Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison - Northeast, South, Central, or West Regions

Position Overview

• Location Type: Field-Based (Territory Specific)
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: Not specified

The Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is an experienced field medical expert who plays a strategic role on the field medical team with depth and breadth of business acumen, therapeutic knowledge and serves as an informal leader on the team. The person in this role will be a customer facing, field-based extension of our Medical Affairs team. The MSL’s key objective is to create impact through advancing clinical practice within the assigned territory that leads to improved patient outcomes. This individual will serve as a key scientific resource, engaging with healthcare professionals (HCPs), key opinion leaders (KOLs), and other stakeholders to provide scientific and clinical support for our portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Builds awareness of the company within the medical community and develops strategic KOL/territory engagement plans aligned with the medical strategy.
• Supports clinical research (investigator-initiated and company-sponsored), speaker development, and training as needed.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the company, its investigational products, and current medical research.
• Maximizes attendance at national and regional conferences to gather insights, assess the competitive landscape, and strengthen relationships.
• Collaborates cross-functionally (clinical, regulatory, market access) to advance business and scientific goals.
• Develops and executes regional medical strategies in alignment with company goals.
• Leads KOL engagement strategies and identifying new scientific leaders.
• Demonstrates business acumen within therapeutic area and understands broader organization and competitive landscape.
• Establishes and develops HCP relationships, engaging in activities such as data discussions, clinical trials, and addressing patient journey barriers.
• Responds to unsolicited information requests in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner.
• Ensures compliant dissemination of scientific and clinical information to healthcare providers.
• Manages administrative tasks (e.g., Veeva CRM, expense reports, compliance modules) efficiently, including customer profiling and keeping CRM information up to date.

Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree or equivalent required (e.g., MD, PhD, NP, PharmD, PA)
• 8+ years of MSL experience
• Clinical experience within neuromuscular disorders (e.g., DMD, DM1) preferred; rare disease experience considered
• Strong knowledge of investigational products and the neuromuscular space, including emerging data
• In-depth understanding of clinical trial and investigator-sponsored study processes
• Proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Clear understanding of MSL role and responsibilities
• Skilled in building and maintaining relationships with KOLs through scientific expertise and follow-through
• Able to communicate research results clearly to diverse audiences
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation) for building relationships with colleagues
• Expert in planning, prioritizing, and executing tasks efficiently
• Capable of working independently and managing time in a home office
• Adaptable in ambiguous and dynamic environments
• Leverages past neuromuscular relationships to support study enrollment

Company Information

Dyne Therapeutics is discovering and advancing innovative life-transforming therapeutics for people living with genetically driven neuromuscular diseases. Leveraging the modularity of its FORCE™ platform, Dyne is developing targeted therapeutics that deliver to muscle and the central nervous system (CNS). Dyne has a broad pipeline for neuromuscular diseases, including clinical programs for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and preclinical programs for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and Pompe disease.