Medical Science Liaison - Southeast (Ophthalmology) - Remote

Overview

The Apellis MSL is a remote role focused on developing and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with key medical experts. This role will primarily support the Apellis ophthalmology program. The MSL will collaborate with physicians and other medical experts to support trial enrollment, provide program and protocol training and ensure that health care professionals have the most up to date information as the clinical development programs mature.

In Short

• Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key medical experts in the ophthalmology community
• Support clinical development initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment, registry, and presentation of final approved data
• Collaborate with physicians on medical affairs initiatives including publications, advisory boards, medical education opportunities, training, and speaker development
• Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to external disease experts and internal stakeholders
• Support the medical community with up-to-date medical information, robust disease expertise, and product information
• Communicate clinical insights on new data to Apellis Medical Affairs and to inform medical strategy for the therapeutic area
• Train internal stakeholders on key scientific and medical topics in relevant therapeutic area
• Develop an understanding of the regional landscape including specialties involved in care of patients
• Maintain effective and appropriate communication among internal stakeholders while maintaining full compliance with relevant requirements
• Generate tactical regional plans to provide needs based, value-added support of the medical and scientific community in-line with company goals

Requirements

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, OD)
• At least 5 years of experience in Medical Affairs or Medical Science role preferred
• Robust and current clinical development experience supporting drugs to treat eye diseases; prior ophthalmology experience preferred
• Candidates must have well-established networks and active relationships with KOLs in the ophthalmology community
• Candidate must have an understanding of compliance considerations and demonstrate ability to work compliantly in a field-based role, within the medical organization, as well as across the commercial organization

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) plan with company match
• Inclusive family building benefits
• Flexible time off
• Summer and winter shutdowns
• Paid family leave
• Disability and life insurance