Job Description

About the Role The Senior Medical Science Liaison is a field-based, external customer-facing member of the US therapeutic area medical unit team, responsible for analyzing, interpreting and disseminating scientific data, acquiring and translating customer insights, fostering external expert networks, and compliantly connecting customers to Takeda in order to advance medical strategy and improve patient outcomes. The territory includes Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi (must reside in territory).

How You Will Contribute

Externally-focused, KOL/HCP related activities are expected to comprise a minimum of 80% of responsibilities Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per individual territory plans aligned to medical strategy Demonstrate advanced knowledge regarding Takeda disease areas and products as well as therapeutic area competitor landscape; analyze and interpret complex scientific information and disseminate to KOLs/HCPs in a compliant, fair-balanced, and non-misleading manner Support strategically aligned Takeda-sponsored research and appropriately assist with facilitation of medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes Display advanced knowledge of therapeutic area key intelligence topics/questions and effectively collect, interpret, and internally communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform and refine medical strategies and/or tactics Identify and cultivate partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical Participate in executing medical strategy at medical conferences (e.g., staff medical booth, internally communicate medical insights acquired through poster/session attendance and KOL/HCP interactions) Within defined timelines and quality standards, respond to unsolicited HCP medical information inquiries referred by Medical Information Appropriately leverage digital tools, including AI, to enhance p