Cardiometabolic Medical Science Liaison – Mid-Atlantic

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals

Medical Science Liaison role focusing on scientific engagements in cardiometabolic therapeutic area. Engaging healthcare professionals and supporting clinical trials and scientific congresses.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $190,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engage with cardiologists / endocrinologists / healthcare professionals / stakeholders to educate on clinical and scientific evidence to advance treatment landscape as aligned with strategic imperatives.
Educate on RNAi technology, hypertriglyceridemia, familial chylomicronemia syndrome, and hypercholesterolemia.
Synthesize and communicate clinical and scientific insights to internal stakeholders.
Attend and present at scientific congresses and meetings to stay up to date with the latest scientific developments and trends in cardiometabolic therapeutic area.
Respond to unsolicited inquiries consistent with MSL compliance standards.
Support company sponsored clinical trials through investigator site engagement.
Support speaker training as requested and ensure speakers are up to date with evolving disease and product data.
Support national, regional, and local scientific congresses including Opinion Leader (OL) engagement, session coverage, booth, and company debriefs.
Monitor and analyze scientific publications, clinical trials, and competitive landscape in the cardiometabolic therapeutic area.
Maintain clinical and scientific expertise and general industry business acumen.
Advance MSL value proposition, demonstrate tact and professionalism, and deliver results.
Act in accordance with company policies
Develop territory specific OL and account plans including OL profiles, pre-call planning, and follow up plans.
Communicate clinical and scientific information in an accurate and clear manner.
Document MSL quantitative and qualitative accomplishments.
Provide scientific support for Med Info inquiries, ensuring accurate and timely responses to healthcare professionals' queries.
Develop scientific content for medical education initiatives.
Support Medical Affairs as needed with special projects and initiatives.
Sophisticated cross-functional relationship management is critical for success.

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD, PharmD, MD, or DO degree required
5 years of experience as an MSL
Cardiometabolic therapeutic experience
Industry experience in Medical Affairs at a biotech or pharma
High level verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively collaborate in a dynamic environment.
Strong comprehension of cardiometabolic therapeutic area.
Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate the findings to meet educational and research needs to affect corporate research strategic activities/decisions.
Ability to identify the unmet medical, educational, and research needs at a local & regional level in the medical community.
An understanding of the health care delivery system, including the managed care arena and its impact on patient care, regional medical care and the pharmaceutical industry.
Understanding of the design and execution of research studies and strategic implications.
Proven ability to drive results at a high level of quality as a strategic and creative thinker.
Demonstrates ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in an ever-changing environment.
Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage projects and/or colleagues in successful implementation of business-critical projects.
Strong time management & organizational skills.
Ability to travel.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.

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Hard Skills & Tools

RNAi technologyclinical trialsscientific communicationdata interpretationmedical education content developmentproject managementaccount planningOL engagementscientific publication analysishealthcare delivery system understanding

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingcreativityadaptabilitytime managementorganizational skillsprofessionalismrelationship management

Certifications

PhDPharmDMDDO