trial support across a Northeast territory.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to development of the ecosystem strategic business plan and identify vital stakeholders
- Provide clinical, scientific, and health economic information related to CNS disease states and appropriate utilization of approved Otsuka products
- Engage key influencers, local practice leaders, healthcare providers, and patient groups within the ecosystem
- Customize regional business strategy to meet local ecosystem needs
- Cover multiple products within the CNS therapeutic area and conduct broad clinical and scientific discussions
- Contribute clinical and scientific perspective to local execution plans and coordinate field activities
- Build and maintain relationships with scientific and medical customers and organizations across the territory
- Develop and maintain comprehensive understanding of the ecosystem and align with Otsuka's patient-centric strategy
- Provide evidence-based information on the clinical, economic, and humanistic value of Otsuka and its products
- Build internal working relationships across the matrix team and execute local medical strategies
- Disseminate disease-state and healthcare-landscape information to customers
- Provide clinical and data-focused training for promotional and disease-state speakers
- Serve on Otsuka's speaker bureau as needed
- Collect and submit medical insights informing decision-making and evidence-generation priorities
- Assist with clinical trials, post-marketing studies, investigator-sponsored trials, health economic outcomes research, and medical collaborations
- Provide clinical expertise and feedback on clinical-trial operations, site selection, and performance
- Mentor peers and new hires
- Support Safety & Pharmacovigilance, Sales Training medical education, and the Field Medical Center of Excellence
Requirements:
- MD/DO, PharmD, or PhD in life sciences, or Master's degree with equivalent psychiatry or CNS clinical experience
- Minimum 2 years of pharmaceutical medical affairs or relevant work experience
- Understanding of the interconnectivity of health systems and overall delivery of patient care
- Experience working with healthcare professionals and other decision makers
- Strong business acumen and knowledge of the industry, Otsuka's business model and value proposition, key competitors, and marketplace factors/dynamics
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Strong conflict resolution skills
- Ability to lead others and project teams strategically
- Ability to summarize and communicate complex information and business objectives concisely and effectively
- Strong understanding of industry legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape
- Ability to work in an ambiguous environment undergoing transformation
- Demonstrated behaviors aligned with Otsuka Corporate Brand, including Perseverance, Unconventional Thinking, and Humility
- Ability to travel by air or car up to 70% of the time
- Preferred living location is a key city in the territory
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Company-provided basic life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan assistance
- Generous 401(k) match
- Flexible time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid leave programs
- Other company-provided benefits
- Incentive opportunity
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