Senior Surgical Medical Science Liaison

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

At Santen, we're innovating therapies to improve the quality of life for patients worldwide. Our single focus in ophthalmology enables us to challenge unmet needs in the field-through passionate research, successful collaboration, and clarity of commitment. With over 130 years of investigative insight, Santen remains committed to the discovery, exploration, and development of ophthalmic therapies. Now, and into the future. As a global company, Santen is often expanding to accommodate new and evolving initiatives in ophthalmic research, regulatory management, production, marketing, or distribution. Our clinical development network now spans three continents, with centers in Europe, Japan, and the United States.

We are in search of top talent to help us meet our aggressive and important goals.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The Senior Surgical Medical Science Liaison (Senior Surgical MSL) role is a field-based position covering West US and Global reporting to the Senior Medical Director, Glaucoma. The Senior Surgical MSL is responsible for developing partnerships with Medical Thought Leaders (MTLs), providing clinical support for brand plans, supporting the Development of Santen compounds, and disseminating clinical information about Santen's innovative products to healthcare professionals and organizations. The Senior Surgical MSL role incorporates additional responsibilities including training and/or mentoring other MSLs, and leadership roles on enterprise projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND KEY DELIVERABLES:

• Establish and maintain scientifically credible peer-to-peer scientific relationships with national, regional, and local opinion leaders in addition to other healthcare providers
• Viewed as a Scientific Peer by MTLs
• Facilitate strategic partnerships with scientific/clinical experts and serve as an enterprise-level point of contact with organizations including but not limited to -
• Guideline development
• Cooperative groups
• Serve as a resource of clinical and scientific information for internal stakeholders
• Provide strategic insights to internal stakeholders on emerging clinical and scientific trends
• Assist in the development and execution of clinically relevant regional medical meetings (e.g., advisory boards, consultant, and investigator meetings)
• Identification and verification of investigators and sites for company-sponsored clinical trials
• MSL-Lead for Santen sponsored trial(s)
• Provides MSL team with regular clinical trial updates
• Regularly communicates with Clinical Development/Operation Teams
• Supports study team in identifying strategies/tactics for successful study execution
• Serve as a liaison for the submission and review of Investigator Initiated Research proposals
• May work cross-functionality to provide balanced and accurate information to top regional formulary decision makers and P&T committee members
• Assist in training and/or Mentor new MSL team members
• Promotes collaboration and cooperation within the team and cross-functionally
• Take on leadership role on enduring/business critical projects, often with Medical Director(s)
• Demonstrates strategic planning and prioritization of work activities beyond defined geography
• Ensure all activities, interactions and communications are compliant with Santen policies and SOPs, and adhere to OIG, ACCME, and PhRMA guidelines/policies
• Other duties as assigned
• Interact directly with Clinical Development, R&D, Biostatistics, Drug Safety, and Regulatory Affairs to fully understand development programs, regulatory and medical strategies, and develop key scientific and communication objectives for the therapeutic area to develop credible, fair balanced, timely scientific materials and educational programs
• Attend conferences, symposia or other meetings and staff Medical Affairs booths as necessary and as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• PharmD, PhD, or MD preferred. Advanced degree Nurses, NPs, PAs, or those with a Master's degree in life sciences with commensurate pharmaceutical industry and clinical research experience may also apply.
• 8+ years of related and pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
• Experience working with managed care organizations and health economics training preferred
• Strong comprehension of disease states, and knowledge of differential algorithms for treatment decisions and experience in disease states of interest to Santen
• An expert understanding of the health care delivery system, including the managed care arena and its impact on patient care, regional medical care and the pharmaceutical industry
• Ability to identify the unmet medical, educational, and research needs at a local & regional level
• Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate the findings to meet educational and research needs
• Understanding of the design and execution of research studies and strategic implications
• Exhibits high degree of emotional intelligence
• Demonstrates ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in an ever-changing environment