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Ferring Pharmaceuticals
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Upgrade to Pro — $25/moAs a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our culture is focused on cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of scientific innovations in areas that have not seen significant progress in recent years and where there is potential for real breakthroughs that can benefit patients. Ferring is recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, included on Fortune’s Change the World List, and Ferring US is Great Place to Work® Certified.
Role overview:
At Ferring, we are on a mission to transform the treatment of radicular leg pain from lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with a novel, only-in-class intradiscal therapy that offers patients an alternative to existing conservative or surgical options. The Medical Science Liaison – Interventional Spine (MSL) serves as the primary field‑based scientific expert for engaging healthcare professionals and key stakeholders involved in the management of lumbar disc herniation and related spine conditions.
This role delivers accurate, balanced, and clinically relevant medical information while building trusted scientific relationships with key opinion leaders across interventional pain, physical medicine & rehabilitation (PM&R), orthopedic spine surgery, and neurosurgery. The MSL plays a critical role in pre‑launch planning, launch execution, and post‑launch scientific support, ensuring appropriate clinical adoption and ongoing evidence generation.
Ferring is a place where you can do your best work and where you are empowered to share innovative ideas, maximize your growth potential, work collaboratively, and know your voice is heard and opinions are valued.
Who We’re Looking For:
Scientific Leader in Spine Care - You are deeply passionate about advancing patient outcomes in lumbar disc herniation and spine-related disorders. You bring strong scientific curiosity and clinical insight to your work and thrive in peer‑to‑peer scientific exchange with spine specialists.
Strategic Medical Partner - You understand the critical role Medical Affairs plays across pre‑launch, launch, and post‑launch phases. You collaborate effectively with internal partners while maintaining independence, compliance, and scientific integrity in the field.
Field-Based Medical Expert- You are motivated by impact. Whether supporting evidence generation, educating healthcare professionals on emerging non‑surgical spine interventions, or gathering field insights to shape medical strategy, you are committed to scientific excellence.
Responsibilities:
Respond to unsolicited requests with accurate, balanced, and timely scientific information regarding Ferring’s interventional spine therapy, lumbar disc herniation, and non‑surgical spine interventions
Establish and maintain scientific relationships with key opinion leaders, academic centers, and community‑based spine specialists
Support pre‑launch activities, including KOL identification and mapping, early scientific engagement and disease‑state education, field insights gathering to inform medical strategy and unmet needs
Support launch execution, including engagement of early adopters and centers of excellence, scientific exchange on clinical data, patient selection, and real‑world use considerations, identification and communication of adoption barriers and field insights
Identify and support Investigator‑Initiated Studies (IIS) and Phase IV/post‑marketing research
Provide scientific support for clinical trial awareness, site identification, and study execution
Deliver field‑based medical education on disease state, treatment landscape, and evolving standards of care
Provide compliant, non‑promotional scientific training and ongoing support for commercial teams
Monitor and communicate competitive intelligence, treatment trends, and emerging spine clinical data
Participate in advisory boards, speaker trainings, investigator meetings, and major scientific congresses
Assist in development of medical materials, slide decks, and scientific resources
Support processing of medical education grant requests and systematic field insights collection
Ensure timely documentation and reporting of adverse events and product complaints
Maintain current knowledge of spine care pathways, interventional techniques, and clinical practice evolution
Requirements:
Advanced doctoral degree required (M.D., D.O., Pharm.D., Ph.D.)
PhD Candidate specializing in Neuroscience OR 2+ years of Medical Science Liaison experience
Relevant clinical or research experience in spine, musculoskeletal, or related fields (including doctoral research and postdoctoral training)
Experience or strong interest in spine, interventional pain, neurosurgery, orthopedics, or PM&R preferred
Candidates with a PhD and demonstrated expertise in spine biology, biomechanics, or related disciplines are encouraged to apply
Understanding of clinical trial design, data interpretation, and evidence‑based medicine
Working knowledge of FDA regulations, OIG compliance, and industry standards
Excellent scientific communication and presentation skills with ability to engage in peer‑to‑peer exchange
Strong relationship‑building and networking skills with clinical stakeholders
Analytical and critical‑thinking skills to interpret and communicate complex clinical data
Ability to work cross‑functionally with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Commercial teams
High emotional intelligence and strong stakeholder awareness
Prior experience supporting product pre‑launch or launch activities preferred
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 60% or more
Note: These are field-based roles. We seek candidates who are willing and able to travel 60 % or more of the time. Successful candidates are required to reside within the territory and within close proximity to a major airport hub.
This evergreen job requisition is intended to proactively identify and engage top talent for opportunities in our field sales team. If you have a passion for helping people live better lives and want to join an innovative team that aims to help change the current standard of care, we want to hear from you! Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience.
While this is an evergreen job requisition, our talent acquisition team will review applications regularly and reach out to suitable candidates for both current and future opportunities.
Ferring is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (including Disability/Protected Veterans). We maintain a drug-free workplace.
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