Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Northeast
About this role
Join our team in a dynamic hybrid role, offering flexibility to work remotely or from our headquarters in Watertown, MA.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing novel treatments for patients who suffer from serious hematologic diseases. We are building a portfolio of innovative, first-in-class therapeutic candidates that aim to address a wide spectrum of hematologic diseases by targeting fundamental biological pathways of red blood cell biology, specifically heme biosynthesis and iron homeostasis. Disc Medicine values collaboration, professional development, and scientific integrity and promotes an inclusive company culture that empowers and inspires.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Disc Medicine is seeking a field-based Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to cover the Northeast territory (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY) and advance the medical objectives of its clinical development programs. The MSL will build and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), institutions, and payers, serving as a scientific and clinical resource through peer-to-peer exchange. The MSL will also engage the scientific community to support research, publications, education, and the identification of unmet patient needs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Scientific Exchange & KOL Engagement (~60%)
• Serve as a field-based scientific and clinical resource and customer-facing extension of Disc Medicine Medical Affairs • Identify and develop deep relationships with academic and community-based KOLs, HCPs, institutions and investigators across hematology, dermatology, hepatology, and the rare disease communities • Engage in compliant peer-to-peer scientific exchange on disease state, unmet medical need, and patient care challenges in erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) and other hematologic diseases • Respond to unsolicited medical information requests and deliver reactive clinical data presentations in one-on-one and group settings
Clinical Research Support (~10%)
• Support company-sponsored trials, investigator-initiated trials (IITs), research collaborations, and expanded access
Field Insights & Advisory Boards (~15%)
• Gather and communicate actionable field insights from KOL and HCP interactions to inform Disc medical strategy • Plan and present at regional advisory boards within the territory, as applicable