Medical Science Liaison East Coast

Alpine Immune Sciences is a leading clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing innovative, protein-based immunotherapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Exciting challenges lie ahead—guided by our core values, we’ll meet these challenges. Join us!

As an Immunology Medical Science Liaison, you will play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives. Alpine Immune Sciences has a broad pipeline of next-generation medicines in Immunology; the pipeline includes promising assets being evaluated in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus nephritis, autoimmune glomerulonephritis and autoimmune cytopenia.  

The Immunology Medical Science Liaison is a field-based professional with scientific, clinical, and therapeutic area expertise responsible for providing medical and scientific support for Alpine Immune Sciences’ multiple autoimmune programs. This role will cover the US Southeast territory (TX, OK, KS, LA, AR, MO, MS, TN, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, VA)

Duties and responsibilities:

• Identify and develop relationships with national and regional medical and scientific KOLs consistent with the strategy and objectives of Medical Affairs and overall Alpine corporate strategies. 

• Engage in scientific exchange and education about current and emerging therapies in a compliant fashion with KOLs in relation to autoimmune indications of interest.   

• Develop and maintain scientific, clinical and therapeutic expertise in the area of Immunology, specifically autoimmune diseases and inflammation. 

• Represent the company at specific continuing medical educational events, programs, medical meetings, and scientific conventions.

• Partner with Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Data Sciences, and Safety to ensure accurate delivery of medical and scientific information, as needed.

• Proactively identify and assist in facilitation of externally sponsored clinical trials.

• Differentiate Alpine Immune Sciences as the valued scientific partner of choice through innovative initiatives, coordinated strategy and scientific communication. 

• Provide appropriate scientific, clinical, and educational support for internal and external customers (including other members of the MSL team).

• Support medical publications as needed (abstracts, manuscripts, etc.)

• Partner with Advocacy Groups in the autoimmune therapeutic area, to develop strategic interactions and patient-aimed communication materials.

• Lead/participate on special project teams as necessary.

• Coordinate scientific activities with medical affairs, clinical development, and global franchise group, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years MSL experience required.

• Previous Immunology, autoimmune diseases and Inflammation experience strongly preferred.

• Advanced Degree (MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, NP, PA) required.

• The ability to interpret and critique scientific and medical data with respect to scientific and business implications is essential.

• Excellent medical writing skills.

• Experience and demonstrated skill in the analysis, communication, and presentation of complex scientific and medical data.

• Track record of successfully developing peer-reviewed publications is required.

• Exemplary customer facing skills, and ability to collaborate with external Key Opinion Leaders on data dissemination strategies in a credible, responsive and customer focused manner is a necessity.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal; comfortable and experienced in developing and giving presentations.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrix environment.

• Knowledge of industry guidelines pertaining to data dissemination (e.g., CONSORT, ICMJE, GPPs) and interactions with health care providers (e.g., PhRMA Code, AdvaMed guidelines)

• Domestic and international travel (up to 60%) required.

• Excellent planning and organizational skills.

• Demonstrated leadership skills.

• Presentation, Facilitation, and Instructional Skills.

• The ability to work independently and with cross functional teams effectively.

• Must be based in, or willing to relocate to, the assigned territory.

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At Alpine we engage equitable workplace strategies to ensure fair compensation. Actual compensation is dependent upon current market data, experience, and pay parity within our organization. This position is a Professional level position, with a compensation range of $205,000 - $230,000. We take care of our employees with a competitive benefits package that includes stock options, annual bonus, premium medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, as well as life and disability benefits, FSA, and 401(k) plans. We believe quality time outside the office is vital to our employees’ satisfaction at work, so our flexible PTO plan of 160 hours, generous holiday time (generally 12 days), and parental benefits encourages team members to take time off so they can come back refreshed. Alpine team members enjoy competitive salaries and equity participation (stock options).

Alpinists share a passion for meaningful work and are committed to solving the most complex problems in immunology to create new therapies for patients. We believe in innovative thinking, collaboration, flexibility, bias for action, and healthy debate. To foster our team of outstanding scientists and business professionals, we provide a premier work environment with a state-of-the-art lab and office spaces with truly inspiring views, and an open design to facilitate teamwork.

Our treasured culture has been shaped by our diverse team who truly enjoys working and playing together. We nurture Alpine’s culture in many ways, including all-company social events and happy hours, lunch-and-learn and education opportunities, interest groups like book club and movie nights, peer-to-peer recognition programs, a robust wellness program to help support physical, mental, and emotional health, and more.

Alpine is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Alpine is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Our office and lab are located in the blossoming biotech neighborhood of Eastlake in Seattle. Alpinists enjoy the flexibility to work onsite, remotely, or a hybrid schedule, with evolving options as we prioritize keeping Alpinists safe and healthy. Onsite employees enjoy an open-office layout with comfortable huddle rooms and Zoom Room-enabled conference rooms, a spacious breakroom and kitchen with a coffee bar and snacks, and rooftop access to enjoy gorgeous views of Lake Union and Gas Works Park.

Exciting challenges lie ahead—guided by our core values, we’ll meet these challenges.  Join us!

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