Recognized as a scientific and medical expert by peers and internal colleagues by managing high-visibility, complex projects; providing strategic direction to the field medical team; and supporting team consistency and medical excellence. Supplement FMA leadership needs to identify opportunities and drive consistency, alignment, and performance across FMA teams.✔Coordinate with Medical Training and Leadership to drive consistency and excellence in field medical personnel’s HCP interactions. ✔ Identify and observe best practices from top performers and report back to the broader team. Design opportunities for practice and implementation of best practices by all personnel.✔ Lead team efforts to create and analyze quantitative insights to guide the medical strategy and educational efforts of the organization based upon the evolving therapeutic landscape.✔ Facilitate creation of KOL learning continua and resource segmentation and subsequently drive deployment by medical personnel.✔ Identify cross-therapeutic resource, training, and strategic opportunities and align with Medical Directors, Medical Communications and Medical Training to maximize these opportunities.✔ Help mentor new team members, spend time in field with current team members, optimize and drive insight capture and analysis.✔ Complement development and review of novel resources and training for FMA teams and assess their value and utility in a real-world environment.✔ Serve as a scientific resource for KOLs and internal personnel by providing product expertise on current treatment strategies, competitors, and new scientific and clinical care developments.✔ Represent the company at international congresses and serve as the face of the company for professional associations.✔ Provide speaker support for all Speaker Trainings including preparation of field medical for multiple speaker trainings.✔ Assist with peer review of medical slide decks, FAQs, posters, publications, and other field resources

Provided scientific support to Tardive Dyskinesia (psychiatry and movement disorder) and Parkinson’s KOLs in AZ, CO and UT.✔Worked with MCOs, PBMs, Medicare, and Medicaid across the territory to facilitate formulary decisions and access.✔Conducted training and development of speakers.✔Assisted with trial site selection, recruitment and support for phase 1b-4 trials.✔Led national field calls and operations attaining a high level of engagement that was recognized by company leaders.✔Supported the launch of ONGENTYS® for Parkinson’s and demonstrated depth of knowledge in neurology.

Senior MSL on the company’s neurology team, providing scientific support to myasthenia gravis and neuromyelitis optica (NMO) KOLs in CO, KS, ND, NE, NM, SD, and WY. ✔Co-led the creation and execution of an extensive ten-week NMO training curriculum and team certification boot camp. ✔Assisted with the company’s launch of SOLIRIS® into the NMO therapeutic area. ✔Integral role in assisting with all aspects of advisory board creation, vetting and facilitation.

Rose to highest MSL level of Principal MSL, providing scientific support to multiple sclerosis KOLs in AZ, CO and NM.✔MSL Lead for US Medical Affairs TECFIDERA®, 2015-2018 Strategy Team. Led MSLs and worked in collaboration with management to develop and implement an organizational strategy around the company’s portfolio of products.✔Journal Club Chairperson, 2013-2014. Led biweekly global teleconferences providing continuing education to 80-100 employees.✔Received Most Valuable Player Award, 2014 and 2015.✔Participated in formal Aspiring Manager Development Program, 2016.

Created and implemented training plans and electronic training platforms to deliver medical training to MSLs across the country. ✔Collaborated with field personnel, field directors, medical directors, strategy team members, sales training personnel, and global training personnel to strategically create and prioritize trainings per Biogen’s medical plan. ✔Managed the creation of clinical learning days, skills trainings and technology workshops for field teams. ✔Provided expertise in all aspects of the learning development process including analysis of business needs, solution recommendation, design, development, implementation, and evaluation/follow-up.✔Consistently delivered training initiatives that produced tangible results and drove the business forward.

Neurology Sr. Medical Science Liaison, SF Bay Area (04/11-01/13)Neurology Medical Science Liaison, SF Bay Area (07/08-03/11)Provided scientific support that helped to ensure the safe and effective use of Biogen’s medicines, through effective scientific interactions with KOLs in Northern California and Nevada. Delivered support to clinical development colleagues in site selection and site issues with investigators conducting clinical trials and delivered scientific support for internal stakeholders for neurology.✔MSL Lead for US Medical Affairs TYSABRI®, 2011-2013 and AVONEX®, 2013 Strategy Teams. Led MSLs and worked collaboratively with management to develop and implement organizational strategy around products.✔Journal Club Chairperson, 2010-2011. Led biweekly global teleconferences providing continuing education to 80-100 employees.✔Worked with Northern CA Sales Director to create collaboration guidelines for entire Biogen US Field Sales and Field Medical teams.✔Served as MSL pilot for Neurology R&D Externship Program.✔Recipient of the Most Valuable Player Award, 2012.

Provided scientific support to key opinion leaders in hepatology and transplant for the Western United States.✔Conducted formal presentations of scientific information to thought leaders and clinical staff. ✔Performed review and tabulation of literature, responded to medical inquiries, participated in study site selection and clinical monitoring, facilitated advisory boards, planned and developed publications, and created medical affairs slide decks.

Provided medical and scientific support to key opinion leaders in gastroenterology and hepatology. Facilitated sales training and patient training, as well as patient advocacy and outreach efforts for the Northern CA/HI division of Roche Laboratories, PEGASYS® Franchise. Reported to the Commerical Director.✔Presented to KOLs, mid-level practitioners and the general public, conducting 15-20 formal presentations per month. ✔Discussed a large body of scientific research on HCV (Hep-C), HBV (Hep-B) and HIV. ✔Delivered training to diverse patient populations on hepatitis therapy. ✔Increased market share through coordinated testing, advocacy and outreach efforts with multiple thought leaders in California Public Health.