Job description
About SpringWorks Therapeutics:
SpringWorks is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company applying a precision medicine approach to developing and delivering life-changing medicines for people with severe rare diseases and cancer.
SpringWorks has a diversified targeted oncology pipeline spanning solid tumors and hematological cancers, including clinical trials in rare tumor types and highly prevalent, genetically defined cancers. SpringWorks’ strategic approach and operational excellence in clinical development have enabled it to rapidly advance its lead product candidates into late-stage trials and enter into multiple collaborations with innovators in industry and academia to unlock the full potential for its portfolio and create more solutions for patients with cancer.
Your Role:
The Senior Medical Science Liaison, (hereafter Sr. MSL) will be responsible for managing a company product(s) within a defined territory for SpringWorks Therapeutics Europe GmbH (“Springworks Therapeutics”). This entails establishing and maintaining key scientific relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) within their territory and serving as a scientific expert to the medical community and facilitating the appropriate exchange of scientific information.
Key expectations include the Sr. MSL being able to develop and maintain an advanced scientific, medical, and product knowledge base, ability to communicate key insights learned, and disseminate critical scientific data to external stakeholders; including but not limited to academic/scientific/clinical experts and patient organizations.
The Sr. MSL will be responsible for ensuring timely and appropriate input on the field medical engagement plans in support of our clinical development and commercialization programs and activities. In addition, the Sr. MSL will assist, lead, and drive the support of the company’s clinical trials in partnership with the clinical development team and with researchers as appropriate.
The Sr. MSL will be expected to master the MSL responsibilities and be able to take on additional leadership roles on projects and initiatives within the country or region. The Sr. MSL will be expected to work independently with little direction/oversight, be accountable, and assist the Country Medical Director as needed.
Location Classification – Field-Based:
Officially classified as working as a member of field organization, with the expectation of this role to travel and engage and with external partners, collaborators, and other third parties regularly on behalf of SpringWorks. #LI-Remote
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify KOLs and establish and maintain strong and deep scientific relationships with KOLs across multi-specialty disciplines, connecting to KOLs in academic and non-academic centers at the local, regional, and national level
- Serve as a scientific expert to the medical community and facilitate the appropriate exchange of scientific information
- Communicate experts’ opinion and feedback on new data and clinical trends to Medical Affairs and translate this information into strategic recommendations to enhance science and advance patient care
- Act as primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and performing investigator-initiated research
- Collaborate with the Clinical Operations organization to enhance patient enrollment in company-sponsored clinical trials by identifying appropriate clinical trial sites, supporting clinical trial awareness, and interacting with investigators in ongoing studies
- Serve as medical lead and provide scientific support at medical congresses, support national and European medical booths staffing, participate and lead clinical support, and facilitate medical discussions at advisory boards and local scientific/medical programs
- Lead national projects such as national congresses, PAG engagement, as delegated by Country or European medical leadership
- Be familiar with country specific pharma rules and regulations, particularly as they apply to MSL activities
- Provide clinical presentations and information in response to unsolicited questions (as appropriate) in academic, non-academic, and healthcare provider settings
- Develop and execute territory plans in alignment with regional and national strategy
- Develop and maintain strong and deep relationships with clinical decision makers at local and national institutions
- Partner with cross functional teams, including HEOR/market access to develop the strategy and generation of health economic and outcomes data as needed, and presentation of such data to relevant audiences
- Serve as mentor for other new hires and/or less-experienced MSLs
- Manage/lead relevant medical activities/projects including, but not limited to:
- Facilitate and lead field medical onboarding programs, and support training of commercial (including sales) colleagues
- Support Country Medical Director in translating the medical affairs strategy to a national KOL engagement plan and ensures the KOL development translates to individual territories
- Partner with Global Medical Information colleagues to continuously improve Standard Response Letters and efficiency of MIRF process
- As a senior member of the medical team, contribute to the national, and as needed regional, medical strategy and medical plan
- Provide scientific support to Country Medical Director and facilitate medical discussion for national medical advisory boards
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Role Requirements:
- Education: Advanced Scientific degree or equivalent experience required. (MD, PhD, PharmD)
- Minimum of 5 years MSL experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- Rare disease experience preferred, particularly in Oncology and/or Neurosciences
- Demonstrated mastery of effectively presenting clinical/scientific information
- Expert level proficiency with business software including but not limited Veeva CRM or a comparable customer relations management tool, to Adobe Professional, and the Microsoft Office Suite of applications
- Ability to understand, review, and communicate complex technical concepts and technologies
- Working knowledge of the relevant national compliance guidance for pharmaceutical manufacturers
- Leadership skills including experience working with cross-functional teams with positive impact outside own organization
- Highly collaborative with outstanding relationship management skills
- Energetically embraces responsibilities and demonstrates ability to achieve goals
- Ability to thrive in conditions of uncertainty
- Advanced decision-making abilities; especially under conditions of uncertainty with implications beyond immediate team
- Ability to relate and work with a wide range of people and functions to achieve results
- Fluent in local language(s) and a high level of English proficiency
- Strong attention to detail and ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule
- Has a strong personal initiative, acts as a team player, and demonstrates flexibility, innovation, and execution
- Embody the SpringWorks Values to act with empathy and humility to drive a culture that takes ownership and accountability for their individual and teams’ performance.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills to collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders, and vendors effectively and clearly in a remote hybrid work environment.
- Ability to travel occasionally including overnight stay driven by business need.
Physical Requirements of Position:
- MSL is required to live within the territory with which they liaise.
- Valid driver’s license required and must be in good standing.
- Will require a high level of travel (~70%), mainly within Country
Compensation & Benefits:
We offer best-in-class benefits for our team of SpringWorkers who work with urgency on behalf of patients suffering from devastating diseases. Interested in learning more, review additional information here Benefits.
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EEO Statement:
SpringWorks maintains an EEO Policy providing for equitable opportunities for employment and conditions of employment to all employees and applicants regardless of actual or perceived sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, partnership status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, caste, religion, religious creed, age, alienage or citizenship status, veteran status, military status, physical or mental disability, past or present history of mental disorder, medical condition, AIDS/HIV status, sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, genetic predisposition, genetic information, protected medical leaves, victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offense, political affiliation and any and all other characteristics or categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. SpringWorks treats all employees and applicants fairly in the selection process (and in other personnel activities) by giving all employees and applicants the same opportunities for employment. SpringWorks’ Equal Employment Opportunity Policy is intended to ensure that there are no barriers that would prevent members of a protected group from a fair and equitable opportunity to be hired, promoted, or to otherwise take advantage of employment opportunities.
This Equal Employment Opportunity Policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, without limitation, recruitment, hiring, placement, job assignment, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Any violation of this Policy will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
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