About the Role
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is seeking a passionate advocate and strategic collaborator to join their Uro-Oncology team. This role offers an opportunity to play an important part in bringing a novel product to patients that has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of bladder cancer. You will be joining a recognized leader in biopharmaceuticals, known for its commitment to science, research, and patient well-being.
Responsibilities
- Present healthcare professionals and decision makers with accurate, unbiased, balanced, and timely answers to unsolicited requests for information about bladder cancer.
- Establish scientific and clinical relationships with key opinion leaders and academic centers to expand research and educational opportunities in Uro-Oncology/Bladder Cancer.
- Provide study support from protocol and budget development to submission and completion for Phase IV as well as Investigator Initiated Trials (IIT’s).
- Provide continuing field scientific support and training for sales and Corporate Account Managers (CAM’s).
- Document and forward reports of adverse events to appropriate personnel.
- Keep abreast of medical and scientific developments in the assigned therapeutic area.
- Proactively report competitive activities as well as events that can influence the use of product(s).
- Develop and deliver scientific/educational programs including but not limited to formulary presentations for managed care and related organizations.
- Assist Medical Affairs as well as agency personnel in the development of presentations and slide kits.
- Actively participate in advisory boards, speaker training events, clinical investigator meetings, and regional, national, and international meetings when required.
- Assist in processing of field requests for medical education funding.
- Participate in key medical and scientific conferences by staffing medical information booths, gathering competitive intelligence on competitors, and attending scientific sessions.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree (D.V.M., M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D.) in biological sciences.
- Minimum of 2 years previous MSL experience.
- Experience in Uro-Oncology, Urology, or Oncology required as a practicing MSL.
- Ability to apply technical expertise and solutions to diverse/individualized situations.
- Excellent communication & presentation skills.
- Working knowledge of FDA and OIG requirements as well as clinical trial design and statistics is required.
- Teamwork skills and an ability to work effectively with a variety of colleagues.
- Networking skills and the confidence to interact with senior experts on a peer-to-peer level.
- Critical data analysis skills.
- Willingness to keep up to date with scientific literature.
- High level of emotional intelligence to work effectively with stakeholders.
- Represents the organization as a prime field medical contact.
- Willingness to travel 60% or more of the time.
Skills
- Communication
- Presentation
- Teamwork
- Networking
- Data analysis
- Emotional intelligence
Location
- Northwest: WA, OR, MT, ID, Northern CA
- Parsippany, New Jersey
Work Type
- Field-based
Experience Level
- Minimum of 2 years previous MSL Experience
Education Level
- Doctorate degree (D.V.M., M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm .D). in biological sciences
Salary/Compensations
- $142,500 to $185,000
Benefits
- Competitive total compensation
- Exceptional range of flexible benefits
- Personal support
- Tailored learning and development opportunities
- Working hours that respect your lifestyle
- Welcoming and equitable culture
- Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential
- 401k plan and company match
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Wellness benefits
- Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses
- Sick time frontloaded yearly of 40 hours
- Vacation time accrual between 112.5 and 150 hours yearly in the first four (4) years of employment
- 12 to 13 paid holidays per year
- Paid parental leave
About the Company
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a privately-owned, research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to building families and helping people live better lives.
- They are leaders in reproductive medicine with a strong heritage in gastroenterology and urology, and are at the forefront of innovation in uro-oncology gene therapy.
- Founded in 1950, Ferring employs more than 7,000 people worldwide.
- The company is headquartered in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, and has operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries which market its medicines in over 100 countries.
- Recognized as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List.”
- Ferring US is Great Places to Work® Certified.
Equal Opportunity
- Ferring is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.
- We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (including Disability/Protected Veterans).
- We maintain a drug-free workplace.
