HIV Medical Science Liaison

Company: Syneos Health
Location: New York
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Updated: February 7, 2025Location: Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJob ID: 7776-OTHLOC-CZcwYfwpThe organization is a global specialty HIV company, the only one that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. The organization is highly mission-driven in their unrelenting commitment to being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Their aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on for the prevention and treatment for HIV. The organization goes to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in prevention, treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count. The organization goes beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care. We are fully committed to push through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated. The organization has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. Our client offers the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and they continue their work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV epidemic.The organization is aware of how much is at stake for those at-risk or affected by HIV and they show up every day 100% committed to the patients. The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role is a field-based, customer-facing, non-promotional medical and scientific position within the NYC area. The MSL's key objective is to create impact through advancing clinical practice within the assigned territory that leads to improved patient outcomes. The MSL serves as a scientific expert in HIV treatment and prevention, understands territory and market influences, engages scientifically with Healthcare Providers (HCPs) and medical experts, manages, and develops their territory and executes all relevant activities in alignment with the medical strategic plan. The MSL will inform and shape medical strategy through application of a curious mindset to collect impactful and actionable insights to drive the development and commercialization of their products.This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. Responsibilities include:

• Scientific Expertise: Build strong scientific acumen and serve as a primary point of contact for medical and scientific inquiries in HIV treatment and prevention supporting scientific engagement for territory. Provide advanced scientific and clinical knowledge to internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with external experts, researchers, and healthcare professionals. Maintain a strategic plan to provide support to external experts in order to facilitate scientific discussions and collaborations to support Medical's scientific and clinical objectives.
• Clinical Insights: Gather and relay insights from the field to inform product development, clinical trial design, and market strategies.
• Education and Training: Develop and deliver scientific presentations and training sessions for healthcare professionals and internal teams.
• Compliance and Documentation: Ensure all activities comply with regulatory guidelines and company policies. Maintain accurate records of interactions and outcomes.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Act as a role model of Syneos culture and values. Mentor and coach new or less experienced MSLs and lead scientific or strategic projects to elevate team acumen.
• Safety Communication: Disseminate important safety information to healthcare professionals as directed by Medical Affairs or Research and Development teams.
• Agility and Adaptability: Interface with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including external experts, healthcare professionals, professional societies, advocacy groups, and formulary decision-makers.
• National Meetings: Attend both national and regional scientific/medical meetings to gain medical voice of the customer on recent data being presented on products and disease states of interest to the organization.
• Matrix Collaboration: Conduct business with a collaborative mindset compliantly and regularly engaging across matrix stakeholders.
• Administration: Execute all responsibilities and training (i.e., Veeva CRM, email, expense report, compliance, etc.) in a timely manner, including profiling of core customers and ensuring up-to-date information in the CRM.Basic Qualifications:
  • Advanced degree (i.e., MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, APP)
  • 3+ years of clinical experience in HIV
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Ability to travel (40-60% by car and plane domestic)Preferred Qualifications:
    • HIV field medical experience in the US
    • Proven track record of consistent, high performance within Field-Based Medical Affairs
    • Solid grounding in clinical, medical, and pharmaceutical science with demonstrated ability to rapidly assimilate specific and detailed knowledge in these areas.
    • Experience evaluating and effectively communicating evidence-based medicine with strong scientific communication and presentation skills.
    • Leadership skills and experience, including high business acumen, stakeholder management, as well as successful project participation and completion.
    • Demonstrated excellence in mentoring fellow MSLs, leading complex field-based medical team initiatives, participating in and representing field-based medical on internal cross-functional teams, and contributing to strategic planning and development of team's objectives.
    • Experience engaging effectively one-on-one and in group settings.The annual base salary for this position ranges from $165,000-$190,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.Why Syneos Health? Each life we positively impact makes our work worthwhile. By joining one of our field medical teams, you will partner with some of the most talented clinicians in the industry and be reminded why you chose a career in healthcare. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities.Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. To learn more about how we are shortening the distance from lab to life, visit syneoshealth.com.Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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