Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

Reporting to: Senior Director, Field Medical Affairs

Location: Remote

Geographical areas of focus: North East, Mid-Atlantic, and North Central

Organizational Overview:

Immunovant, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to enabling normal lives for people with autoimmune diseases. As a leader in FcRn inhibitor technology, we are boldly developing innovative therapies for a range of debilitating autoimmune diseases with significant unmet patient needs. Our investigational compounds, batoclimab and IMVT-1402, are novel, fully human, monoclonal antibodies targeting the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). Both are optimized as a subcutaneous injection with potential flexibility in dosing and approach and are designed to reduce immunoglobin G (IgG) antibodies that cause inflammation and disease.

The Role:

Reporting to a Senior Director, Field Medical Affairs, this position is responsible for establishing, developing, and maintaining scientific exchange with key opinion leaders (KOLs), health care professionals, clinical trial investigators and payers, aligned with organizational strategic objectives. You will work with clinical research sites and investigators within assigned disease states in our development program(s) to provide clinical support and answer unsolicited requests for information related to our ongoing clinical trial program. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional counterparts, including our Site Relations Managers (SRM), our Clinical Research physicians and Scientists (CRS), and partner Clinical Research Organizations (CRO). This role's responsibilities are to ensure the accurate exchange and distribution of clinical and scientific information in a timely, ethical, and customer-focused manner.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Facilitate scientific exchange between industry and the scientific community to help shape the future of healthcare, providing needed information that addresses important clinical and scientific questions.
• Establish themselves as a reliable and trusted resource of unbiased, accurate, up-to-date medical and scientific knowledge requested by their KOLs.
• As a core responsibility, interact with investigator sites and other parties to support clinical trial execution (feasibility, site initiation, and ad hoc site support meetings). The MSL provides regional and country-specific insights and site feedback to support site identification, patient recruitment, and retention initiatives. In close collaboration with the study team, the CRO, and the SRMs, the MSL acts as a point of contact for sites to facilitate resolution of issues related to requests for clinical trial and scientific information, attends and may present at Investigator meetings, and may monitor workshops/training.
• In collaboration with CRO and SRM, help identify clinical trial sites for ongoing company studies.
• Recognize, collect, and submit/communicate high-quality, actionable insights aligned with current strategic priorities of the company from the scientific exchange with KOLs to help inform strategic direction for research and
• Connect KOLs and represent their voice to internal business partners as appropriate and identify possible research or external collaborations.
• Demonstrate strategic analysis, planning, and prioritization to maximize efficiency and adhere to all Immunovant and field medical affairs policies and procedures.
• Enhance professional expertise through attendance of select scientific meetings and professional conferences for the purpose of continuing education and scientific exchange with key opinion leaders.
• Actively contribute and engage with internal Medical Affairs colleagues in Journal Clubs, team meetings, and presentations, sharing competitive intelligence updates, assisting with the training of new MSLs and content development, and sharing feedback on new educational materials/trainings.
• Compliantly collaborate with internal stakeholders, including but not limited to MSL field partners, site relationship managers, clinical operations, and marketing teams.
• As needed, act as a scientific clinical expert in the development and/or review of educational/training materials for assigned current and new indications and therapeutic areas.

Requirements:

• An advanced degree in health sciences (PharmD, DNP, MD, or PhD) is required, as well as at least 3 years of relevant industry experience as an MSL.
• Master’s or bachelor’s level degree in science-related fields (e.g., BS, BSN, RPh, PA, NP) considered if 5 or more years of industry experience as an MSL in a relevant therapeutic area is present.
• Autoimmune disease (e.g., neurology, ophthalmology, endocrinology, rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology, immuno-oncology) therapeutic area experience is required, and rare disease experience is highly preferred.
• Learning agility to comprehend and effectively communicate large amounts of complex scientific content in a clear and concise fashion.
• Self-directed and able to work alone in the field, effectively managing multiple priorities and projects.
• Advanced presentation and computer skills with expertise in literature identification.
• Effective strategic and critical thinking is needed to analyze, assess, and evaluate information and interpret its impact or relevance to future disease states.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including high emotional intelligence and the ability to engage in professional relationship-building and networking.
• Extensive experience in professional networking with mutual experience in a field-based working environment is highly valued.
• Familiarity with health systems, academic communities, medical research, and medical education process.
• A field-based position covering regional geography requires the ability to travel (estimated at 60% +/- and work up to 4 to 6 weekends a year).
• Flexibility to have changing therapeutic area focus as needed as our company and research focus continue developing.
• Geographical areas of focus: North East, Mid-Atlantic, and North Central.

Work Environment:

• Dynamic, interactive, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment
• The Immunovant headquarters is in New York City with a regional office in Raleigh-Durham, NC. The position is remote with field-based regional geography coverage.
• Domestic travel required (estimated at 60% +/- and up to 4 to 6 weekends a year)

Compensation is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, dental, vision, 401k and other benefits, including unlimited paid time off and parental leave. The annual base salary for this position ranges from $230,000.00 - $245,000.00.