Medical Science Liaison – Northeast (Ophthalmology)
Join to apply for the Medical Science Liaison – Northeast (Ophthalmology) role at Apellis Pharmaceuticals
Medical Science Liaison – Northeast (Ophthalmology)
Join to apply for the Medical Science Liaison – Northeast (Ophthalmology) role at Apellis Pharmaceuticals
Position SummaryThe Apellis MSL is a remote role focused on developing and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with key medical experts. This role will primarily support the Apellis ophthalmology program. The MSL will collaborate with physicians and other medical experts to support trial enrollment, provide program and protocol training and ensure that health care professionals have the most up to date information as the clinical development programs mature.
Position SummaryThe Apellis MSL is a remote role focused on developing and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with key medical experts. This role will primarily support the Apellis ophthalmology program. The MSL will collaborate with physicians and other medical experts to support trial enrollment, provide program and protocol training and ensure that health care professionals have the most up to date information as the clinical development programs mature.Territory: Northeast (NJ, NY, MA, CT, RI, ME, VT, NH)Preferred Location: New Jersey or NY metroKey Responsibilities Include
- Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key medical experts in the ophthalmology community
- Support clinical development initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment, registry, and presentation of final approved data
- Collaborate with physicians on medical affairs initiatives including publications, advisory boards, medical education opportunities, training, and speaker development
- Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to external disease experts and internal stakeholders
- Support the medical community with up-to-date medical information, robust disease expertise, and product information
- Communicate clinical insights on new data to Apellis Medical Affairs and to inform medical strategy for the therapeutic area
- Train internal stakeholders on key scientific and medical topics in relevant therapeutic area
- Develop an understanding of the regional landscape including specialties involved in care of patients
- Maintain effective and appropriate communication among internal stakeholders while maintaining full compliance with relevant requirements
- Generate tactical regional plans to provide needs based, value-added support of the medical and scientific community in-line with company goals
- Uses systems to strategically map, identify, profile and prioritize thought leaders in line with the medical plan and goals
- Maintain accurate reporting and documentation of MSL activities
Education, Registration & Certification
- Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, OD)
Experience
- At least 5 years of experience in Medical Affairs or Medical Science role
- Robust and current clinical development experience supporting drugs to treat rare diseases; prior ophthalmology experience preferred
- Candidates must have well-established networks and active relationships with KOLs in the ophthalmology community
- Candidate must have an understanding of compliance considerations and demonstrate ability to work compliantly in a field-based role, within the medical organization, as well as across the commercial organization
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Energetically embraces responsibilities, demonstrates ability to achieve goals
- Has strong initiative, and functions well as part of a cross-functional team
- Exhibits excellent time management
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in a start-up environment preferred
- Must be pro-active team player, flexible, and ability to work in ambiguous situations
Physical Demands And Work Environment
- Office is home based
- Travel within region up to 75%.
- Required travel to medical meetings, team meetings, and other group meetings (will require some weekends)
Benefits And PerksApellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit to learn more.Company BackgroundApellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness around the world. With nearly a dozen clinical and pre-clinical programs underway, we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.For more information, please visit or follow us on Twitter and LinkedInEEO StatementApellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.Seniority level
- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
Job function
- Job functionResearch, Analyst, and Information Technology
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Apellis Pharmaceuticals by 2x
Sign in to set job alerts for “Medical Science Liaison” roles.Dermatology Field Director (Northeast) -Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.
New York, NY $160,000.00-$280,000.00 2 weeks ago
New York City Metropolitan Area 2 weeks ago
New York, NY $200,000.00-$300,000.00 3 weeks ago
Director, Medical Affairs Strategy and Scientific Engagement
New York, NY $230,000.00-$255,000.00 2 weeks ago
Vice President, Head of Global Medical Affairs
New York City Metropolitan Area $320,000.00-$360,000.00 2 weeks ago
Medical Strategist/Writer (with ad agency and promo exp)
New York, NY $65,000.00-$96,000.00 1 day ago
Director of Strategic Accounts (Tri-State)
New York, NY $190,000.00-$240,000.00 1 week ago
New York City Metropolitan Area $185,000.00-$225,000.00 1 week ago
New York City Metropolitan Area 3 days ago
Medical Science Liaison (MSL) / Senior Medical Science Liaison(Sr. MSL),Oncology - Kentucky and Ohio
Nutley, NJ $144,300.00-$189,400.00 1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison (MSL) / Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL), Oncology - IA, MN, ND, NE, SD, WY
Nutley, NJ $144,300.00-$189,400.00 1 week ago
Senior Medical Science Liaison (Northeast)
Manhattan, NY $181,500.00-$272,300.00 1 month ago
Senior Medical Science Liaison, Immunology (New York City, NY)Senior Medical Science Liaison – Dermatology - Upstate NY/NJ
New York, NY $150,500.00-$236,500.00 3 days ago
Newark, NJ $85,000.00-$120,000.00 1 week ago
New York City Metropolitan Area 3 weeks ago
We're unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr