Medical Science Liaison​/Senior MSL​/Executive MSL – Mid-Atlantic; EDG

Overview

Medical Science Liaison/Senior MSL/Executive MSL – Mid-Atlantic – This territory encompasses Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware.

At Edgewise, we are on a mission to discover new medicines that improve the lives of patients facing serious muscle disease. Our intimate knowledge of muscle biology and biophysics along with our ability to identify and design muscle specific precision small molecules have enabled us to rapidly advance our skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle product candidates into the clinic while also building a robust pre-clinical pipeline.

With this focus on therapeutics designed to protect and improve muscle health, our goal is to dramatically enhance the lives of people living with progressive muscle disorders.

We have assembled an experienced and highly motivated leadership team with a strong track record in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry to build the leading, global muscle disease biopharmaceutical company. Come join us and make a significant difference in the lives of patients!

The Medical Science Liaison functions as a highly trained, field-based, scientific expert who engages health care professionals to exchange clinical, scientific, and research knowledge. Following regulatory and corporate guidelines, they will facilitate and build scientific relationships and collaborations with the adult Neuromuscular medical/scientific community. This position interacts with local, regional, and national HCPs, societies, and organizations.

• Function as a key point of contact and be responsible for field-based activities for Medical Affairs.
• Appropriately interact with key thought leaders and healthcare professionals.
• Represent the company at medical conferences and advocacy events, provide support for conference planning and execution, and provide session summaries.
• In an accurate, fair, and balanced manner, exchange scientific information with external parties.
• Intake and manage investigator-initiated research interests.
• Report field intelligence to the company including competitive information, perspectives about compounds, and the treatment landscape.
• Provide support to the clinical development and operations teams through site recommendations, site visits, facilitation of communication, and other activities that support patient recruitment.
• Participate in or lead advisory board meetings at the local, regional, and national level.
• Provide internal and external training about preclinical science, clinical data, and outcomes.
• Within guidelines, provide cross-functional support across the company by being a scientific resource.
• Develop and maintain an advanced level of knowledge about pertinent studies, compounds, and diseases that would facilitate collegiate and scientific discussions with leading neuromuscular thought leaders.
• Consistently demonstrate a high standard of excellence in the management of assigned territory while contributing to the success of colleagues and the Medical Affairs organization as a whole.
• Read, understand, and comply with all workplace health and safety policies, safe work practices, and company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Accredited doctorate degree in a life-science or basic-science discipline (Pharm.
  
  D.,
  
  D.Sc., D.N.P., Ph.D., or M.D./D.O.).
• A minimum of 2-4 years of MSL experience in neuromuscular disease, with an emphasis on neuromuscular therapeutic areas such as Becker, DMD, Pompe, ALS, LGMD, SMA, FA, etc.
• Demonstrated success managing internal/external stakeholders and leading or influencing cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment including strong teamwork and collaboration.
• Proven track record of strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Strong written and oral communication skills to shape and articulate a clear strategy/story.
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects concurrently.

• Quickly and accurately learn, retain, and present detailed scientific information.
• Travel…