Job Description

Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.

We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.

Our MSLs are a field-based extension of the Medical team, who represent and reflect argenxs values as a science-driven, patient-centric organization.This position will engage with key stakeholders at academic and community health centers, serve as a strategic partner to fellow cross functional team members and are experts on argenxs scientific data, products and trials within thyroid eye disease (TED). This position will report directly to the Head, Immunology & Payer Medical Science Liaisons.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Developing medical and scientific expertise in TED, Graves Disease, and future pipeline indications

• Develop and maintain the highest scientific and medical expertise of relevant diseases

  o Compounds, development indications and treatment plans

  o Be acknowledged internally and externally as an expert

• Partner with Medical Affairs, HEOR, Patient Advocacy and Global Commercial Planning and Readiness to create a thorough internal understanding of thyroid eye disease and other pipeline opportunities

• Identify potential high-impact medical research projects and publication opportunities (e.g., white papersto inform treatment guidelines), in line with argenx identified areas of interest

• Attend appropriate local, national, and international meetings and congresses to gather intelligence,develop productive collaborations, ensuring insights are shared within argenx

HCP engagement

• Identify, recommend and support site principal investigators (PIs) for on-going and planned TED, Graves Disease, and pipeline clinical trials

• Promote clinical trial engagement through scientific exchange and presentations

• Ensure timely and informative scientific/medical exchanges and education for healthcare communityon topics like disease awareness, diagnostics, treatment and adherence that accurately reflect scientificdata and research objectives, compliantly within TED, Graves Disease, and pipeline medical strategy

• Respond to questions from the healthcare community with integrity, compliance, andadherence to all legal, regulatory, and argenx guidelines, policies & procedure

• Responsible for tailoring engagement strategies by adeptly recognizing and accommodating thestakeholder archetypes (e.g., academic vs community) and their unique informational needs

KOL engagement

• Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare KeyOpinion Leaders (KOLs) within TED, Graves Disease, and relevant pipeline indications to collaborate on researchprojects, advisory boards and peer-to-peer educational initiatives

• Engage in development related activities by collaborating with PI and study sites to facilitateparticipation in clinical trials and provide guidance on study protocols, patient recruitment, etc. in TED, Graves Disease, and relevant pipeline studies

• Collaborate with KOLs on evidence generation appropriately including sponsored, translational, and out comes research within TED, Graves Disease, and relevant pipeline indications

Cross-functional collaboration

• Ensure close working relationship with cross-functional field partners, Global Commercial Planning and Readiness team, Clinical Development/Operations compliantly , to ensure launch readiness

• Support cross-functional teams to ensure operations are patient-focused, including rapidly responding tointernal and external requests to discuss specific situations and challenges and provide medical affairssupport to all stakeholders

Skills and Competencies:

• TED and/or Graves Disease experience is strongly preferred.Candidates also must possess portfolio-oriented mindset and strong aptitude foreffectively working with cross-functional teams

• Scientific and customer-centric mindset with successful trackrecord of delivering results that meet or exceed targetedobjectives

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborateproductively with external stakeholders (e.g., medical experts,healthcare professionals) and strongly preferred within TED and Graves Disease

• Effective collaborator on cross-functional teams with a varietytechnical expertise and backgrounds

• Able to quickly understand complex disease areas, treatmentsand clinical development plans

• Thorough understanding of clinical trial phases and execution

• Able to problem solve proactively and translate territory/organizational needs into action

• Can operate with significant autonomy to assess priorities andcustomize decisions in real time

• Flexible to travel within region, USA, and global based on business needs

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Scientific, healthcare or medical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO)

• 3+ years Of Medical Science Liaison experience in biopharmaceutical industry with strong preference for previous experience within TED and Graves Disease sub-specialists

• Strong preference for candidates who reside in Massachusetts

• Therapeutic area experience in TED and Graves Disease is strongly preferred.Will consider candidates who have extensive experience with endocrinologists or other ophthalmological disease areas

• Strong clinical, scientific and healthcare business acumen

• Strong knowledge of the US healthcare landscape, including hospitalsystems and healthcare professionals

• Strong understanding of compliance, legal and regulatorylandscape related to interactions with healthcare professionals

• Fluency in translating medical market research and data-driven insightsinto actionable strategic initiatives

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and VEEVA

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