Medical Science Liaison, Cardiovascular (Ohio)

Overview

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Position: Medical Science Liaison, Cardiovascular

Location: Ohio, West Virginia

Role Summary

The MSL role embodies our medical mission to be recognized as the trusted partner for internal stakeholders and the healthcare community, driving scientific exchange to enhance medical education, data generation, insight generation and patients’ access to medicine.

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is responsible for identifying disease and product related medical needs in a defined geography. The primary role of the MSL is to develop and maintain relationships with Thought Leaders (TL) and Healthcare Providers (HCP) within their healthcare system. The purpose of their interactions is to engage in meaningful scientific exchange that will ensure patients have access to BMS medicines, to ensure their safe and appropriate use through peer-to-peer discussions aligned with medical strategies and needs expressed by external stakeholders, and to facilitate research. The MSL also serves as the medical resource for external stakeholders in the community.

Key Responsibilities

• External Environment and Customer Focus: Develop and maintain relationships with academic and community research thought leaders, appropriate HCPs, and access stakeholders, within a given geography to answer scientific, unsolicited product, and HEOR related questions. The MSL will use various channels for interactions (1:1, group presentations, remote, etc.).
• Demonstrate proficiency in using available scientific resources and presentations. Effectively present information to TL/HCPs and respond to questions with medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures, ethical and legal guidelines and directives.
• Actively assess the medical landscape by meeting with TL/HCPs/Access Stakeholders to understand their needs and expertise. Continuously update knowledge in treatment strategies, products, unmet medical needs, clinical trials, health economics outcomes research and scientific activities. Understand the competitive landscape and evolving healthcare models and address informational needs of customers.
• Identify opportunities to partner with HCPs on disease state initiatives, collaborative research projects, and investigator sponsored research (ISR) aligned with BMS strategic objectives.
• Attend medical congresses and local/regional meetings. Collect and provide meaningful medical insights to support strategy development and business decisions.

• Contribute to the Medical Plan: Develop geography-specific Field Medical and TL Interaction plans based on therapeutic area objectives and TL needs. Adopt institution/account planning approach and contribute to cross-functional institution/account plans. Contribute to development and delivery of scientifically meaningful medical programs/projects in line with the local Medical and Field Medical plan.

• Provide Medical Support: Establish a customer-centric, compliant collaboration with cross-matrix field teams within assigned geography. Provide training and key scientific updates to internal stakeholders. Provide scientific support at promotional meetings by presenting scientific and clinical data and evaluating speakers. Participate in assigned Congress activities.

• Support Clinical Trial Activities: Support interventional and non-interventional research studies to facilitate patient recruitment and discussions around safe use of BMS investigational products. Provide recommendations on study/site feasibilities. Support HCPs in ISR submission and execution. Ensure pharmacovigilance documents are understood by investigators. Support CRO-sponsored studies as defined by the study scope.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Experience

• MD, PharmD, PhD, APP, PA, NP with experience in a specific Disease Area or with a broad medical background and relevant pharmaceutical experience

Knowledge Desired

• Disease area knowledge and understanding of scientific publications
• Knowledge of a scientific or clinical area, competitive landscape and patient treatment trends
• Knowledge of clinical trial design and process
• Knowledge of the national healthcare and access environment
• Knowledge of HEOR core concepts
• Excellent English language skills, spoken and written

Experience Desired

• A minimum of 2 years in a clinical and/or pharmaceutical environment
• Prior MSL experience
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Translating scientific data into understandable information for physicians
• Good communication and presentation skills with research or healthcare professionals
• Developing peer-to-peer relationships with TLs, scientists and other healthcare professionals
• Ability to quickly learn new subject areas and environments
• Demonstration of the BMS Values

Essential Qualification

• Ability to drive a company-provided car; must be able to drive to locations and demonstrate applied knowledge of healthcare industry trends with a high level of ethics and a safe driving history

Travel Requirement

• Travel required. Field-based role; MSL will live in the territory or within 50 miles of the territory borders
• Majority of time in the field with external customers; additional requirements based on territory and team needs

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Compensation & Benefits

Compensation Overview: Field - United States - US: $161,250 - $195,401

The starting compensation range for this role is listed above for a full-time employee. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available. Final compensation will be based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for benefits listed on our careers site may vary by job and location. For more on benefits, please visit the careers site.

Benefit offerings include Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing programs, 401(K), disability, life insurance, travel protection, and other perks. Paid time off, holidays, volunteer days, and family care resources may be offered in accordance with plan terms.

On-site / Remote Work

BMS has an occupancy structure determining where work is conducted. Some roles are site-essential, others may be hybrid or field-based. Onsite presence is an essential function for certain roles. BMS provides reasonable accommodations and accessibility support during recruitment and employment as required by law.

BMS cares about well-being and vaccination. We will consider applicants with arrest and conviction records as allowed by law. For California residents, see the California-residents page for additional information. Data processed in relation to role applications will be treated per privacy policies and regulations.

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