About the Company
HepQuant, LLC is a commercial stage liver diagnostics company with unique, patented and patent‐pending technology for assessing liver function of patients with chronic liver disease. HepQuant technologies have been advanced with the intent to profoundly impact the liver disease landscape – including the research, treatment and patient communities – with diagnostic products that are accurate and minimally invasive. HepQuant is focused on becoming the gold standard for measuring liver health across the full spectrum of disease severity in a cost effective and minimally invasive way to patients across the globe. The HepQuant DuO Test is a blood-based Laboratory developed Test (LDT) that delivers information about liver cell function and portal-systemic shunting, attributes of liver disease that are associated with clinical outcomes. The company has submitted its first PMA for its HepQuant SHUNT test.
About the Role
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based role focused on developing and maintaining professional relationships with key medical experts and decision makers as they relate to HepQuant products. Collaborating compliantly with commercial, business development, and scientific functions, the MSL engages in scientific exchange and enters into collaborative and educational discussions as they relate to medical/clinical, health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) data with health care professionals. These include, but are not limited to, individual physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, researchers, managed markets, medical and pharmacy directors, hospital decision-makers, formulary committees, consultant pharmacists, state Medicaid decision-makers, and others.
Responsibilities
This position reports to the Chief Medical Officer.
- As a medical representative of the company, communicate key information about the company and its mission; provide key scientific and clinical information about HepQuant’s products; be a conduit for communication between HepQuant and the medical community regarding ideas for future research with our products; gather medical insights from the field about the therapeutic area treatment landscape, clinical experience with HepQuant’s products, and appropriate competitive intelligence; and provide corporate value through demonstrated leadership and participation in strategic thinking
- Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key medical experts to deliver meaningful outcomes and improve the manner in which our clinical and scientific customers deliver care to the patients they serve
- Partner closely with HepQuant commercial leaders to jointly support HepQuant product users through medical education presentations, case reviews, discussion of published clinical evidence, and guidance on appropriate clinical use.
- Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to external disease experts and internal stakeholders
- Support the medical community with up-to-date medical information, robust disease expertise, clinical data, and product information
- Communicate clinical insights on new data and the relevant disease states to HepQuant Medical Affairs and internal stakeholders to inform strategy, and contribute to the collation, trend analysis, and reporting to internal stakeholders
- Train internal stakeholders on key scientific and medical topics
- Participate in, and lead, field team activities at relevant medical congresses
- Develop an overall strategic territory plan in addition to individual plans for external experts to provide needs-based, value-added support of the medical and scientific community in-line with company goals
- Support interactions with investigators and potential investigators in conjunction with ongoing and planned clinical trials and support the evaluation of Investigator Initiated Research proposals
- Assume a leadership role by assuming responsibility for special projects as they arise related to both Medical and Clinical Affairs activities
Qualifications
Advanced degree in medical/biosciences (i.e., PhD., PharmD., NP, or PA) AND minimum 3 years MSL experience
Skills and experience
- Current MSL experience preferably in hepatology or gastroenterology with proven track record of establishing, maintaining, and enhancing effective and successful collegial relationships with external experts
- Strong broad-based scientific and biotech/ combination product/ medical device knowledge as well as excellent presentation and teaching skills
- Highest level of experience and confidence speaking about drug information/disease state treatment & diagnosis
- Excellent working knowledge of the diagnostics and medical device corporate environment and appreciation for Commercial Operations, including Marketing and Sales strategies
- Excellent working knowledge of relevant regulatory and compliance issues related to the MSL role
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, as required, in a fast paced, matrixed, team environment consisting of internal and external team members
- Uses teamwork to work cooperatively toward the most effective solutions, championing the best ideas of team members, and assisting where help is needed
- Ability to influence without direct authority
- Attention to detail and quality and highly accountable for results and outcomes of responsibilities
- Understands the impact of individual efforts, results, and attitudes on others
- Results-oriented individual who is highly motivated, decisive, creative, and flexible in thought
- Forward thinking mindset with the ability to manage multiple projects, and identify and resolve issues
- Broad experience in an emerging, publicly traded company environment is a plus
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Ability to travel 50-75% (domestic)
Key Attributes
- Thrives in a fast-paced organization and possessing a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality
- Knowledge of and use of management and organizational leadership principles and practices
- Self-directed with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities and work under pressure
- Brings creativity and passion to the organization and possesses a broad institutional perspective while embracing change and innovation
- Excellent communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders
- Analytical thinking with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
- Commitment to HepQuant’s Vision and Values (see web site for HepQuant’s Vision and Values)
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, and teammates to create a results-driven, team- oriented environment
- Skill in taking initiative, exercising sound judgment in problem-solving and decision-making
- People and team building
- Ability to function as a strong member of a highly motivated and integrated management team
Work Environment & Physical Demands
This is a high growth, fast-paced small organization. The ability to be productive and successful in an intense work environment is critical. Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally is required. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds (lifting boxes, files, etc.) Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color differentiation, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear.
Travel: Position will require approximately 50-75% travel via airplane, car, and overnight stays.
