The regional Medical Science Associate Director (MSAD) serves as a key field-based clinical resource for compliant scientific exchange about Rigel research, products and associated disease states with healthcare providers, patient advocacy groups, payers, other industry partners as well as internal colleagues at Rigel. Information shared is timely, accurate, and fair-balanced. The MSAD also identifies, develops, and maintains effective professional relationships with critical customers in a specified geography in an effort to build and maintain a repository of Key Opinion Leaders for research initiatives, advisory boards, publications, and other opportunities for collaboration with Rigel. The MSAD will focus on the pre-launch related activities for the potential indication being explored with fostamatinib for COVID-19 and provide support for the approved indication as requested. The MSAD will also collaborate with commercial cross-functional partners as needed to provide training, scientific/medical support during advisory boards, or payer presentations. The MSAD will support the Clinical Development and Medical Affairs teams in the identification and recruitment of sites for Rigel trials. The MSAD will report to the Sr. Director of the Medical Science team, receive guidance from and collaborate the VP of Medical Affairs and other members of the Medical Science Team as needed to support US-based medical and scientific initiatives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key medical experts in the region
Understand local initiatives on disease and treatment guidelines
Work with physicians on Rigel medical affairs initiatives including publications, investigator sponsored research, participation at advisory boards, speaker/training and other educational programs
Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to disease experts and medical community with up-to-date relevant medical information and product information
Respond to unsolicited requests for medical information in the region in a timely manner; ensure that an accurate and fair-balanced response is provided consistent with company compliance training
Communicate and coordinate scientific opportunities with other Rigel field-based and internal colleagues
Provide relevant clinical presentations to key practices which may consist of P&T committee members, medical directors, payers, and other key decision makers
May work with regional government affairs and managed care account/market access teams by presenting clinical data to support patient access programs, as needed
Demonstrate working knowledge of relevant and current clinical/scientific concepts while also synthesizing this information into a consumer-friendly, audience-adapted, and market-specific answer to address product inquiries
Serves as a scientific resource at key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, and patient advocacy group meetings as requested
Gather feedback and report key insights related to fostamatinib, Rigel pipeline, FIT clinical data, disease management, and unmet needs, to help guide Rigel strategy; discuss and assess unsolicited investigator-initiated research proposals based on company strategies; serve as point-person and conduit for respective projects
Support clinical initiatives including site identification, trial and registries recruitment and presentation of final approved data whenever appropriate
Serve as a Rigel-internal expert on disease states and therapeutic management; train Rigel colleagues on key scientific and clinical topics as appropriate
Maintain a database of customers and KOLs
Maintain compliance with all internal and external legal and regulatory guidelines
Collaborate and share best practices to enhance cross-functional team productivity
Travel Requirement: 70%
Office is home-based. Travel within region 3-4 days per week with 1-2 office days per week. Required travel to medical meetings, team meetings and other group meetings (will require some weekends).
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Advanced clinical or scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD in Biological Sciences) is required; RN or PA degrees with strong relevant clinical experience may also be considered
Minimum of 5 years as a medical science liaison in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry required, or equivalent therapeutic experience
Experience in COVID-19 or recently launched therapeutics for this indication is preferred
Clinical or pharmaceutical industry experience in infectious disease, or critical care pulmonology/ ARDS
Preference will be given to candidates who have well-established networks and active relationships with infectious disease specialists, or pulmonologists/critical care clinicians
Background in immunology and therapeutic experience in hematology, oncology, or autoimmune diseases is a plus
Must have excellent communication skills (both oral and written), be proficient in MS Word and Excel and function well as part of a cross-functional team
Rigel requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to any legally required exemptions).
WORKING CONDITIONS:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk; sit; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.
