Senior Medical Science Liaison

Summary

Join Mirum Pharmaceuticals as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) or Senior MSL, a field-based role focused on building relationships with healthcare professionals in gastroenterology and hepatology. You will engage in scientific exchange, support research initiatives, and serve as a liaison between HCPs and Mirum. The position requires an advanced science or clinical degree and 5+ years of MSL experience is preferred. Location is in the Central Plains Region, preferably in the greater St. Louis or Kansas City metro areas. Responsibilities include scientific communication, data analysis, and collaboration with internal teams. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated self-starter with excellent communication and presentation skills.

Requirements

• Advanced science or clinical degree (e.g., MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA)
• Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude, possessing the initiative required to achieve goals both independently and within a team structure
• Demonstrated expertise in ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific information
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills
• Actively listen to others and be adept at confidently stating expert opinion while respecting the position of others
• Skillfully plan, prioritize, and execute multiple responsibilities and projects
• Able to travel frequently, up to 60% overnight travel and have a valid driver's license
• Advanced computer skills (MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and willingness to learn new applications
• Strong business acumen

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop professional relationships with thought leaders and other healthcare professionals, study investigators, and professional organizations in gastroenterology and hepatology within their assigned geography
• Support research initiatives across clinical development and provide support to study site investigators
• Serve as a liaison between HCPs interested in investigator-initiated research with Mirum to facilitate review and consideration of research proposals
• Engage in scientific exchange in response to thought leader requests
• Provide education relative to adult and pediatric liver disease and, when appropriate, Mirum’s approved and investigational products throughout the lifecycle
• Communicate thought leader insights and observations to medical affairs and clinical development on a timely basis
• Effectively articulate relevant scientific and clinical information relative to the therapeutic area to HCPs and researchers
• Utilize scientific resources to deliver impactful presentations to varying audiences and in a variety of different settings including (but not limited to) advisory boards, patient advocacy groups, and investigators
• Provide accurate and unbiased assessment of community needs to senior management
• Stay abreast of emerging scientific literature and clinical trial data in both pediatric and adult gastroenterology and hepatology
• Support the congress and conference strategy, providing scientific support and communication of scientific insights
• Fully comply with all company SOPs, regulatory requirements, and applicable laws including PhRMA guidelines for field-based employees
• Complete other responsibilities in a timely manner, as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years MSL experience
• Prior experience as a MSL in gastroenterology, hepatology and/or rare disease
• Established relationships with gastroenterology and/or hepatology thought leaders
• Launch experience