Summit Therapeutics
Senior Medical Science Liaison (Northeast)
Remote (US) · Senior
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About the role
- MSLs are the primary communicators of Summit Therapeutics science within a specific geography with healthcare professionals.
- MSLs are the field scientific experts on Immuno-Oncology and treatment options within this therapeutic area.
- They combine strong business acumen, clinical expertise, market awareness, and serve as a conduit of information to a cross functional customer base internally within Summit Therapeutics.
Responsibilities
- Support clinical development and research initiatives across development at the request of R&D to include, but not limited to, site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and involving experts to generate scientific data including investigator-sponsored trials.
- Identify, gain access to, and develop professional customer centric based relationships with external experts in Immuno-Oncology within assigned geography.
- Create, maintain, and collaborate in relationships with Cross-Functional partnerships, as appropriate, to develop and execute Account plans designed to support and meet shared scientific or business objectives.
- Based on therapeutic needs and product life cycles, teams may focus on certain responsibilities, including clinical development and pipeline support.
Requirements
- Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time.
- Must be able to effectively multi-task and manage time-sensitive and highly confidential documents.
- All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact Summit's Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@smmttx.com to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to Summit.
Nice to have
- Summit's core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people.
- Summit's team is inspired to touch and help change lives through Summit's clinical studies in the field of oncology.
- Summit has multiple global Phase 3 clinical studies, including:
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.
- Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab monotherapy compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.
- Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
- Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.
Skills
- A minimum of 5+ years of solid tumor cancer experience with a preference in GI, bladder, renal cell tumors.
- Greater than or equal to 5+ years of clinical, scientific/research, or industry related experience or equivalent preferred.
- A minimum of 2+ years as a Medical Science Liaison required.
- Previous pharmaceutical industry experience within relevant scientific discipline preferred.
- Understanding, analyzing and communicating complicated scientific concepts and data.
- Building credible relationships with prominent HCPs.
- Ability to independently identify and translate corporate needs into an action plan that will achieve objectives.
- Self-motivation to achieve and exceed goals.
- Problem solving and analytic skills.
- Critical thinking.
- Ability to work independently.
- The MSL must possess and be able to demonstrate past achievements in:
Compensation
- $200,000 - $235,000 USD
- Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
- The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.
Benefits
- Develop, execute and maintain high impact territory plans, including HCP and Investigator engagement plans in alignment with therapeutic area medical and scientific objectives with a focus on quality.
- Provide education relative to disease state, therapeutic landscape and Summit Therapeutics products across the product lifecycle to healthcare providers and researchers.
- Actively participate in relevant team meetings, organizational activities, and Country-driven medical affairs activities (e.g. advisory boards, Masterclasses, Round-tables)
- Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and
Company info
- Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.
Equal opportunity
- Summit Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in creating and maintaining diverse environment.
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