Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

Title: Medical Science Liaison, South Central

Location: Mississippi, United States

Summary

The Medical Science Liaison is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key opinion leaders and investigators within the South Central territory, supporting patient accrual, disease awareness, and medical education activities. The role involves collaboration with healthcare professionals, supporting advisory boards, and ensuring compliance with medical, legal, and regulatory requirements, requiring a strong clinical background and industry experience.

Added on: 08/22/2025

Full Job Description

Overview


The Medical Science Liaison will be responsible for field responsibilities and KOL relationships within the South Central territory (OK, AR, LA, MS, AL) Only candidates that currently reside in the territory will be considered.


Key Responsibilities


Partner closely with investigators and internal stakeholders to drive patient accrual. Identify key opinion leaders and cultivate a network of experts for key Alnylam disease areas. Develop, maintain, and execute US KOL and US Institution plans within respective geography. Conduct and implement a comprehensive disease awareness tactical plan within the respective geography. Collaborate with health care professionals to identify opportunities for the development of algorithms and guidelines to facilitate early diagnosis Provide in-depth drug mechanism of action and emerging clinical information to health care providers in the respective geography. Serve as a liaison to health care professionals and professional organizations and disease state advocacy groups. Support the efforts of patient support groups and educational foundations. Provide medical and scientific input into the planning and execution of advisory boards and work with experts to review speaker presentations and provide additional medical background where requested. Contribute to Alnylam's achievement of Company objectives for pre-approved products. Provide educational meeting support at scientific congresses. Coordinate required medical, legal, and regulatory review and approval of all field documents for distribution or presentation. Require 60-70% travel. Must live in one of the following states OK, AR, LA, MS, AL


Qualifications


PhD, PharmD, DNP or MD with 5+ years’ industry experience. Proven clinical background to enable engagement of Health Care Professionals in a scientifically meaningful exchange. Prior experience in rare disease strongly preferred. Experience in clinical research, patient recruitment, and investigator-sponsored trials. Experience in medical education and KOL management. Effective communication of evidence based scientific information. Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally. Capable of managing shifting priorities in a rapidly changing and environment Decision-making and accountability. Clear alignment with Alnylam Core Values


About Alnylam: We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics – a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possible and are just at the beginning of what’s possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, where an authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinking fuel one another.


At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E-Verify Employer.