Medical Science Liaison (TMS)

Cytokinetics is a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility. At Cytokinetics, each team member plays an integral part in advancing our mission to improve the lives of patients. We are seeking tenacious, compassionate, and collaborative individuals who are driven to make a positive impact. The Medical Scientist will work as a member of the Medical team to support Cytokinetics portfolio with products in different phases of lifecycle and relay field-based clinical/medical insights back to Cytokinetics to impact the future strategy so Cytokinetics can continue to bring innovative medicines to patients with cardiac diseases. Reporting to the Associate Medical Director and in close cross-functional alignment, the Medical Scientist is a scientific professional who serves as a key field-based scientific resource for healthcare providers, patients, industry partners and internal colleagues. This role will come with high visibility in our company with critical cross-functional relationships across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development / Operations, and Commercial. This role will focus on key opinion leaders and other HCPs in the cardiovascular space and especially in the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy therapeutic area, but also support pipeline products in development. Our passion is anchored in rigorous and diligent scientific and clinical approaches to the discovery and development of novel mechanism therapeutics. With gratitude for the commitments and convictions of our employees who are inspired by the courage of patients we aim to serve, we believe Cytokinetics will continue to be a pioneering, values-driven, sustainable, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. Role and Responsibilities Identify national, regional, and local Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) involved in Expert Centers of cardiomyopathy and engage them in proactive and reactive scientific exchange Maintain and enhance existing scientific collaboration and professional relationships with hospital-based HCPs in priority but also office-based HCPs within a defined geography (physicians, genetic counselors, nurses, payers, pharmacists, hospital teams, investigators, etc..) involved in the therapeutic management of patients with cardiac diseases to expand research, advisory, and educational partnership opportunities; identify areas of unmet medical need; and assure thoughtful exchange of current medical information related to products in development and therapeutic areas of importance Facilitate access to educational grant request process and facilitate alignment of IIP (Investigator-initiated Program) activities with internal areas of scientific interest. Serve as the primary Cytokinetics external Medical Affairs representative for key stakeholders in assigned territories, providing deep and advanced disease state and product information as well as facilitating collaborations aligning with Cytokinetics’ strategic goals. Ensure prompt intake and responses for medical information and requests for Medical Affairs support. Serve as a scientific expert within the country and Europe (when needed) at key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, internal meetings, and patient advocacy group meetings Consistently collect, report and represent clinical insights and unanswered questions received from external contacts to the appropriate channels internally. Conduct routine literature searches and communicate regularly with each other to assure that the entire Medical team benefits from ... (truncated, view full listing at source)