<p>POSITION SUMMARY:</p> <p>As Intercept continues to build its position as the leader in rare and serious liver disease, we are seeking a Medical Science Liaison. The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based Medical Affairs professional and is primarily responsible for scientific exchange with thought leaders and other HCPs in their region. The MSL will serve as a resource and scientific expert in rare and serious liver disease and associated treatments, including those of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, advancing Intercept's medical and scientific program aligned with corporate goals and objectives.</p> <p>The MSL is responsible for integrating and effectively communicating scientific/medical information and value proposition of Intercept's product and pipeline to the medical community and other key internal and external audiences.</p> <p>The Northeast MSL is responsible for covering the following geographic area: New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.</p> <p>JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <ul> <li>Identify, gain access to, and develop professional relationships with thought leaders, active and potential study investigators, providers at academic and non-academic institutions and professional organizations within assigned geography </li><li>Demonstrate an astute ability to effectively articulate relevant scientific and clinical information relative to therapeutic area and Intercept's product life cycle to HCPs and researchers </li><li>Lead strategic design and tactical execution for congresses, including creating and implementing congress plans and pre/post communications to internal stakeholders </li><li>Utilize scientific resources to deliver impactful presentations in a variety of different settings, including, but not limited to, advisory boards, patient advocacy group engagements, and health-care decision makers </li><li>Support research initiatives across development; provide support to clinical site investigators as needed </li><li>Serve as a liaison between key corporate functional areas and HCPs who express interest in conducting investigator-initiated research, to facilitate review and consideration of research proposals </li><li>Monitor the competitive environment for advances and trends; provide feedback on specific initiatives of competitors and unbiased assessments of community needs to senior leadership Maintain clinical, scientific, and technical expertise through continuous learning and knowledge of therapeutic area-related scientific literature </li><li>Attend and support scientific/professional meetings/conferences consistent with areas of therapeutic responsibility </li><li>Work collaboratively across functional areas, including but not limited to Medical Affairs, R&D, and Commercial organizations </li><li>Serve, as needed, as a scientific resource to support activities such as medical congress staffing, advisory boards, and training initiatives </li></ul> <p>Thought Leader Relationship Management</p> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain "peer-to-peer" scientific relationships with TLs in healthcare, academia, payer, and government organizations per strategic territory plans </li><li>Scientific exchanges and engagements may include practice change within the healthcare system, emerging data discussions, uncovering barriers in patient journey, understanding regional market dynamics, exploration of areas of unmet medical need, pipeline discussions, educating on disease state and product, capturing adverse events, and capturing medical insights through all stages of product lifecycle </li><li>Differentiate Intercept as the valued scientific partner of choice through innovative initiatives, coordinated strategy, scientific communication, and patient centricity </li><li>Identify clinical and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with Medical Affairs objectives; and provide impactful information that enhances the value and proper use of Intercept's product </li><li>Respond to customer inquiries by providing clinical and scientific information that supports appropriate use and clinically differentiates Intercept's product in a competitive market </li><li>Contributes to the review of evidence used in scientific exchange to provide oversight and recommendations </li><li>Provides insight and advice for fostering key TL relationships and demonstrates excellence in communicating and coordinating activities as part of Executive TL program </li></ul>