Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary Range: $199,000 - $213,000

The pay range for this position is expected to be between $199,000 - $213,000/annually; however, the base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes medical benefits, 401(k) eligibility, vacation, sick time, and parental leave. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other payment or compensation program) at any time, including reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Scilex Holding Company’s pay range data is provided in accordance with local state pay transparency regulations. Scilex Holding Company may post different minimum wage ranges for permanent residency petitions pursuant to US Department of Labor requirements.

Scilex Holding Company is committed to equal employment opportunities, and a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for qualified individuals of all backgrounds.

About Scilex

SCILEX HOLDING COMPANY (Nasdaq: SCLX, “Scilex”), is an innovative revenue-generating company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing non-opioid pain management products for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. We are uncompromising in our focus to become the global pain management leader committed to social, environmental, economic, and ethical principles to responsibly develop pharmaceutical products to maximize quality of life.

The company’s lead product ZTlido® (lidocaine topical system) 1.8%, is a marketed prescription lidocaine topical product approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the relief of pain associated with Post-Herpetic Neuralgia (PHN), which is a form of post-shingles nerve pain. ZTlido® possesses novel delivery and adhesion technology designed to address many of the limitations of current prescription lidocaine patches by providing significantly improved adhesion and continuous pain relief throughout the 12-hour administration period. Click here for ZTLido’s Important Safety Information and US Prescribing Information.

We have acquired two FDA approved non-opioid pain products, GLOPERBA and ELYXYBTM, for the treatment of gout in adults and oral solution for the acute treatment of migraine, with or without aura, in adults. We launched ELYXYBTM in the U.S. in April 2023 and are planning to commercialize GLOPERBA in 2024.

Our three product candidates are (i) SP-102 (10 mg, dexamethasone sodium phosphate viscous gel) (“SEMDEXATM”), a Phase 3, novel, viscous gel formulation of a widely used corticosteroid for epidural injections to treat lumbosacral radicular pain, or sciatica and has received Fast Track Status from the FDA. Currently there is no FDA approved non-opioid epidural injection to treat lumbosacral radicular pain, or sciatica; (ii) SP-103 (lidocaine topical system) 5.4%, (“SP-103”), a Phase 2, next-generation, triple-strength formulation of ZTlido, for the treatment of low back pain (“LBP”) and has received Fast Track Status from the FDA; and (iii) SP-104 (4.5 mg, low-dose naltrexone hydrochloride delayed-release capsules) (“SP-104”), a novel low-dose delayed-release naltrexone hydrochloride being developed for the treatment of fibromyalgia. If these product candidates are approved by the FDA, we believe each of them could become the treatment option for their respective indications in the United States.

SCILEX is committed to harnessing the power of revolutionary delivery technologies designed to safely and effectively provide therapies to those who need them the most. Scilex Pharmaceuticals and Semnur Pharmaceuticals are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Scilex Holding Company.

Summary of Position

The MSL is a remote role focused on developing and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs). This role will support the company Pain Management, Neurology (Migraine), and Gout Programs. The MSL addresses the specific needs of clients by responding to unsolicited requests for information about marketed and pipeline products.

As the clinical and medical expert on the company’s products, he/she builds long-term relationships and establishes rapport with clinicians in offices, clinics, and academic centers through highly scientific product and disease-state discussions that support or expand current therapeutic concepts and ensures safe and effective utilization of products. The incumbent is also a resource to company management regarding market dynamics, business development, and HCP feedback.

The incumbent works cross-functionally with internal departments and external resources on Medical or Clinical-related issues.

The Medical Science Liaison supports adherence to relevant regulatory requirements and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as appropriate.

Roles and Reponsibilities

• Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with KOLs in the pain management, neurology (migraine) and gout community
• Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to external disease experts and internal stakeholders
• Support the medical community with up-to-date medical information, robust disease expertise, and product information
• Collaborate with medical affairs management on internal initiatives including publications, advisory boards, medical education opportunities, training, and speaker development
• Attend national and regional medical meetings and symposia as a representative of Scilex and engages in discussions with attendees as appropriate, staff medical booth when necessary
• Deliver fair-balanced and objective clinical and scientific presentations to healthcare professionals (HCPs) and payors in response to unsolicited requests for information on the use of company products
• Identify and train speakers for advisory boards, symposia, and educational programs with regulatory-approved materials, slide sets, abstracts, posters, etc.
• Train internal stakeholders on key scientific and medical topics in relevant therapeutic area
• Communicate clinical insights on new data, competitive information and disease landscape shifts to internal stakeholders and informs medical strategy
• Facilitate the identification and execution of strategically aligned investigator initiated studies, per company policy
• Support clinical development initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment, registry, and presentation of final approved data
• Maintain a thorough awareness of medical/clinical, regulatory, compliance, and quality issues and processes and supports the standards established by the company

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, pharmacy, or other medical related discipline. Advanced degree (PharmD, MD, PhD) highly preferred
• At least 5 years of experience in Medical Affairs or Medical Science role
• Prior experience in Neurology (migraine), Pain Management or Gout preferred
• Candidates should have well-established networks and active relationships with KOLs in the Neurology (migraine), Pain Management or Gout community
• Candidate must have an understanding of compliance considerations and demonstrate ability to work compliantly in a field-based role, within the medical organization, as well as across the commercial organization

Preferred Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Energetically embraces responsibilities, demonstrates ability to achieve goals
• Has strong initiative, and functions well as part of a cross-functional team
• Exhibits excellent time management
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Experience in a start-up environment preferred
• Must be pro-active team player, flexible, and ability to work in ambiguous situations

Other

• Office is home based
• Travel up to 75%.
• Required travel to medical meetings, team meetings, and other group meetings (will require some weekends)

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