Senior Medical Scientific Liaison, Northern Italy

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Senior Medical Science Liaison advancing Acadia’s rare neurological disease therapies across Italy. Building scientific partnerships, generating evidence, and supporting Rett syndrome medical strategy.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as Acadia’s field-based scientific expert and build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, centers of excellence, and patient advocacy organizations across Italy
  • Generate actionable field insights, identify unmet needs, and contribute to evidence generation, launch readiness, and lifecycle management initiatives in rare neurological diseases
  • Lead scientific exchange and execute advisory boards, expert meetings, congress engagements, publications, educational programs, and other medical activities
  • Drive launch excellence and lifecycle management with the country Medical Director by engaging stakeholders and identifying opportunities to optimize patient care and access
  • Build strategic relationships with national and regional experts in rare pediatric neurological diseases
  • Deliver fair, balanced, and compliant medical information on marketed products and pipeline assets
  • Initiate and drive medical collaborations, including investigator-initiated studies, publications, educational initiatives, and speaker development programs
  • Represent Acadia at national and international congresses and communicate scientific trends, emerging data, and partnership opportunities internally
  • Gather, analyze, and communicate insights on clinical practice, unmet needs, emerging evidence, competitor activities, and stakeholder perspectives
  • Advance disease awareness, education, and patient-centered initiatives with Medical Affairs leadership and patient advocacy organizations
  • Provide timely, accurate, and compliant responses to unsolicited medical information requests
  • Deliver medical training and ongoing scientific support to cross-functional teams
  • Collaborate with Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Development, and international Medical Affairs teams
  • Maintain expertise in rare disease and neuroscience landscapes, treatment paradigms, clinical guidelines, emerging therapies, and stakeholder needs

Requirements:

  • An advanced scientific or medical degree or a related field is required
  • 5 years of relevant industry experience ideal, including 2+ years field-based (Sr) MSL roles in CNS/neuroscience or rare disease
  • Proven ability to present complex scientific data clearly and effectively
  • Highly organized, self-motivated, and quick to learn, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities effectively
  • Collaborative, adaptable, and entrepreneurial, embracing diverse perspectives and thriving in cross-cultural teams and a fast-growing organization
  • Readiness to travel up to 70%
  • Travel commitments include international Medical Affairs and Corporate meetings, team meetings, and national and international congresses

Benefits:

  • Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
  • 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
  • 15+ vacation days
  • 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
  • 10 days of paid sick time
  • Paid parental leave benefit
  • Tuition assistance