Senior Medical Science Liaison - Gastroenterology / Immunology - LA, AR, OK, MS

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About the role:

Join Takeda as a Senior Medical Science Liaison - Gastroenterology (South Central US) ) where you will interpret scientific data, acquiring and translating customer insights, promoting external expert networks, and compliantly connecting customers to Takeda to promote medical strategy and improve patient outcomes. As part of the US Medical team, you will report to the Director, Field Medical. This is a is a field-based, external customer-facing position. You will reside in the geography.

How you will contribute:

• Externally-focused KOL/HCP related activities are expected to comprise 80% of responsibilities
• Develop professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per individual territory plans in consideration of medical strategy
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge regarding Takeda disease area's, products, and therapeutic area competitor landscape; interpret complex scientific information and communicate with KOLs/HCPs in a compliant, fair-balanced, and non-misleading manner
• Support Takeda-sponsored research and help facilitate aligned medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes
• Display experience of therapeutic area main topics/questions and collect, interpret, and internally communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform and refine medical strategies
• Identify and cultivate partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical
• Participate in executing medical strategy at medical conferences (e.g., staff medical booth, internally communicate medical insights acquired through poster/session attendance and KOL/HCP interactions)
• Within defined timelines and quality standards, respond to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries referred by Medical Information
• Complete all required customer activity documentation (e.g., CRM entries, insights capture), training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities accurately

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in life/health sciences (PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent), Master's degree in health sciences (MSN, NP or PA) is the minimum requirement
• Minimum of 2 years of experience post-doctorate as a field-based medical science liaison (MSL) in the pharmaceutical industry is required
• Execution of activities within legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements

Other desired experience include:

• Gastroenterology therapeutic area experience in inflammatory bowel disease.
• Distribute complex scientific data to healthcare audiences
• Relevant therapeutic area knowledge
• Clinical, research, or teaching experience

Travel Requirements

• Frequent travel is required; must be available to travel up to 70% of time, including some overnight and weekend
• Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings is required
• Must have clean and valid driver's license

What Takeda can offer you:

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
• Family Planning Support
• Flexible Work Paths
• Tuition reimbursement

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Absent an approved religious or medical reason, all US field-based employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, as a condition of employment.

Base Salary Range: $130,200 to $186,000, based on candidate professional experience level. Employees may also be eligible for Short-term and Long-Term Incentive benefits as well. Employees are eligible to participate in Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Charitable Contribution Match, Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement Program and Paid Volunteer Time Off. The final salary offered for this position may take into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, location, skills, education, and experience.

In accordance with the CO Equal Pay Act, Colorado Applicants Are Not Permitted to Apply.

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