Medical Science Liaison Rare Disease

Job Summary: Medical Science Liaison Rare Disease

The Regional Medical Science Liaison (MSL) at Syneos Health Commercial Solutions serves as the primary field-based point of contact with healthcare providers (HCPs), including clinical investigators, on a range of clinical and scientific issues. This role focuses on delivering and facilitating medical education and communications, research, and scientific insight gathering activities for the client. Responsibilities include providing scientific and medical data on both licensed and unlicensed products and indications, adhering to local laws and regulations. The Medical Science Liaison Rare Disease will act as the medical representative across a large, complex environment in Ostdeutschland, with flexibility to support other countries as needed by the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain profound knowledge of cardiometabolic diseases and related areas, with specialized expertise in rare diseases such as Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) and Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG), along with comprehensive client and competitor product knowledge.
• Execute the medical and broader business strategy, ensuring activities are coordinated with the team and aligned with business objectives.
• Serve as an external, credible scientific expert on disease areas and client products at HCP field meetings, key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, and patient advocacy group meetings.
• Facilitate clear communication between the client and investigators for both client trials and investigator-sponsored studies, addressing barriers to enrolment for pipeline assets.
• Work to the highest ethical compliance, ethics, and safety standards, adhering to all local regulations and laws.
• Maintain and develop synergistic relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to expand research, advisory, and educational partnership opportunities.
• Provide training to the Key Account Management Team on scientific and medical topics.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced Degree – MD, PhD, or PharmD.
• Demonstrable experience in an MSL function with preferred experience in cardiometabolic or rare diseases, or in endocrinology or lipidology.
• Knowledge of clinical research design and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in cardiology.
• Strong understanding of clinical research trial design and study analysis, including cost-effectiveness and other high-level HEOR evidence approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to develop trust and maintain integrity with KOLs/External Clinical and Scientific Experts, investigators, HCPs, and institutions, as well as with peers.
• Ability to convey complex scientific concepts and information appropriately tailored to the audience, such as affiliate staff and regional/global Medical Affairs leadership.
• A good understanding of the Health Authorities in each country across the region would be advantageous.

Why Syneos Health?

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We encourage applications even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly, as transferable skills are valued. By joining one of our field medical teams, you will collaborate with talented clinicians and contribute to improving patients’ lives. Our diverse partnerships offer numerous career paths and opportunities in a game-changing, global company focused on getting biopharmaceutical therapies to patients faster.

Key Skills/Competency

• Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
• Rare Disease Expertise
• Cardiometabolic Diseases
• KOL Engagement
• Clinical Research
• Medical Education
• Scientific Communication
• GCP Compliance
• HEOR Evidence
• Drug Development