Regional Scientific Director (MSL), Midwest

The role

The Regional Scientific Director serves as a field based scientific and medical expert to the medical and academic community. This person will establish relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and Health Care Providers to disseminate clinical and scientific information regarding Amylyx compounds.

What you will do

• Respond to questions from KOLs and HCPs with fair and balanced scientific, medical responses
• Manage questions around safety, adherence and off label data on Amylyx’s products
• Provide ongoing medical/scientific education to Amylyx’s field and HQ teams
• Support clinical initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment, registry and presentation of final approved data
• Conduct regular and extensive reviews of literature, develop presentations and assist with publications and medical communications
• Develop and execute prioritized plans for KOLs/institutions/societies
• Develop and execute a strategic, innovative territory plan of medical and therapeutic area objectives
• Represent Amylyx medical affairs at medical congresses
• Identify and support data generation projects, content development and review of scientific education materials
• Support commercial team functions including internal training and speaker training programs

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, DNP, DHSc, or MD)
• Experience driving medical affairs projects [data generation projects, abstracts, education materials]
• Excellent presentation, communication, and project management skills
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific/medical benefits of pharmaceutical products to the medical community
• Strong data analysis skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate meetings
• Ability to work independently and function successfully as a team member
• Must be able to travel within assigned region 3-4 days per week including overnight stays
• Travel to medical meetings, team meetings and other group meetings (will require some weekends)
• Must have a valid driver’s license

Nice to have

• 8 plus years experience as a field medical scientist (Medical Science Liaison) preferred OR relevant experience in medical affairs
• 5 to 8 years as a field medical scientist (Medical Science Liaison) preferred OR relevant experience in medical affairs: Associate, Regional Scientific Director
• Endocrinology and rare disease experience
• Neuromuscular disorders experience beneficial
• Well-established networks with endocrinology KOLs
• Reside in the Chicago, Minneapolis, or Milwaukee areas

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Annual performance-based bonuses
• Equity awards
• Comprehensive benefits package

About the company

Amylyx is a clinical-stage company focused on post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH), Wolfram syndrome, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The company has a mission to usher in a new era for treating diseases with high unmet needs.