Associate Director, Medical Scientist Liaison - Jackson, United States - Cytokinetics

Description

Cytokinetics is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which muscle performance is compromised and/or declining.

As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact muscle function and contractility.

Reporting to the Sr.

Director, Medical Sciences, the Associate Director Medical Scientist, is a scientific professional who serves as a key field-based scientific resource for healthcare providers, patients, industry partners and internal colleagues.

This role will come with high visibility in our company with critical cross-functional relationships across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development / Operations, and Commercial.

This role will focus on key opinion leaders and other HCPs in the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy therapeutic area, but also support pipeline products in development.

Our passion is anchored in rigorous and diligent scientific and clinical approaches to the discovery and development of novel mechanism therapeutics.

With gratitude for the commitments and convictions of our employees who are inspired by the courage of patients we aim to serve, we believe Cytokinetics will continue to be a pioneering, values-driven, sustainable, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company.

Responsibilities

Identify national, regional, and local Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) involved with the provision of cardiovascular care within institutional care centers and engage them in proactive and reactive scientific exchange

Maintain and broaden professional relationships with HCPs (physicians, NPs, PAs, nurses, and pharmacists) in institutional care centers to expand research, advisory, and educational partnership opportunities; identify areas of unmet medical need; and assure thoughtful exchange of current medical information related to products in development and therapeutic areas of importance

Serve as a scientific expert at key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, internal meetings, and patient advocacy group meetings

Maintain a high-level of scientific knowledge and understanding about disease state, underlying science, treatment guidelines, available treatment agents and options, as well as heart failure and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy therapies under development.

Maintain a superior understanding of current trends in clinical research, competitive developments, patient care, and their impact on Cytokinetics' medical strategies

Work with Medical Affairs and other internal colleagues on initiatives including medical information, publications, medical education, grants, speaker training, and other educational programs

Provide support to our clinical development programs by serving as a key point of contact for company-sponsored trial investigators, investigator-initiated research, and registries consistent with company objectives and regulations

Generate Field Medical Affairs plans to identify collaborative opportunities with KOL's and institutions, review scientific program of relevant conferences, attend sessions, support exhibit booth operations, and contribute to a timely written conference report summarizing key information, activities, and competitive intelligence to colleagues

Accurate and timely documentation of his/her activities within applicable company databases and platforms


In addition to above:
Mentor and support Sr. Medical Scientist

Provide strategic input and execute region-specific plans to achieve KOL engagement goals and Medical Affairs departmental goals

Pursues projects independently with a high degree of quality and timely execution

Contributes To / Leads Congress Planning activities

Maintains a complete awareness of and understanding about current "real world" clinical practices, HEOR drivers, and emerging trends in treatments/medicine

Establish relationships with key executive leadership colleagues across Cytokinetics and connect external parties with appropriate leadership team members

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences.

We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered.

If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications

Advanced clinical or scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD/DO, MS, PA, ARNP) preferred

Minimum of 2-5 years of CV MSL experience for Sr. Medical Scientist position and minimum of 5 years of CV MSL experience for Associate Director Medical Scientist. CV experience in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is preferable. Additionally, experience in heart failure a plus. Final position level will be determined based on overall experience

Must be analytical and articulate in both oral and written communications, possess excellent presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to communicate well with external stakeholders and all internal levels of the organization

Must possess knowledge of the Medical Science Liaison roles and responsibilities and understand compliance within the PhRMA Code Standards for Interactions with U.S.

Healthcare Providers, Federal and State promotional laws and regulations, ACCME Standards, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and all other company policies, rules and regulations

Comply with all credentialing requirements for any healthcare institution which is part of the Medical Science call plan, including, among other things, routine background checks, medical testing or proof of immunizations, training on facility policies, and adherence to confidentiality and/or HIPPA agreements

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and web-based applications

A valid US Driver's License and good driving record are required

Ability to travel both domestically (~30%-50%) and internationally on occasion (TBD)


Salary pay range:
$176,000 - $215,000. Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant qualifications, skills, and experience, as well as the service line and location where this position may be filled.

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Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking.

We keep the patient front and center in all we do – all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers.

We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.

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Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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