Zenas BioPharma · 6 hours ago
Director, US East Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Manager
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$202K/yr - $253K/yr
5+ years expZenas is a clinical-stage global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative therapies for autoimmune diseases. The US East Medical Science Liaison Manager will lead a team of Medical Science Liaisons, ensuring scientific excellence and strategic alignment with medical plans while generating insights to advance the company’s therapeutic priorities.
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Responsibilities
Manage (recruit, train, coach, and mentor) a team of MSLs to ensure scientific, operational, and compliance excellence
Conduct regular field rides/virtual shadowing to observe skills, provide feedback, and support professional development
Set clear performance expectations and conduct ongoing performance evaluations
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Translate the Medical Affairs strategy into actionable field medical plans
Guide the MSL team on priority scientific topics, key data updates, competitive landscape, and disease state knowledge
Ensure consistent, high-quality insights-driven scientific exchange in alignment with approved materials and compliance standards
Support development and delivery of scientific training for field teams and cross-functional stakeholders
Oversee relationship-building with key opinion leaders (KOLs), academic investigators, and professional societies
Ensure KOL identification, mapping, and engagement plans are aligned to strategic medical objectives
Partner effectively with Clinical Development, Medical Directors, HEOR, and Commercial (within compliance) to ensure coordinated insights and activities
Establish processes for capturing, synthesizing, and communicating field insights to Medical Leadership and cross-functional teams
Identify emerging trends, data gaps, and unmet needs that inform clinical strategy, medical education, and evidence generation plans
Ensure appropriate collaboration with Clinical Operations (site support), Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, and Commercial teams in alignment with policies
Contribute to advisory boards, congress planning, scientific narrative development, and launch readiness
Partner in the development and execution of scientific resources and medical education initiatives
Ensure all field medical activities adhere to regulatory, legal, medical, and company policies
Oversee activity reporting, CRM documentation, territory planning, and field metrics
Manage MSL budgets (travel, training, congresses) responsibly and transparently
Support the Medical-Legal-Regulatory (MLR) process as needed for field materials
Qualification
Required
Advanced clinical/science degree or health care professional credentials required (MD, PhD, PharmD, NP, PA, with significant scientific experience)
5+ years MSL or field medical experience
Strong scientific and clinical acumen with the ability to simplify complex data
Exceptional leadership, coaching, and talent development capabilities
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to analyze insights, identify trends, and translate them into strategy
Discipline in planning, organization, compliance adherence, and documentation
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth biotech environment
Proven track record of building external relationships and driving scientific strategy in the field
Current knowledge & full understanding of all relevant industry, legal, and regulatory compliance guidelines
Commitment to the highest ethical, legal, regulatory, and scientific standards
Preferred
Therapeutic area experience preferred
Experience supporting product launch is highly desirable
Proven track record of success
Benefits
Annual performance bonus
Equity
Full range of benefits
Other incentive compensation plans
Company
Zenas BioPharma
Zenas BioPharma is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing immune-based therapies for patients.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$513MKey Investors
Royalty PharmaEnavate Sciences
2025-10-08Post Ipo Equity· $120M
2025-09-02Post Ipo Debt· $75M
2024-09-13IPO
Leadership Team
Lonnie Moulder Jr
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Orlando Oliveira
Chief Commercial Officer
Recent News
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