Description
ImmunityBio, Inc. is a late-stage immunotherapy company developing next-generation therapies that drive immunogenic mechanisms for defeating cancer and infectious disease. The company's immunotherapy platform is designed to activate both the innate (natural killer cell and macrophage) and adaptive (T cell) immune systems to create long-term "immunological memory."
ImmunityBio is a mandatory vaccination employer for COVID-19 and its variants. The Company requires that its employees be fully vaccinated as of their start date. If you require a medical or religious accommodation we will engage in the interactive process with you. Proof of vaccination will be required prior to start. If we make you an offer and you are not yet vaccinated, we will accommodate a delay in start date. ImmunityBio may also mandate that its employees receive vaccine boosters, and all accommodation laws will be followed.
Position Summary
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-facing representative of the Medical Affairs Department with a primary responsibility to engage in the exchange of scientific data and education of health care practitioners on ImmunityBio products and relevant disease states, and facilitation of clinical research. The MSL integrates clinical/scientific expertise and knowledge to ensure successful implementation of the medical affairs strategic plan within an assigned geographic region. The MSL brings relevant insights from the field on research developments, treatment landscape and new concepts in medical treatment. The role of the MSL is non-promotional in nature.
Essential Functions
Product/Therapeutic Area Support to External Stakeholders
- Act as the primary clinical/scientific resource to Key External Experts (KEEs)/Health Care Practitioners (HCPs) in a specified geography for information pertaining to disease state and ImmunityBio's product(s) and pipeline to ensure awareness and understanding.
- Provide high quality scientific information to healthcare professionals (HCPs).
- Serve as a conduit for accurate and updated clinical, scientific, and medical information between External Experts (EEs)/investigators and the company's Medical Affairs and development groups.
- Establish, foster, cultivate and maintain peer relationships with KOLs and HCPs in the therapeutic areas in which ImmunityBio has current and future interests.
- Share knowledge and participate in scientific exchanges and interactions with identified KOLs
- Delivers timely, accurate, and succinct clinical and scientific presentations to KEEs and HCPs, both proactively and in response to requests for information, consistent with promotional compliance, PhRMA guidelines, and FDA regulatory requirements.
- Identify and report key scientific, clinical and research insights from KOLs and HCPs to Medical Affairs for communication to key internal stakeholders.
- Respond to unsolicited medical information requests in the field.
- Fulfill Pharmacovigilance responsibilities defined by ImmunityBio SOPs related to medical inquiries and drug safety information.
- In collaboration with manager, develop and implement the medical territory plan within geography.
Training/Education
- Develop, maintain, and demonstrate scientific expertise and a strong knowledge of oncology and disease states of interest to ImmunityBio, including the competitive landscape, ImmunityBio products and pipeline, clinical practice, and study methodology.
- Demonstrate full knowledge of and ability to execute on approved medical strategies and MSL initiatives.
- Serve as scientific subject matter resource to ImmunityBio commercial personnel and other internal stakeholders, as requested.
Research Support
- In collaboration with Medical Affairs personnel support data generation Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs) and HCP initiated projects.
- Facilitate the review and follow-up of submitted IITs.
- Support Clinical Development/Operations with ImmunityBio corporate sponsored trials as requested/assigned e.g., provide recommendations for site selection, present clinical data at site initiation, training, or investigator meetings, communicate insights from clinical sites internally to Medical Affairs and Clinical Development / Operations.
Professional Organization Support
- In collaboration with internal ImmunityBio colleagues, support relationship development and interactions with professional organizations/societies & advocacy groups, GPOs, and large networked practices.
- Collaborate with internal colleagues and HCPs on Medical Affairs initiatives including publications as requested, advisory boards, medical meeting support, medical education opportunities, training, speaker development, etc.
Health Economics And Outcomes Experience
Additional responsibilities based on experience and assignment:
- Develop relationships with Key External Experts as identified by Medical Affairs in collaboration with Market Access.
- Identification of treatment pathways at key clinical sites.
- Identification, internal communication, and execution of opportunities for evidence generation.
Education/Experience Requirements
- Advanced medical/scientific/clinical degree (MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, NP, and PA preferred) with experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related healthcare field required.
- A terminal D degree (e.g., MD, PharmD or PhD) in medical or health sciences or equivalent is strongly preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant therapeutic area expertise, in a scientific or clinical setting, in oncology, immunology, or other areas relevant to ImmunityBio's products and/or pipeline.
- Four years of experience as a clinical/medical science liaison or related field-facing role, in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries is preferred. Experience in solid tumors is preferred and GU and Lung experience is strongly preferred.
- Clinical trial experience is desired.
Required Competencies - Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Knowledge of treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, FDA regulations and OIG guidelines are preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills are required.
- Ability to network and partner with important external customers, including medical thought leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, medical directors and pharmacy directors is required.
- Demonstrated ability and experience working cross-functionally.
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate, organize, plan, and handle multiple changing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Demonstrated proficiency in communication at all levels of an organization.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations and proactively identify opportunities/issues; effectively solve problems that cross-functional boundaries.
- Committed to the concept of team and working within the framework of the Medical Affairs Department, including as it pertains to compliance with policies, systems, and practices.
- Possesses and maintains a valid driver's license.
Language Skills
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret scientific and technical information and data.
- Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.
Reasoning Ability
- Individual should be able to apply critical thinking processes in order to optimize strategic initiatives and decision-making.
Computer Skills
- Requires operational proficiency with power point, word and excel.
- Demonstrated ability to work with software tracking/logging systems, e.g., customer relationship management systems, insights capturing systems, etc.
Working Environment/Physical Requirements
- This a field-based position. The employee is required to set up a home-based office.
- Capable of engaging in frequent business travel (approximately 50% of the time) including automobile, train, and air travel and ability to travel overnight and occasionally on weekends.
- Domestic and international travel may include spending time at cancer trial sites/institutions, conference center, offices, and hotels.
- MSL must live in the assigned territory.
- All hires are contingent upon passage and completion of a background check
