Medical Science Liaison, Oncology, Lung & GU Tumors South Texas (Houston)
Bristol Myers Squibb - Houston, TX
posted 10 days ago
About the position
The primary role of the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is to engage in meaningful peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with healthcare system leaders such as Regional Thought Leaders (RTLs), National Thought Leaders, and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) within a defined geography to translate science into patient care. MSLs will also engage the top HCPs in high-disease burden hospitals. The MSL captures medical insights and acts as a clinical & scientific advisor to cross-functional partners. Ensures applicable interactions are aligned with enterprise and medical strategies and ultimately serve to ensure patients have access to BMS medicines through their efforts to ensure the medical community is fully apprised of their safe and effective use. Additionally, the MSL will work with the medical community to address other pertinent scientific related questions not limited to approved assets and indications. MSL engagement with HCPs is focused on pre- and peri-launch activities or according to lifecycle needs of the brand. The MSL will engage in educational dialogue with relevant HCPs and share relevant clinical evidence and information based on the physicians' needs and in accordance with the field medical plan. The MSL will also be responsible for serving on a scheduled, standing basis as 'Medical on Call' - virtually engaging treating physicians in the community, facilitated by their commercial counterpart, TAS (Therapeutic Area Specialist), to answer unsolicited off-label and technically complex questions in real time. The Medical on Call capability and operating model will be implemented in 2024/5 on a market-by-market basis as the technology and operating model are ready. This role is field-based, and it is anticipated that the employee will spend >90% of the time in the field interacting with external stakeholders, including investigators and clinical thought leaders, while also supporting internal stakeholders and continuing to maintain a high level of therapeutic expertise. The territory this role will support is Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities
- Develops trusted relationships with appropriate academic and community Thought Leaders (TLs) in Oncology through high-quality peer-to-peer scientific dialogue in both proactive and reactive settings.
- Effectively collaborates and engages in scientific dialogue with TLs to gain insights on clinical landscape to ensure development of a medical plan that is both product/disease area focused and translates into effective launch.
- Proactively engages in scientific and clinical conversation to ensure development of a medical plan that is both product/disease area focused and translates into effective launch and LCM activities.
- Engages with medical societies, PAGs (Patient Advocacy Groups) and guideline committee members as appropriate.
- Provides training for external speakers as needed.
- Strategically engages payers in the pre- and peri-launch phases (with fHEOR and Account Executives).
- Provides medical support to address unsolicited HCP questions in real-time, both in face-to-face interactions and through the Medical on Call virtual capability.
- Develops credible connections with key Thought Leaders (TLs) in Oncology through high-quality peer-to-peer scientific dialogue.
- Appropriately document and achieve annual goals.
- Leverages digital capabilities to enhance medical engagement.
- Provides recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators.
- Liaises with key large accounts to understand clinical barriers to patient access and ensuring equity in access to clinical trials.
- Leads major evidence read-outs with clinical trial investigators e.g., Ph 3 top-line data.
- Support Interventional and Non-Interventional Research (NIR) studies to facilitate patient recruitment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products.
- Provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field.
- Support HCPs in the ISR submission and execution process and study follow-up.
- Ensure that BMS Pharmacovigilance procedural documents are understood and applied by investigators of local studies.
- If applicable, support CRO sponsored studies as agreed with home office medical and GDO.
Requirements
- MD, PharmD, PhD, APP, PA, NP with experience in a specific Disease Area or with a broad medical background or relevant pharmaceutical experience.
- Working in a scientific and/or clinical research environment. Field medical expertise preferred.
- Deep understanding of TL environment and needs.
- Strong Oncology experience.
- Scientific or clinical disease area knowledge, patient treatment trends, clinical landscape.
- Pharmaceutical industry including compliance and regulatory guidelines.
- Understanding of scientific publications.
- Clinical trial design and process.
- Understanding of national and regional healthcare and access environment.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience identifying, engaging, and cultivating relationships with HCPs.
- Demonstrated ability to influence matrix organization and problem-solving mentality.
Benefits
- Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care.
- Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP).
- Financial well-being resources and a 401(K).
- Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support.
- Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility.
- Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave.
- Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources.
- Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.
