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The Position

Arrowhead is seeking an experienced Cardiometabolic Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to join the Medical Affairs (MA) team in a dynamic, collaborative environment. This is a field-based position, and the successful candidate must reside within one of the covered territories.

MSLs develop professional relationships with healthcare professionals through scientific engagement to support clinical-stage and launch molecules, engaging healthcare professionals through scientific exchange and providing clinical and scientific support.

We are seeking MSLs based from Montreal and Toronto.

Responsibilities

• Engage cardiologists, endocrinologists, and other healthcare professionals and stakeholders to educate on clinical and scientific evidence, advancing the treatment landscape in alignment with strategic imperatives.
• Educate on RNAi technology, hypertriglyceridemia, familial chylomicronemia syndrome, and hypercholesterolemia.
• Synthesize and communicate clinical and scientific insights to internal stakeholders.
• Attend and present at scientific congresses and meetings to stay current with scientific developments and trends in the cardiometabolic therapeutic area.
• Respond to unsolicited inquiries consistent with MSL compliance standards.
• Support company-sponsored clinical trials through investigator site engagement.
• Support speaker training as requested, ensuring speakers remain current with evolving disease and product data.
• Support national, regional, and local scientific congresses, including Opinion Leader (OL) engagement, session coverage, booth support, and company debriefs.
• Monitor and analyze scientific publications, clinical trials, and the competitive landscape in the cardiometabolic therapeutic area.
• Maintain clinical and scientific expertise and general industry business acumen.
• Advance the MSL value proposition, demonstrate tact and professionalism, and deliver results.
• Act in accordance with company policies.
• Develop territory-specific OL and account plans, including OL profiles, planning, and follow-up.
• Communicate clinical and scientific information accurately and clearly.
• Document MSL quantitative and qualitative accomplishments.
• Provide scientific support for Medical Information inquiries, ensuring accurate and timely responses to healthcare professionals' queries.
• Develop scientific content for medical education initiatives.
• Build and manage sophisticated cross-functional relationships, which are critical to success.
• Support Medical Affairs with special projects and initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• PhD, PharmD, MD, or DO required.
• 2+ years of experience as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL).
• Cardiometabolic therapeutic area experience.
• Industry experience in Medical Affairs at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with electronic CRM systems.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Ability to travel.

Preferred

• High-level verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Strong comprehension of the cardiometabolic therapeutic area.
• Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate findings to meet educational and research needs that inform corporate research strategy and decisions.
• Ability to identify unmet medical, educational, and research needs at the local and regional level in the medical community.
• Understanding of the healthcare delivery system, including the managed-care arena and its impact on patient care, regional medical care, and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Understanding of the design and execution of research studies and their strategic implications.
• Proven ability to drive high-quality results as a strategic and creative thinker.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in an ever-changing environment.
• Strong project-management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage projects and/or colleagues in the successful implementation of business-critical projects.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Fluent in French