Medical Science Liaison (California) - Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma

Entrepreneurial Spirit, Rooted in Tradition. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) is a U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) in Japan, which touts a storied reputation more than 300 years in the making. Our parent company - one of Japan’s most respected - is a research-driven pharmaceutical company that has tirelessly pursued medical breakthroughs with global reach. MTPC has discovered and produced several first-in-class medicines for serious diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetes mellitus (DM), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and is currently developing medicines in  Neurology in Parkinson’s (PD), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), and in high unmet areas in Immunology and Oncology.

MTPA is rapidly expanding its operations across all functional areas. MTPA’s commitment to patients and their communities continues with a robust late-stage pipeline of investigational treatments for difficult-to-treat diseases and commercializing products with significant unmet medical needs in North American markets.  In the United States, MTPA launched rare disease treatments including RADICAVA® (edaravone) injectables in 2017 and RADICAVA® (edaravone) oral suspension in 2022.  The company handles research, clinical development, sales, marketing, medical affairs, supply chain, and business development functions.  MTPA is dedicated to improving the treatment environment for those with debilitating diseases, researching on real-world evidence, and creating hope for all facing illness. 

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) provides a vital role to the organization by bridging internal strategy with external medical insights. Through field interactions with the healthcare community, the Medical Science Liaison supports disease awareness activities within assigned field territory, participates in scientific exchange, and obtains valuable information regarding unmet medical needs and current treatment paradigms to help guide executive decisions. As part of an emerging US and global organization, the Medical Science Liaison  will also make significant contributions to processes, procedures, and best practices within the developing organization, serve as a medical resource to healthcare providers, clinical investigators and clinical study sites, and healthcare decision makers regarding the organization’s investigational and marketed products, and support product commercialization. The Medical Science Liaison will spend the majority of their time in the field developing and maintaining scientific relationships with Healthcare Providers.

• Develop enduring professional relationships with healthcare practitioners, clinical investigators, and healthcare decision makers within assigned territory, to provide medical and scientific support for selected therapeutic areas and to ensure access to current medical and scientific information on Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America’s (MTPA’s) products and areas of therapeutic interest.
• Gather insights regarding unmet medical needs and treatment landscapes in targeted therapeutic areas.
• Attend and support scientific and medical meetings. Disseminate clinical and competitive insights within the organization and prepare post-meeting deliverables as needed.
• Respond to unsolicited requests; provide truthful, non-misleading and non-promotional information regarding MTPA’s commercial and pipeline products to healthcare professionals including physicians, hospital and MCO practitioners and formulary committees, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dieticians and others.
• Assist in the development of educational materials and standard responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs); provide product-related site education; serve as medical resource for home office and field colleague training.
• Present information to healthcare professionals who provide peer education to assist in keeping their presentations current and ensure they have the medical and scientific information necessary to respond to questions encountered during their discussions.
• Support Phase 3, Phase 4, and Investigator Sponsored Trials (ISTs) as needed.
• Ensure that all medical education activities are conducted in full compliance with relevant guidance, rules and regulations.
• Depending on organizational needs, the Medical Science Liaison may also be asked to:
  • Support medical initiatives across other therapeutic areas relevant to licensing, translational, and clinical development activities.
  • Collaborate with colleagues from sister and parent companies to support product development activities, including identification and support of clinical investigators and clinical study sites.
• Complete all company and job related training as assigned within the required timelines.

• Advanced Degree in Life Sciences: MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA), required.
• MBA/CNS, preferred
• A minimum of 7 years of professional experience. Medical Affairs experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotech or related scientific medical experience is required.
• Knowledge of GCP and experience with clinical trial operations required.
• Experience with customer relationship management is a plus, including thought leader development, speaker bureau training, and formulary presentations.
• AMCP dossier and Health Economics and Outcomes Research knowledge and/or experience preferred.
• Prior launch experience strongly preferred.
• Proven competence in clinical therapeutics, drug development, business and market knowledge, and strategic resource management.
• Thorough understanding of the FDA, OIG, ACCME, HIPPA and other ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Able to rapidly learn new therapeutic areas in a self-taught and peer-to-peer team learning environment.
• Excellent communications skill set: interpersonal, networking, verbal, written and presentation.
• Unquestioned personal integrity coupled with a strong HCP focus and patient-centric attitude..
• Conscientious, enthusiastic team player with excellent collaboration and teamwork abilities.
• Strong analytical and evaluative skills.
• Able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment.
• Must embody “Our Way” Values Aspects of Integrity, Respect, Bravery, Collabration and Persistence.
• Ability to interface effectively with a variety of technical platforms for the collection, review, and dissemination of medical information.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and virtual platforms (e.g., WebEx, etc.)
• Required to travel 60% of the time, or as needed, from home-based office.
• Required to attend weekend events (medical conferences, ad boards, speaker training, etc.) on an occasional basis.
• Must be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC), against COVID-19, unless a medical or religious accommodation is needed   

Our Value Proposition:

Enjoy the fast-moving, entrepreneurial spirit more typically found in a small biotech, complemented by the benefits of a global pharmaceutical/chemical conglomerate.  At this time, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America offers our employees unparalleled opportunities for career success coupled with a supportive level of employee benefits.

MTP provides a competitive benefits package inclusive of Medical and Dental health benefits, short-term and long-term disability plans, Company Paid and Supplemental Life insurance and additional voluntary benefits such as Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, and ID Theft Protection.  In addition, we provide a generous PTO policy based on tenure, commencing with 24 PTO days, pro-rated based on hire date.

The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $230,000. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

This position is eligible to participate in our annual Short-Term Incentive (STI) program.  Specific information about the plan including eligibility rules and target, will be furnished upon hire.

This position is eligible to participate in our Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program.  Specific information about the plan including eligibility rules and target, will be furnished upon hire.