Senior Medical Science Liaison, Health Systems & Payer Strategy

Overview

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a US-based integrated pharmaceutical company specializing in cardiology, women's health, and migraine therapies, is seeking a highly experienced Senior Medical Science Liaison focused on Health Systems and Payer Strategy. This full-time, remote role supports national or regional payer and health-system stakeholders with scientific expertise, strategic engagement, and compliant communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Medical Affairs scientific authority engaging payer, health-system, IDN, PBM, specialty pharmacy, medical director, pharmacy leadership, formulary, and population health decision-makers.
• Develop and implement strategic engagement plans with payers and health systems that align with Medical Affairs goals and adhere to regulatory compliant scientific exchange.
• Conduct balanced medical-to-medical discussions covering disease states, clinical and real-world evidence, health economics, treatment pathways, guidelines, unmet needs, and access challenges.
• Address unsolicited scientific inquiries from payer and health-system stakeholders consistent with company Medical Affairs policies.
• Gather and relay actionable insights regarding payer evidence needs, formulary and utilization management, treatment pathways, barriers to access, patient journeys, policy developments, and market trends.
• Support the creation of payer-focused medical resources, value-based scientific materials, advisory boards, population health forums, congress activities, and evidence-generation projects as needed.
• Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge in assigned therapeutic areas, company and competitor products, clinical and real-world data, health economics, payer dynamics, health-system structures, and compliance regulations.
• Document stakeholder interactions, insights, follow-up actions, training, expenses, and records timely and thoroughly.

Qualifications

• Terminal scientific or clinical degree such as PharmD, PhD, MD, or DO is required.
• Minimum of five years' experience in pharmaceutical, biotech Medical Affairs, field medical, HEOR, payer strategy, market access, or health-system engagement roles is mandated.
• Proven experience engaging payer, health-system, IDN, PBM, medical directors, pharmacy leadership, formulary committees, specialty pharmacies, or population health stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of U.S. payer systems including formulary decision-making, utilization management, medical/pharmacy benefits, specialty pharmacy, patient access, population health, and value-based care.
• Exceptional ability to clearly, credibly, and compliantly articulate complex scientific, clinical, health economics, and outcomes data to senior healthcare decision-makers.

Preferred Experience

• Prior involvement in payer evidence planning, value dossier development, launch readiness, field medical planning, advisory boards, scientific communications, real-world evidence discussions, or medical insights generation.
• Familiarity with oncology or specialty pharmaceutical access mechanisms such as buy-and-bill, specialty pharmacy, IDNs, regional oncology networks, Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payers, PBMs, and value-based care contracts is a plus.

Required Capabilities

• Strong scientific, clinical, and health economics knowledge combined with strategic insight to interpret and communicate complex evidence effectively to senior healthcare leaders.
• Executive presence, excellent presentation and communication skills, strategic account planning abilities, relationship management expertise, and skillful engagement both virtually and in-person.
• Highly self-driven, organized, analytical, accountable, and able to manage complex external relationships with scientific judgment, business acumen, and integrity.

Travel and Other Requirements

• This position is field-based with a home office, supporting payer and health-system stakeholders nationally or regionally; residing near a major airport is preferred.
• Frequent travel of approximately 40–60%, including overnight trips for engagements, internal meetings, congresses, and advisory boards.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record and meet healthcare industry representative credentialing requirements for facility access.

About Cosette Pharmaceuticals

Cosette Pharmaceuticals is an integrated US pharmaceutical company with expertise in product development, manufacturing, and commercialization. Its product portfolio includes branded pharmaceuticals in cardiology, women's health, and migraine, backed by a long track record of quality manufacturing of complex dosage forms such as topicals, oral liquids, and suppositories. The company operates facilities in New Jersey and North Carolina and employs over 300 professionals across various departments.