Medical Science Liaison

Company Description

At Sobi, we believe diversity drives innovation and inclusion creates stronger teams. We are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.
If this role excites you but you’re unsure if you meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective and experiences could be exactly what we need. We look forward to hearing from you!

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
• Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
• 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

Sobi is hiring for 3 Sr MSL, Lymphoma (Lacutamab) openings. Candidates can work remotely anywhere in the continental U.S., with a strong preference that they're located within 30-40 minutes of a major airport.

As the Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Lymphoma (Lacutamab), you will serve as a field-based scientific expert on cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) and lacutamab, a humanized monoclonal antibody immunotherapy targeting KIR3DL2. You will build trusted scientific relationships, exchange balanced medical information, and generate actionable insights that inform US Medical Affairs strategy and launch readiness.

You will support Sobi's rare disease portfolio in the hematology franchise and serve as a trusted scientific resource across the hematology-oncology, dermatology, and dermato-oncology communities. You will collaborate with academic, community, and multidisciplinary care teams, always in accordance with regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements.

This is a field execution role within Hematology Medical Affairs. You will contribute insights and a field perspective to the CTCL medical strategy, which is led by Medical Affairs leadership.

What You Will Do

Scientific Engagement and External Relationships

• Serve as a primary field-based scientific point of contact for Sobi Medical Affairs within your assigned geography.
• Develop and maintain meaningful, two-way relationships with opinion leaders, healthcare professionals, medical organizations, investigators, and other stakeholders involved in CTCL care.
• Exchange accurate, fair, balanced, and scientifically rigorous information on CTCL, lacutamab, relevant clinical data, disease biology, treatment approaches, and the evolving care landscape.
• Engage across academic, community, and multidisciplinary settings, including hematology-oncology, dermatology, and dermato-oncology practices.
• Respond appropriately to unsolicited scientific inquiries and connect stakeholders with Sobi resources in line with applicable policies and procedures.

Medical Insights and Strategy Execution

• Identify, document, and share high-quality field insights on unmet needs, clinical practice, patient pathways, evidence gaps, stakeholder perspectives, competitive developments, and the treatment landscape.
• Partner with Medical Affairs leadership and cross-functional colleagues to interpret insights and inform adjustments to medical strategy, tactics, educational priorities, and engagement plans.
• Execute territory-level medical plans aligned with the US CTCL and lacutamab medical strategy, adapting engagement to local and regional stakeholder needs.
• Support key institution and stakeholder engagement planning, helping establish Sobi as a trusted scientific partner in CTCL.

Launch Readiness, Education, and Congress Support

• Contribute to lacutamab launch preparedness through disease-state education, articulation of unmet need, scientific exchange, stakeholder mapping, and field execution of approved medical tactics.
• Provide internal and external scientific training on CTCL disease biology, preclinical science, clinical data, evidence gaps, and relevant outcomes.
• Participate in or support advisory boards, medical roundtables, webinars, symposia, and other educational activities at local, regional, and national levels.
• Represent Sobi Medical Affairs at scientific and medical congresses, and synthesize and communicate key updates and implications to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate to identify and develop field resources and scientific materials specific to CTCL and lacutamab.

Evidence Generation and Clinical Development Support

• Provide field-based support to Clinical Development and Clinical Operations, including site identification and recommendations, investigator engagement, communication facilitation, site initiation support, and patient accrual support.
• Identify evidence gaps and potential research opportunities, and communicate them to appropriate internal partners.
• Contribute scientific and field perspectives to evidence generation activities, real-world evidence initiatives, publications, and medical education programs, as appropriate.
• Support investigator-sponsored research and other research collaborations in accordance with company processes and governance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Territory Leadership

• Partner with colleagues in Medical Affairs, Medical Information, Clinical Development, Market Access, Patient Advocacy, Commercial, Legal, Compliance, and other functions, while maintaining the independence and integrity of the Medical Affairs role.
• Serve as a scientific resource to internal stakeholders and contribute to cross-functional initiatives consistent with Medical Affairs objectives and company guidelines.
• Demonstrate excellence in territory planning, stakeholder prioritization, documentation, follow-through, and management of multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Contribute to the broader Field Medical organization's success by sharing best practices, supporting colleagues, and fostering a collaborative, respectful, patient-focused culture.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role is marked by:

• Scientific credibility and curiosity
• Strategic territory leadership
• Insight generation and synthesis
• Trusted stakeholder partnership
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Clear, balanced communication
• Agility and a solution-oriented approach
• Operational excellence
• A patient-centered mindset

Qualifications

Required and Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Accredited doctorate degree in a life-science, health-science, or basic-science discipline, such as PharmD, PhD, DNP, DSc, MD, or DO.

  • Candidates with another advanced health degree and extensive relevant industry or clinical experience may be considered.

• Experience: At least 5 years of MSL experience in hematology/oncology, heme-onc, or a closely related therapeutic area is required.

  • Further experience in the following is highly valued:
    • Clinical practice, Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), lymphoma, dermatology, dermato-oncology.
    • Rare disease and/or product launch.

• Scientific acumen: Strong ability to understand, critically evaluate, and clearly communicate complex scientific and clinical information.

  • Clinical hematology-oncology background is highly preferred.
  • Knowledge of CTCL and/or PTCL and the multidisciplinary care environment is an advantage.

• Patient focus: Strong commitment to patient needs and advancing scientific understanding within the CTCL community.

Location, Travel, and Work Environment

• Remote, field-based position supporting an assigned US geography.
• Frequent domestic travel by ground and/or air is required (60% or more), depending on territory size, stakeholder needs, congress participation, and business requirements.
• Ability to attend local, regional, and national meetings, including occasional evening or weekend programs, as business needs require.
• Ability to work effectively from a remote office and manage a geographically dispersed territory.

Additional Information

Compensation and Total Rewards at Sobi

At Sobi, we are dedicated to providing our employees with a comprehensive and industry-competitive total rewards package. Our compensation philosophy is designed to recognize and reward talent, ensuring that your contributions are valued and reflected in your overall rewards.

Your total compensation at Sobi goes beyond just your base salary and annual bonus. It also includes a robust suite of benefits, such as:

• A competitive 401(k) match to support your financial future.
• Tuition and wellness reimbursements to invest in your personal and professional growth.
• A comprehensive medical, dental, and vision package to prioritize your health and well-being.
• Additional recognition awards to celebrate your achievements.

The base salary range for this role is $215,000 - $230,000. Each individual offer will be determined based on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, and location. Additionally, this role is eligible for both short-term and long-term bonuses, as outlined in the plan details.

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 1,900 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

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