Medical Science Liaison / Senior Medical Science Liaison (Midwest)

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role is the field-based medical/scientific expert for Verastem Oncology, focusing on engagement with healthcare providers to provide fair/balanced education on investigational products, understanding the evolving therapeutic landscape, and supporting research collaborations across the portfolio.

Requirements

• Identifies, establishes, and maintains collaborative relationships with key investigators, institutions, groups and consortia in disease state areas of strategic focus for company.
• Provides education to the medical community on company’s investigational products and disease areas of focus.
• Increases company visibility and enhances professional interaction with current and future oncology leaders.
• Participates in medical education for healthcare professionals, including formulary (P&T) committees, through presentations at appropriate venues.
• Works with the appropriate departments/personnel at clinical sites to ensure required education and training are provided as needed.
• Identifies clinical research opportunities that are consistent with company objectives.
• Is the primary territory contact for the investigator-initiated research program, facilitating the process from concept submission through publication.
• Identifies and communicates key clinical and research insights from oncology leaders to help shape company research.
• Maintains a high level of clinical and scientific expertise through ongoing training and self-education, including attendance of relevant conferences, scientific workshops, and review of key publications.
• Gathers and disseminates competitive intelligence in a compliant manner.
• Takes advantage of opportunities to mentor other MSL team members, and actively contributes to cross-functional Medical Affairs team.
• Effectively executes administrative aspects of regional field activities.
• Substantively contributes to, and provides medical leadership for internal cross functional programs/projects.
• Provides responses to unsolicited requests for medical information, often in direct collaboration with Medical Information Services personnel.
• Completes accurate and timely reports, project plans, and required documentation requests.

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Equity compensation
• Competitive benefits package