Senior Medical Science Liaison, Sleep - CA, HI (Remote)

Company: Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: May 20, 2025

Job Description:

If you are a current Jazz employee please apply via the Internal Career site.Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases - often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visitfor more information. The Sr. MSL will establish and maintain scientific and clinical relationships with medical professionals, researchers, and other members of the scientific community in alignment with a therapeutic area of focus. Sr. MSLs mentor and manage group and individual projects while establishing and maintaining scientific and clinical relationships with medical professionals, researchers, and other members of the scientific community in alignment with a therapeutic area of focus. The Medical Science Liaison team in conjunction with the Director, Medical Science Liaisons and Regional Medical Director, will integrate their scientific expertise and knowledge in all interactions, and ensure compliant and successful scientific communication and education in disease states of interest to Jazz Pharmaceuticals. -Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide field-based scientific exchange and communication of FDA approved and pipeline products
• In support of FDA approved products, work within the Medical Science Liaison team's objectives
• Identify, establish, and maintain scientific relationships with - opinion leaders regarding disease-state and product-specific information
• Facilitate scientific development of pipeline compounds at research centers, and secure the company's presence in the designated therapeutic areas
• Support the clinical operations organization, as needed, in Jazz Pharmaceuticals sponsored research
• Serve as primary liaison with investigators interested in developing and conducting investigator initiated research
• Cross-functional nature of role requires close alignment with the internal stakeholders including Medical Affairs, Commercial, Marketing and Clinical Development groups
• Educate payers (Health plans, Medicare, Medicaid), key decision makers (P&T members, opinion leaders, pharmacists), agents (specialty pharmacy, GPO, and PBMs); differentiate products based on clinical (efficacy & side effect profiles) and economic data to support formulary decisions
• Document and forward reports of adverse events according to Jazz's policy to ensure safe and effective use of Jazz Pharmaceuticals' products
• Attend and provide scientific support of Medical Affairs activities and scientific sessions at regional and national congress meetings
• Develop and prioritize solutions to problems, understand relationship between actions and results and able to understand and appreciate needs of customers
• Proactively seeks out and demonstrates successful peer coaching of other team members
• Successfully manages at least two large cross-functional projects with demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills while successfully maintaining geographical responsibilitiesJob Requirements:
  • Either an advanced doctorate degree (PharmD, MD, DO, PhD or equivalent) OR a certified license (NP, CNP, PA or equivalent) with a minimum of a Master's Degree is required
  • A minimum of 3 years MSL experience or comparable role is required
  • Preference will be given those with experience in Sleep Medicine; however, experience in Neurology, Psychiatry or other relevant backgrounds will be considered
  • Ability to effectively communicate scientific data to both internal and external customers, including opinion leaders and managed care organizations
  • Knowledge of geography and key opinion leaders preferred
  • Thorough understanding of applicable federal and state regulatory requirements for field-based scientific personnel
  • Demonstrated ability to develop trust and relationships with opinion leaders in disease states of interest
  • Collaborative, team-based approach; ability to network and partner with internal and external stakeholders, including commercial and R&D partners, medical opinion leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, managed care organizations, medical directors and pharmacy directors in institutional practices
  • Ability to work evenings and weekends
  • Ability and willingness to travel 60% of work days Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. FOR US BASED CANDIDATES ONLYJazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the full and complete base pay range is: $176,000.00 - $264,000.00Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within the established pay framework and our Total Compensation philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence individual base pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.At Jazz, your base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the terms of the Company's Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan, as well as discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz's Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: .By applying, you consent to your information being transmitted by Nomad Jobs to the Employer, as data controller, through the Employer's data processor SonicJobs.See Jazz Pharma Privacy Policy at https://www.icims.com/legal/privacy-notice-website/ and SonicJobs Privacy Policy at https://www.sonicjobs.com/us/privacy-policy and Terms of Use at https://www.sonicjobs.com/us/terms-conditions

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