Medical Science Liaison / Sr Medical Science Liaison (North Central)

2 weeks, 1 day ago
Full-time
Senior
Sales and Business Development
Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia Pharmaceuticals, with over 30 years of experience, pioneers essential therapies for Parkinson's disease psychosis and Rett syndrome, while focusing on addressing negative symptoms in various disorders.

Pharmaceuticals
251-1K
Founded 1993
$101M raised

Description

  • Build and maintain relationships with national and regional medical and scientific thought leaders, patient advocacy groups, and centers of excellence.
  • Engage key opinion leaders in scientific exchange, research discussions, and education on current and emerging therapies.
  • Support clinical research activities, including trial site engagement and investigator-initiated research proposals.
  • Develop and maintain deep scientific, clinical, and therapeutic expertise across Acadia’s portfolio.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Regional Business Leaders and Account Business Managers to support aligned field execution.
  • Provide strategic field insights to inform Medical Affairs and broader organizational decision-making.
  • Identify disease state insights and compound attributes that support product differentiation and scientific value.
  • Deliver scientific, clinical, and educational support to internal stakeholders and external healthcare partners.
  • Represent Acadia at medical meetings, congresses, and educational programs, and support commercial activities such as speaker and sales training.

Requirements

  • Advanced scientific degree (MD, PharmD, or PhD) in a relevant discipline.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry with hands-on scientific or medical affairs responsibilities.
  • Prior Medical Science Liaison experience in a field-based medical affairs role.
  • Demonstrated scientific and clinical expertise in rare diseases, epilepsy, neurology, or psychiatry.
  • Strong working knowledge of regulatory, compliance, and clinical considerations in pharmaceutical and managed care environments.
  • Ability to communicate complex scientific and drug information to healthcare professionals and internal stakeholders.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to travel up to 75% of the time and reside within the assigned territory.
  • Medical Science Liaison level requires 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the medical, clinical, and/or pharmaceutical field.
  • Senior Medical Science Liaison level requires 7 years of progressively responsible experience, including 3 years as an MSL.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with discretionary bonus and equity awards.
  • Competitive base, bonus, new hire, and ongoing equity packages.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Employer-paid life, disability, business travel, and EAP coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with a fully vested 1:1 company match up to 5%.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in.
  • 15+ vacation days plus 13–15 paid holidays, including office closure from December 24th to January 1st.
  • 10 days of paid sick time and paid parental leave.
  • Tuition assistance.

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