Medical Science Liaison
More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks.With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.
Location: Candidate must live in Territory (multiple US regional positions available). This is a remote position; however, frequent travel is required. The MSL should be available to travel up to 50% of time, including occasional evenings and weekends.
Position Summary:
The MSL reports to the National Director, Field Medical Affairs and will be responsible for fostering strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and supporting the scientific and clinical strategy of Orca Bio's innovative therapies. You will serve as a critical link between Orca Bio and external healthcare providers (HCPs) establishing strong professional collaborations with investigators and other HCPs within the designated territory. Additionally, you will serve as an active leader and contributor on projects in support of the Medical Affairs Strategic Plan.
Responsibilities:
- Identify, develop, and maintain strong, scientific, peer-to-peer relationships with academic and community research thought leaders, appropriate HCPs, and access stakeholders, within a given geography to answer scientific and product related questions.
- Prepare and maintain a territory management plan that will be shared with Medical Leadership and other internal stakeholders.
- Engage with Orca Pod field team members to provide appropriate medical support for all onboarding activities in relation to authorizing treatment centers, adverse event reporting, handling out of spec products, etc. as well as working with regional Market Access partners to provide medical education and support to local payers in alignment with Market Access tactical plan and individual patient needs.
- Develop and maintain an advanced level of knowledge about pertinent studies, compounds, and diseases that would facilitate collegiate and scientific discussions with thought leaders.
- Engage in meaningful and compliant scientific exchange that will ensure patients have access to Orca Bio medicines, to ensure their safe and appropriate use through peer-to-peer discussions aligned with medical strategies and needs expressed by external stakeholders, and to facilitate research.
- Actively assess the medical landscape by meeting with TL/HCPs to understand their viewpoint on research and science being conducted by Orca Bio