Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - South Central

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About The Role

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) reports to our National Director of Field Medical. MSLs are field-based healthcare professionals engaging in compliant scientific exchange and providing education on disease states, responding to inquiries related to our products.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage key opinion leader (KOL) optometrists and ophthalmologists in a designated region, ensuring compliant conduct per PhRMA and Tarsus guidelines.
2. Serve as the primary medical affairs KOL point of contact for scientific exchange, including virtual and live interactions.
3. Gather and prioritize insights from field exchanges to inform medical strategy.
4. Educate optometric and ophthalmic centers, and provide resources for disease state education in optometry schools and residency programs.
5. Instruct on investigator-initiated trials and medical information procedures upon request.
6. Identify and recommend KOLs for projects based on expertise and interests.
7. Plan KOL engagements and participate in scientific sessions at medical meetings.
8. Liaise with local optometric and ophthalmic societies.
9. Present scientific evidence to payers and lead medical affairs initiatives.
10. Participate in training, insights gathering, and process optimization.
11. Host scientific exchanges and labs.
12. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support clinical trials as needed.
13. Manage territory budget, metrics, KOL mapping, and CRM entries.

Factors to Success:

1. Doctorate of optometry, MD, PharmD, PhD with eye care expertise.
2. 3+ years in eye care as an MSL or clinical experience with industry exposure.
3. Strong emotional intelligence, presentation, communication, and data analysis skills.
4. Ability to plan, manage workload, and work independently.

Additional Details:

• Territory includes TX, LA; ideally based in Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Houston, New Orleans.
• Travel required 60-80%; candidates must reside within 45 minutes of a major airport.
• Position reports to the National Director of Field Medical.

Compensation includes a base salary of $131,200 - $183,800, plus bonus, stock, and benefits. For more info, visit:

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