Medical Science Liaison, Ophthalmology - Southern California (Contract) - BESTMSLs

Title: Medical Science Liaison, Ophthalmology - Southern California 

Territory: CA, HI (Can be located in any of these states)

The Medical Science Liaison develops and maintains professional relationships with internal and external customers to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support to the company’s initiatives in assigned therapeutic areas.  Facilitates information, education, and research activities for physicians and ancillary healthcare professionals regarding current and future therapies in development or commercialized by the company. Works closely with other personnel to ensure information, education, and research needs of healthcare professionals are met and to ensure scientific and technical training needs of commercial organizations are identified and met.

**This is a field-based role on a two-year contract.**

• Identify, develop, and maintain professional relationships with thought leaders, academic centers and researchers in assigned areas of therapeutic interest to ensure access to current medical and scientific information on products. 
• Upon request, present data on products to healthcare professionals including physicians, academic institutions, researchers, and other health care professionals. 
• Support research initiatives as requested by R&D, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs Departments.
• Serve as internal medical and scientific resource to assigned therapeutic areas for development of disease-state and product communications and materials that are medically accurate, balanced, and consistent with regulatory guidelines.
• Conducts on-going training to medical affairs, field sales and other internal personnel as directed. 
• Responsible for maintaining annual expenses within assigned budget parameters.
• Responsible for accurate and timely documentation of above activities.

• Advanced degree with health science background (Pharm.D, M.D.,OD, Ph.D, preferred)
• 2+ years MSL experience with ophthalmology (Dry Eye Disease experience a plus)
• Knowledge of applicable pharmaceutical industry legal and regulatory guidelines
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Power Point and other software skills
• Conveys information clearly, using a variety of media, to individuals and groups
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong presentation and teaching skills
• Ability to convey clinical and non-clinical technical information effectively
• Ability to engage the audience and help them understand and retain information