More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a latestage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing nextgeneration cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks. With our purified highprecision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones but also restore their lives.
Summary: The Sr. MSL Midwest (:Assoc. Director level) reports to the Head of Field Medical Affairs and will be responsible for fostering strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and supporting the scientific and clinical strategy of Orca Bio's innovative therapies.
Candidate must reside in the territory. Travel expected: :4050%.
Responsibilities:
Identify develop and maintain strong scientific peertopeer relationships with academic and community research thought leaders appropriate HCPs and access stakeholders within a given geography to answer scientific and product related questions
Act as the primary point of contact for scientific exchange between Orca Bio and the medical community answering scientific and productrelated questions
Engage in meaningful scientific exchange that will ensure patients have access to Orca Bio medicines to ensure their safe and appropriate use through peertopeer discussions aligned with medical strategies and needs expressed by external stakeholders and to facilitate research
Actively assess the medical landscape by meeting with TL/HCPs to understand their needs and expertise
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including Clinical Development Regulatory Affairs and Commercial to support product development and commercialization efforts
Provide scientific and clinical expertise to support internal and external stakeholders demonstrating an understanding of the Clinical and Regulatory requirements specific to a fieldbased medical organization
Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies in all interactions and communications while also utilizing expertise in developing clinical presentations and medical education materials to effectively disseminate scientific information
Support clinical trial activities to enhance patient recruitment enrollment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of Orca Bio investigational products leveraging clinical trial experience and knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) to ensure adherence to ethical and regulatory standards
Provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators
Act as the primary liaison to investigators interested in developing submitting and performing InvestigatorSponsored Trials (IST)
Attend and provide scientific support at medical congresses and at regional national and international meetings
Collect and provide meaningful medical insights and/or impact by communicating these back to the medical organization to support strategy development
Provide medical and scientific support of the strategy of health outcomes realworld evidence and payer/provider engagements
Work in conjunction with the appropriate internal teams to support Orca Bio’s collaboration and interactions with professional organizations/societies & advocacy groups GPOs and large networked practices
Support advisory boards clinical investigator meetings and educational forums organizing and chairing roundtable and educational meetings as needed
Collaborate with internal colleagues and KOLs/HCPs on Medical Affairs initiatives including publications as requested advisory boards medical meeting support medical education opportunities training etc.
Provide education and training to commercial marketing and sales teams on therapies and disease states
Respond to medical inquiries
Requirements:
Advanced degree (PhD PharmD MD DNP or equivalent) in a relevant scientific discipline
5 years of relevant clinical experience (malignant hematology bone marrow transplant or cellular therapy) required
5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry as a Medical Science Liaison preferred
Strong understanding of clinical development regulatory requirements and commercial strategies
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to interpret and present complex scientific data to diverse audiences
Strong strategic thinking and problemsolving skills
Demonstrated ability to expertly collaborate with crossfunctional colleagues in order to best serve the needs of external stakeholders
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced dynamic environment
Clinical trial experience with working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Understanding of the Clinical and Regulatory requirements in a fieldbased medical organization
Experienced in key opinion leader development to establish and maintain peertopeer relationshipswith established relationships in given territory
Expertise in developing clinical presentations and medical education
Who We Are
We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients. We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.
We live by our core values of passion courage and integrity. Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients and with that comes tremendous responsibility.
We innovate on a path that hasn’t been paved. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission. We aren’t afraid to ask “why not” and challenge the status quo.
We maintain a startup culture of camaraderie and leadership by example regardless of title.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger lasting solutions that better serve our team our patients and their healthcare providers.
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