Description

The Associate Director, MSLs at Zenas are field-based extension of our Medical Affairs department.  MSLs are scientifically-trained professionals who possess strong clinical and/or scientific backgrounds whose role is to be a resource of fair-balanced and scientifically-rigorous information to the healthcare community.  The position reports into the National Director, MSL

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, establish and maintain professional relationships and dialogue with international, national, regional, and local key opinion leaders and allied healthcare professionals
• Educate healthcare professionals and manage market professionals Zenas' product portfolio
• Ensure the appropriate dissemination of transparent, fair balanced scientific and clinical information, knowledge, and services in a timely, compliant, ethical and customer-focused manner
• Function as a regional medical/scientific resource and work to pair external stakeholder needs with available Zenas resources
• Demonstrate proficiency in delivering educational resources and clinical information in response to an established need/request
• Liaise with investigators to support clinical research activities (investigator-initiated and company sponsored).
• Facilitate speaker development and training
• Engage in timely and fair-balanced scientific exchanges with HCPs in response to unsolicited requests for information related to Zenas' products
• Lead, contribute to, attend, and provide scientific support at international, national, regional, and local medical conferences
• Liaise with Clinical Operations to support company sponsored studies
• Actively participate in advisory boards and clinical investigator meetings
• Gather data to generate insights and competitive intelligence to provide quality and appropriate feedback to headquarters based on field interactions with healthcare providers, though leaders, and congress attendance.
• Deliver internal educational training sessions for internal stakeholders, including disease state, therapeutic landscape, and product information
• Build and cultivate working relationships cross-functionally with adherence to compliance guidelines
• Engage in continued independent learning within the therapeutic area
• Adherence to all company regulatory and compliance policies
• Identify & coordinate execution of scientific communication opportunities at national and local congresses
• Work closely with the team to identify opportunities to generate and present meaningful data
• Provide scientific session, poster or symposium coverage when requested
• Attend face to face meetings to gain pertinent feedback from experts

Requirements

• Advanced clinical / science degree or health care professional credentials required (MD, PhD, Pharm.D., NP, PA, MS or equivalent)
• Minimum 3-5 years MSL, field based or clinical position preferred
• Rheumatology or Autoimmune Therapeutic area experience preferred
• Knowledge of treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations and managing and resolving conflict
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including building strong working relationships and managing and resolving conflict
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening and presentation)
• Results-oriented
• Team oriented
• Proven tract record of success
• Current knowledge and full understanding of all relevant industry, legal, and regulatory compliance guidelines
• Commitment to the highest ethical, legal, regulatory and scientific standards