Sobi offers the opportunity to work at an international pharmaceutical company focused on specialty pharmaceuticals meeting the high medical needs of rare disease patients and providing treatment and services to them. Our employees come from a variety of backgrounds within research, healthcare, industry and the academic sphere.

Role & Function

The Medical Science Liaison functions as a highly trained, field-based, scientific expert who engages healthcare professionals to exchange clinical, scientific, and research knowledge. Following regulatory and corporate guidelines, they will facilitate and build scientific relationships and collaborations with the medical/scientific community. This position interacts with local, regional, and national HCPs, societies, and organizations. The MSL position is to provide educational, scientific, and research support for the SOBI rare disease portfolio of products in the hematology franchise.
This is a remote position that requires up to 60% of travel. The candidate will have to reside within the territory:

• Great Lakes Region (Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee).

Key Responsibilities

• Function as the primary point of contact in the field (Great Plains) for Sobi Medical Affairs
• Appropriately interact with key thought leaders and healthcare professionals
• In an accurate, fair, and balanced manner, exchange scientific information with external parties
• Report field intelligence to Sobi including competitive information, perspectives about compounds, disease state, and the treatment landscape
• Provide support to the Sobi clinical development and operations teams through site recommendations, site initiation visits, facilitation of communication, and accrual support activities.
• Participate in or lead advisory board meetings at the local, regional, and national level
• Provide internal and external training about preclinical science, clinical data, and outcomes
• Represent Sobi at medical conferences and provide session summaries
• Within guidelines, provide cross-functional support across the company by being a scientific resource
• Develop and maintain an advanced level of knowledge about pertinent studies, compounds, and diseases that would facilitate collegiate and scientific discussions with leading hematology/oncology thought leaders
• Consistently demonstrate a high standard of excellence in the management of assigned territory while also supporting and contributing to the success of colleagues and the MSL organization as a whole
• Frequent travel by ground and/or air is required. Estimated ≥ 60% time away from remote office to support territory size and product support requirements: Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota

Qualifications

• Accredited doctorate degree in a life-science or basic-science discipline (Pharm.D., D.Sc., D.N.P., Ph.D., or M.D./D.O.) [Consideration will be given to candidates with an advanced health degree and extensive industry or clinical experience.]
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific information; respond to inquiries and address needs of key stakeholders
• A minimum of 1 year of MSL experience in therapeutic hematology/oncology
• Demonstrated success managing internal/external stakeholders and leading or influencing cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment including strong teamwork and collaboration
• Proven track record of strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Strong written and oral communication skills to shape and articulate a clear strategy/story
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to initiate and maintain relationships throughout the medical community
• Demonstrated ability to build positive constructive relationships with cross-functional internal team members
• Demonstrated high level of personal integrity, emotional intelligence, flexibility
• Experience in relevant clinical practice a plus
• Understanding of the highly regulated bio-pharm industry environment
• Basic understanding of the legal and regulatory environment
• Disease state knowledge, hematology, and rare disease preferred

Actual pay for this position will take into account factors such as experience and location. In addition to a base salary, this position is also eligible for a competitive 401k match, short and long-term incentives, medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD and life insurance benefits, in addition to other health and wellness programs and offerings.

The position will be based in United States.

Sobi is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Sobi is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities.

If you are interested in being considered for this role, then please attach an updated copy of your resume (as a MS-Word or PDF file) while submitting your application.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with around 1,500 employees in more than 30 countries, and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them.

This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain.

Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.