Associate, Medical Science Liaison

The Associate, Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a remote role with geographical competence for the Americas and plays a pivotal role in advancing scientific and clinical understanding of CooperSurgical Ob/gyn medical devices. This position requires a strong background in both clinical and research, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative setting. The Associate, MSL will serve as a subject matter expert in obstetrics and gynecology, providing scientific support, fostering relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), leading research initiatives, attending and supporting relevant conferences, and delivering educational support. Serve as a scientific resource to external healthcare providers and internal stakeholders. Provide up-to-date medical information and product knowledge related to CooperSurgical ob/gyn portfolio. Maintain a deep expertise in procedures and emerging evidence related to clinical ob/gyn medical devices. Serve as a credible and valued representative in a variety of interactions with key stakeholders internally and externally (i.e., collaborate with the commercial team, regulatory, legal, R&D, commercial operations, etc.). Train internal stakeholders on key scientific and medical topics relevant to CooperSurgical ob/gyn portfolio. Provide fair balanced medical information for healthcare providers by addressing questions from healthcare providers based on available scientific data. Respond to Medical Information Requests in a timely manner and work collaboratively as needed. Create multimedia scientific educational content for presentations in live and virtual formats for internal and external stakeholders. Conduct regular and extensive reviews of the literature, develop presentations, and assist with publications and medical communications. Keep abreast of medical and scientific developments and proactively report competitive activities and events that can influence the use of company products. Adhere to corporate compliance in all activities, including those related to scientific interactions with internal and external groups. Research: Identify and evaluate scientific merits of Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS) and External Collaborative Research (ECR) study protocols related to CooperSurgical ob/gyn medical devices. Facilitation of the collaborative research process; to include assist in set-up, implementation, and execution of company-sponsored studies related to CooperSurgical portfolio. Prepare and present materials for investigator and team meetings related to CooperSurgical medical device related studies. Serve as the primary liaison between the company and investigators from inception to publication for (IIS) and (ECR) projects related to CooperSurgical ob/gyn related studies. Provide scientific input and guidance on study design, protocol development, data interpretation, and publication strategy. KOL Development : Identify, establish and maintain relationships with KOLs, healthcare providers, and researchers. Engage KOLs in scientific discussions, share clinical data and insights, and gather feedback on CooperSurgical ob/gyn portfolio. Establish and develop scientific and clinical relationships with thought leaders and academic centers to engage in scientific exchange and maintain a reliable presence with those scientific leaders to ensure they have medical contact within the company. Actively participate in advisory boards, speaker training events, clinical investigator meetings, and regional and national conferences, when required. Collaborate with healthcare providers on medical affairs initiatives including publications, conference presentations, advisory boards, medical education, training, speaker development and research. Communicate clinical insights and competitive intelligence to Medical Affairs team to inform medical strategy. Maintain up-to-date and accurate reporting and documentation of MSL activities. Subject Matter Expertise: Maintain an expert level of knowledge regarding CooperSurgical ob/gyn medical devices portfolio, clinical profile, competitive landscape, and relevant scientific literature. Serve as a trusted resource for internal teams, including Medical Affairs, Clinical Affairs, Legal, Marketing, Sales, and Regulatory Affairs. Be capable of collaborating closely with the Promotional Review Committee to ensure that all promotional materials, including slide decks, scientific presentations, and educational resources, comply with regulatory requirements and corporate standards. Work to answer all medical information requests Medical Information Management: Manage and disseminate accurate, up-to-date medical information on CooperSurgical ob/gyn related portfolio to healthcare professionals, researchers, and internal stakeholders. Respond to inquiries from healthcare professionals and researchers regarding clinical data, product information, and scientific literature, ensuring timely and comprehensive support. Travel: Up to 50% of time for meetings and conferences Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Required: based in the US Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to engage diverse audiences. Experience in designing and conducting clinical research, statistics and scientific data interpretation. Proven ability to build and maintain KOL relationships Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Work Environment: Prolonged sitting in front of a computer National, regional and international travel Experience : Required: Direct experience in clinical Ob/gyn Preferred: OR experience Preferred: 2-3 years of Medical Science Liaison or equivalent experience Education: Required: Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline required, terminal degree (PhD, DNP) preferred. As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at www.coopersurgical.com to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team. To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of CooperSurgical about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at CooperSurgical via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of CooperSurgical, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by CooperSurgical for this position and a valid agreement with CooperSurgical is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the CooperSurgical agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. The good faith estimate of the salary range for this role is $150,000 to $155,000. The actual amount offered is determined by a number of factors including but not limited to location, skills and experience.