Company Description

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Our mission and culture at Sobi North America get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Generous time off policy
• Summer Fridays
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Job Description

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 rheumatology franchise.

This is a remote position that requires up to 70% of travel. The candidate will have to reside within the territory: Florida and surrounding area.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 and/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, engaging HCPs and providing scientific coverage
• Within guidelines, provide cross-functional support across the company by serving as 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 rheumatology & nephrology 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 ≥ 70% time away from remote office to support territory size and product support requirements 
• Function as the primary point of contact in the field for Sobi Medical Affairs - Rheumatoloy

Personal Attributes

• Passion for science and teaching and in addition, you must demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Accredited doctorate degree in a life-science or basic-science discipline (Pharm.D., Ph.D, MD/DO, D.Sc., D.N.P., [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 rheumatology
• 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 and rare disease preferred

Additional Information

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,700 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.

Sobi is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Disabled/Veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access this website to apply for a vacancy as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to florencia.mendez@sobi.com.