Medical Science Liaison, Northeast Region

Title: Medical Science Liaison, Northeast Region

Location: Remote

About Us:

Vera Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VERA), is a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. Vera’s mission is to advance treatments that target the source of immunologic diseases in order to change the standard of care for patients. Vera’s lead product candidate is atacicept, a fusion protein self-administered as a subcutaneous injection once weekly that blocks both B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) and a proliferation inducing ligand (APRIL), which stimulate B cells and plasma cells to produce autoantibodies contributing to certain autoimmune diseases, including IgA nephropathy (IgAN), also known as Berger’s disease and lupus nephritis. In addition, Vera is evaluating additional diseases where the reduction of autoantibodies by atacicept may prove medically useful. Vera is also developing MAU868, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize infection with BK Virus, a polyomavirus that can have devastating consequences in certain settings such as kidney transplant. For more information please visit: www.veratx.com.

Our values are the cornerstone of our culture. Our values inspire us every day and guide everything we do—from how we hire great people, to advancing our mission together, to achieving our ultimate goal to improve medical treatment for patients suffering from immunological diseases.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, we seek an experienced, science-focused, MSL to join our rapidly growing medical affairs team with the primary mission of increasing awareness with regards to the unmet need and pathogenesis of IgAN, and the role of targeting BAFF and APRIL as a potentially transformative, disease-modifying therapy. With active partnership with the entire medical affairs team, the MSL will focus on developing relationships with the external scientific and medical community. This role will also work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in clinical development, commercial, compliance, and other key functional areas.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with KOLs through meetings (both face-to-face and virtual) as well as at congresses and advisory boards
• Expected to deliver proactive disease state education, and reactive discussions regarding product and clinical trial data
• Provide appropriate scientific, clinical, and educational support to internal and external customers
• Build a territory plan and establish key relationships with external communities, including professional societies
• Support cross-functional medical pre-launch processes to ensure launch readiness and medical excellence
• Involved in the planning and execution of educational activities at key scientific congresses and help develop the medical affairs congress strategy at both the national and regional levels, in collaboration with the medical affairs team
• Lead and/or participate on special projects as necessary
• Travel required (up to 50%)

Qualifications:

• MD, PharmD, or PhD, in Life Sciences
• Minimum 3 years Medical Affairs experience required
• Experience in facilitating external relationships, as well as a track record of success interacting with key internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal; comfortable and experienced in developing and giving presentations
• Strong background in renal or immunologic disease preferred
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to think creatively and innovatively
• Must possess excellent planning and organizational skills
• Team-player comfortable in fast-moving, dynamic environments
• Must be based in the assigned territory

Vera Therapeutics Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Vera Therapeutics is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the anticipated base pay range is $206,000-$226,000. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geography, qualifications, skills, and experience.

At Vera, base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual performance incentive bonus, new hire equity, and ongoing performance-based equity. Vera Therapeutics also offers various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, flexible time off, and a number of paid holidays.

COVID-19 Policy

Vera’s top priority is the health and safety of our employees, their families and the communities where they live and work. As part of our commitment to health and safety, we require all U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If your role at Vera requires you to work or otherwise be on Vera’s premises, full or part-time, we require our employees to comply with Vera’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy (currently requiring full vaccination). Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, may request a reasonable accommodation with Human Resources. Your employment is also subject to ongoing compliance with the mandatory vaccination policy and all other Vera policies, as they may be modified from time to time, at the sole discretion of Vera.

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