Medical Affairs Clinician - San Francisco/Bay Area - Merz North America, Inc

**Candidate will live in or relocate to the San Francisco/Bay area.

The Medical Affairs Clinician acts as an aesthetic product expert for advanced hands on training on Merz Aesthetics injection and device aesthetic portfolio. Provide on and off label advanced injection and device training upon request of internal customers including sales training and regional sales directors. The activities of the Medical Affairs Clinician (MAC) team will be to develop and implement strategies that: 1. Optimally provide thought leader/academic institutions and other key health care provider/organizations timely and up to date scientific training on Merz Aesthetics' products; 2. Increase health care provider awareness and knowledge as it relates to the clinical application of aesthetic product-related treatments and uses; 3. Work collaboratively with Medical Affairs MSL colleagues to provide support with congress management, coverage, and competitive intelligence.

Responsibilities:

Advanced hands on training of Merz injection and device aesthetic portfolio:

• Provide hands on advanced clinical instruction upon request from field Regional Directors, Training, or external customers.
• Provide internal training to educate sales on on-label over the shoulder training.
• Work with advanced practices and residency programs to build and maintain long-term relationships.

Medical Congress Management:

• Work collaboratively with Medical Affairs MSLs on profiling/planning for assigned medical meetings.
• Observe and audit relevant sessions at medical meetings, follow up on educational opportunities (i.e. misinformation), and provide post meeting report on educational value and competitive intelligence.  

Maintain expert status for advanced injection and device applications:

• Maintain up to date practice skills and awareness of innovations in the aesthetic space. Incorporate techniques of current aesthetic trends from peer to peer trainings and congresses as needed.

Requirements:

• Nursing degree or higher.
• Must have an active license, in good standing, in the state where they currently live.
• 3+ years of aesthetics experience including injectables.
• Ability to travel a minimum 60% in the field; travel may include weekends and overnights (attendance at key opinion leader office visits and/or medical meetings.)
• The MAC is required to maintain up to date practice skills and awareness of innovation in the aesthetic space.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong clinical knowledge in relevant therapeutic areas.
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills.
• High level of competency with use of computer, mobile electronic devices, and customer relationship management (“CRM”) systems.
• Strong multi-tasking, time management, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Knowledge of Methods Regarding:

• Relevant legal and regulatory guidelines governing scientific interactions with physicians and healthcare professionals including those
• Relevant legal and regulatory guidelines related to clinical trials, scientific interactions with internal and external groups, and responses to unsolicited medical/scientific information.

Pay: Up to $150,000.00 per year + Bonus Eligible

Benefits:

• Benefits start on your 1^st day of employment
• Competitive compensation
• Fleet Vehicle
• Health / Dental / Vision
• 401(k) with match
• PTO / Floating Holidays / Paid Holidays / Sick Time
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid Short and Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance programs to help with mental health / wellness
• Learning & Development Programs
• Generous employee referral program

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Medical Affairs