Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - West

The Opportunity:

The MSL is a field-based medical colleague responsible for providing medical & scientific information and medical insight generation for the influenza landscape and CSL Seqirus vaccines in the assigned region of Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana and North/South Dakota focusing on the vaccines in-line and late-stage portfolio. The MSL will be based out of San Francisco/Bay Area or Seattle. The goal is to build credible and durable relationships with KOLs.

Main Responsibilities:

• Communicate new and other important approved medical content to Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Vaccine health care professionals (HCPs) in local, regional or national capacities including Vaccines HCP decision-makers such as Medical Groups, Integrated Delivery Networks, Payers, Accountable Care Organizations, Alternate Channels (Retail Pharmacy, Long Term Care, etc.), Professional societies, Government Organizations, and engage in other approved communications in accordance with approved field medical guidance.
• Provide truthful, accurate and scientifically supported information in response to direct unsolicited medical requests from HCPs in a manner that complies with all applicable Seqirus guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Provide insights that contribute to the development of medical strategies and communicate those within the medical affairs team.
• Provide internal Vaccines/product expertise for regional and other Medical Affairs and/or clinical development needs. (e.g. formulary presentations, field force training, organized customer projects/collaborations, scientific congress participation, etc.).
• Deliver presentations to payers, managed care organizations, formulary decision makers, professional society and government organization decision makers, and regional medical advisory boards in accordance with the designated medical strategy established by the Americas Medical Affairs team.
• Facilitate communication between Vaccine HCPs, healthcare decision makers and headquarters Medical Affairs colleagues and provide customer insights that contribute to the development of product medical strategies
• Facilitate both Seqirus sponsored clinical trials, collaborative research, and investigator-initiated research activities in their regions, as determined by Medical Affairs and in accordance with Seqirus SOP (Seqirus sponsored research site/investigator interactions, IIR inquiries, etc)

• Advanced Scientific Degree (PharmD, Ph.D., D.O., MD) with 5 or more years of experience following the last stage of training
• 2 or more years of experience in clinical and/or health services education or research (preferably in the pharmaceutical industry).
• Experience in infectious diseases, epidemiology, vaccines and public health is highly desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Ability to operate a Seqirus company car and regularly fly on airplanes (i.e. attend KOL/HCP/customer meetings; attend HQ meetings, etc.) required close proximity to airline 'hub' city), San Francisco or Seattle.