Company Profile

Rakuten Aspyrian, Inc., is a privately funded clinical stage biotechnology company with offices in the USA, Japan and Germany. Since 2013, Rakuten Aspyrian has been developing new anticancer therapies based on the Photoimmunotherapy platform. Rakuten Aspyrian plans to become a fully integrated biopharma with research, development, and world-wide commercialization of therapies based on the Photoimmunotherapy platform.

Our long-term objective is to commercialize a number of therapies based on Photoimmunotherapy to treat a broad range of solid tumor types as single agent and in combination with other immunomodulatory agents to generate robust and long lasting anticancer immunological responses.

Rakuten Aspyrian is currently sponsoring a global Phase 3 multicenter clinical study for ASP-1929 to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ASP-1929 in patients with recurrent Head and Neck Cancer and additional Phase 2 studies to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ASP-1929 in patients with other cancer types.

Given the rapid progression of the clinical studies we are quickly expanding the team to support late stage pivotal clinical development and future commercialization of our products.

Position Summary

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is an externally facing medical expert representing the Rakuten Aspyrian Medical Affairs organization. He/she is responsible for developing and maintaining professional relationships and engaging in the exchange of medical and scientific data with external customers (e.g. healthcare professionals (HCPs), investigators, key opinion leaders (KOLs), professional organizations etc) as appropriate and gathering/sharing insights. The MSL will collaborate with internal customers throughout the organization on the medical and scientific information relating to marketed products and products in development. This position will involve travel of more than 70%.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Identify, establish and maintain ongoing long-term collaborative peer-to-peer relationships with KOLs and investigators
  • Provide medical education to external customers through the delivery of high-caliber presentations in a variety of settings and obtain valuable insights that can disseminated throughout the organization
  • Liaise regularly with internal colleagues to share field insights and feedback from external customers
  • Represent Medical Affairs and the company at medical conferences and meetings, advisory boards, outreach meetings etc. (including medical booth coverage)
  • Support medical expert engagement and congress/conference planning including but not limited to scheduling, review, assessment and write up of presentations/abstracts/posters
  • Serves as a field medical resource and accurately respond to medical inquiries in accordance with company policies, and applicable laws, regulations and ethical standards
  • Conduct regular reviews of journals etc. to stay current on the disease areas and products of interest to the company and maintain clinical, scientific, and technical expertise in oncology (present learning to internal colleagues)
  • Facilitate the handling of investigator-initiated trials and collaborative research inquiries
  • Provide field-based medical support to company's clinical trials as needed
  • Gather and disseminate competitive intelligence from multiple sources in accordance with company’s policies
  • Provide support for content development and delivery of clinical presentations
  • Provide support for content development of FAQs and medical inquiry responses
  • Other duties as assigned

Desired Education, Skills and Experience

  • Advanced degree in medical science (PhD, PharmD, NP, RN or MD) required
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a MSL
  • Prior working experience in oncology (>1 year)
  • A well-established KOL oncology network is strongly preferred
  • Ability to build credible scientific relationships with KOLs and investigators
  • Ability to readily interpret, understand and present scientific or clinical data
  • Think strategically; apply knowledge and analytical skills in a highly regulated environment; and align medical and commercial strategies
  • Ability to summarize complex information and present in a clear, concise, and scientifically accurate manner to a range of audiences
  • Strong and effective communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills
  • Excellent ability in searching and interpreting medical literature
  • Competent in word, excel and other field-based electronic and communication tools to successfully fulfil the job
  • Strong understanding of industry and regulatory guidelines pertinent to appropriately interaction with healthcare professionals and other customers in a compliance manner and any relevant guidances related to the MSL function
  • Estimated travel ~70%

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation plan with an excellent benefits package including flexible time off, stock options, 401k, medical, dental, vision plans and more.

Rakuten Aspyrian Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

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