Medical Science Liaison, Senior

Role Overview

• Serve as a field-based scientific expert supporting external engagement with healthcare professionals, investigators, treatment centers, and KOLs focused on autoimmune diseases and cell therapy.
• Identify, establish, and maintain high‑quality scientific relationships with KOLs, investigators, academic medical centers, community physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and treatment centers within the assigned territory.
• Serve as a trusted scientific partner by providing fair‑balanced, accurate, and compliant scientific exchange related to disease state, treatment landscape, Kyverna’s CAR‑T programs, and emerging clinical data.
• Act as a primary scientific liaison to investigators interested in clinical research collaborations and investigator‑initiated research discussions.
• Develop and execute geography‑specific Medical Affairs and KOL engagement plans aligned with therapeutic area objectives, investigator needs, and Kyverna’s medical strategy.
• Demonstrate ownership of the assigned territory through stakeholder mapping, prioritization, and proactive planning.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development and Clinical Operations to support Kyverna‑sponsored clinical trials.
• Capture and communicate timely, high‑quality medical insights related to the autoimmune and cell therapy landscape to internal stakeholders to support strategy and evidence planning.
• Provide scientific support at national, regional, and local congresses, advisory boards, investigator meetings, and medical education forums.

Requirements

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree required (MD, PharmD, PhD, DNP, NP, PA, or equivalent).
• Medical Science Liaison (MSL) requires Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree & 3 years of Medical Affairs experience
• Senior Medical Science Liaison (Senior MSL) requires Doctorate degree & 2 years of Medical Affairs experience OR Master’s degree & 6 years of Medical Affairs experience
• Prior experience in cell therapy, CAR-T, immunology, rheumatology, nephrology, neurology, hematology/oncology, or rare diseases strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial design, clinical development, and medical affairs functions.
• Experience engaging with academic medical centers, specialty treatment centers, and/or infusion centers preferred.
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex scientific and clinical information to diverse audiences.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong external relationships and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable operating within a fast-paced, high-growth biotechnology environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively within assigned geography.
• Experience supporting pre-commercial or launch-stage biotechnology organizations.
• Knowledge of autoimmune disease treatment landscapes and emerging cell therapy approaches.
• Experience supporting investigator-sponsored research and clinical trial recruitment initiatives.
• Familiarity with cell therapy operational concepts including chain of identity, chain of custody, and treatment center workflows.

Benefits

• bonus
• benefits
• participation in Company’s stock plan