Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL) - Southwest

Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 26, 2025

Job Description:

Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL) - SouthwestApply locationsSan Diego - RayzeBio - CA Remote - United States - US time type Full time posted on Posted 7 Days Ago job requisition id R1590036Working with UsChallenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.Location: RemotePreferred location: CA, AZ, NVBackgroundRayzeBio is a dynamic biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego, CA. Launched in late 2020 and recently acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as a wholly owned subsidiary, the company is focused on improving survival of people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes. RayzeBio will operate as a standalone entity within the BMS organization, maintaining its biotech culture with the opportunity to leverage the best-in-class oncology capabilities of BMS. RayzeBio is developing innovative drugs against targets of solid tumors. The lead asset, RYZ101, is in Phase 3 testing for patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs), as well as earlier stage testing for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and breast cancer. Led by a successful and experienced entrepreneurial team, RayzeBio aims to be the global leader in radiopharmaceuticals.Job PurposeThe Senior MSL role is integral to RayzeBio's mission to be recognized as a trusted partner for both internal stakeholders and the broader healthcare community. The Senior MSL serves as the primary medical resource for the external community, facilitating peer-to-peer discussions and translating science into patient care. The main role of the Senior MSL is to identify disease and product-related medical needs within a defined geography, while developing and maintaining relationships with Regional and National Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Healthcare Providers (HCPs). The purpose of the interactions with the KOL/HCP is to engage in appropriate scientific exchange that will ensure that patients have access to RayzeBio clinical trial compounds and marketed products, to ensure their safe and appropriate use through peer to peer discussions and needs expressed by external and internal stakeholders, and to facilitate research. The Senior MSL serves as the therapeutic area expert for KOLs/HCPs in their territory capturing key medical insights and acting as a clinical and scientific advisor.Additionally, the Senior MSL will work closely with clinical development, clinical operations, and medical affairs team members to execute the therapeutic product development process, translating insights, academic information, and congress data. They will play a strategic role in preparing for the launch and commercialization of RayzeBio products, facilitating scientific exchange, and gathering external insights to shape RayzeBio's understanding of the therapeutic environment.As a credible representative of RayzeBio, the Senior MSL will engage in a variety of interactions with key opinion leaders (KOLs) across their assigned region. This role involves cultivating and maintaining relationships with academic researchers, oncology research centers, and healthcare organizations, while attending conferences, talks, and presenting scientific product information to physicians and other healthcare professionals. This will require extensive travel, often including weekends.Job Responsibilities

• The Senior MSL will develop and maintain relationships with various (academic and community) health care professionals, within an assigned territory providing them with credible, fair balanced, scientific information about RayzeBio products (unsolicited product requests), research activities, and product development. The Senior MSL will use various modes of communication for these scientific exchange interactions including (but not limited to), 1:1, group presentations, remote, congress meetings, etc.
• The Senior MSL will demonstrate proficiency in the specialized area of Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (RPT) by using available scientific resources such as training materials and other approved scientific resources and presentations. The MSL will effectively communicate this information to KOLs/HCPs and be equipped to respond to questions while ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures and company ethical and legal guidance.
• The Senior MSL will be a therapeutic area and product/compound expert through regular review of literature and participation in scientific congresses and conferences. They will play a key role in internal training and communications within the medical affairs and brand teams, providing education and insights on KOLs, site profiling, and ongoing research.
• The Senior MSL will proactively build healthcare provider support by employing a scientific approach that aligns with medical affairs objectives and the therapeutic area medical plan. The Sr. MSL will contribute to the development of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) within the therapeutic area and will serve as a major source of balanced medical information on RayzeBio products, managing issues related to safety and off-label use based on the best available scientific data.
• Territory planning will be a key activity for the Senior MSL. This plan will be dynamic with respect to the radiopharmaceutical target, target life cycle, therapeutic area, and territory. The Senior MSL will liaise with key internal stakeholders to build a comprehensive action-oriented plan.
• The Senior MSL will attend national and international (based on business needs) congresses and local/regional meetings. During these meetings they will work to collect and provide meaningful medical insights by communicating these back to the medical, and clinical organizations to support strategy development.
• The Senior MSL will play a role in internal training and communication with the medical affairs, brand team, and territory managers. Knowledge sharing, including KOL and site profiling, and education both internally and externally will be key areas of responsibility.
• The Senior MSL will proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance, customer-centric interactions, and ongoing medical/scientific training for internal/external stakeholders groups.Clinical Trial Support
  • The Senior MSL will contribute to the development of RayzeBio's therapeutic products, offering strategic input to internal stakeholders and facilitating the understanding of the clinical landscape.
  • The Senior MSL will also engage in various clinical trial activities, providing recommendations and insights to the clinical development team on study and site feasibility based on direct field knowledge and relationships with potential investigators. Through territory profiling and external meetings with KOLs/HCPs the Senior MSL will provide insights in the designated therapeutic area, compound MOA, etc.. These activities will be done in collaboration with clinical development, clinical operations, and medical affairs leadership.
  • The Senior MSL will also play a strategic role in pre-launch and peri-launch activities, ensuring that medical plans and product strategies are developed in alignment with the disease area, product lifecycle, and market needs.
  • The Senior MSL will compliantly support KOLs/HCPs in the discussion, submission and execution of the RayzeBio Investigator Initiated Trial (IIT) process based on existing policy and procedures.
  • The Senior MSL will support CRO sponsored studies as agreed with leadership of clinical development and medical affairs.Education and Experience
    • A doctorate degree preferred (PhD, Pharm D, MD, DO), Advanced Nursing Degree, Advanced Degree in Health Sciences, MS, or equivalent. Current licensure in respective field, if applicable.
    • Minimum of 5-8 years of oncology MSL experience with a radiopharmaceutical or solid tumor product.
    • Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills (including ability to network). Able to participate in a scientific dialogue, on a peer-to-peer basis, with KOL's and researchers.
    • Disease area knowledge and an understanding of scientific publications, clinical and competitive landscape and patient treatment trends.
    • Ability to translate scientific or clinical data into an understandable and valuable form to help physicians best serve their patients.
    • Excellent teaching skills and ability to present and discuss scientific material clearly and concisely.
    • Proven ability to create and sustain relationships with industry leaders.
    • Skilled in clinical research and understand the process of pharmaceutical product development and approval.
    • Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively with minimal supervision in a constantly changing environment.
    • Able to function in a highly regulated environment and to adhere to all RayzeBio guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOP's), while responding to a variety of questions and requests from HCPs.
    • Solid understanding of GCP and ICH guidelines.
    • Current working knowledge of US legal, regulatory, and compliance regulations and guidelines relevant to industry interactions with HCPs.
    • Demonstration of BMS/RayzeBio values.
    • Excellent English language skills, spoken and written.Travel Requirement
      • Travel required. Willing to travel 50-70% of the time. Evening and weekend work will be involved, with occasional international travel.
      • Position is field based, the Senior MSL will be required to live in the territory which they manage or within 50 miles of the territory borders.
      • Coverage territory will include but not limited to, CA, AZ, UT, NV, NM, and is subject to change.
        • The Senior MSL will spend the majority of their time in the field with their external customers. Further requirements based on territory assignment and team needs.
        • Ability to drive a company-provided car is an essential qualification of this position. Candidates must be able to drive a company-provided vehicle between locations (often great distances apart), and arrive at each location ready and able to enthusiastically and efficiently conduct their work. Candidates must possess a high level of ethics, integrity, and a responsible and safe driving history.Physical demands
          • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.Work Environment
            • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.The starting compensation for this job is a range from $148,000 - $180,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual compensation is decided based on demonstrated experience. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Careers site. Eligibility for specific benefits listed in our careers site may vary based on the job and location.Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: 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.#Rayzebio#LI-RemoteIf you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing CareersWith a single vision as inspiring as "Transforming patients' lives through science", every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
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