Alex Shiling
Senior Medical Science Liaison at Avadel Pharmaceuticals
- Role
- Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease Neurology at Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alex Shiling
Strategic, fellowship-trained Senior Medical Science Liaison with over 5 years of experience in Rare Disease. Expert in building and maintaining strategic Key Opinion Leader (KOL) relationships across Neurology, Pulmonology, Oncology, and Hematology specialties, as well as driving success through cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Commercial, and Market Access teams. Skilled in aligning field insights with business objectives. Proven track record of leadership and turning insights into action. Launch experience, including delivering payer presentations which helped secure 85% coverage for a novel rare-disease therapy within one year of FDA approval. Passionate about advancing innovative treatments and shaping strategy through trend analysis and KOL engagement.
Experience
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease Neurology
Dec 2022 — Present
Supported the launch of LUMRYZ, and developed and executed pre/post-launch KOL engagement strategies, fostering relationships with 35+ neurologists, pulmonologists, and psychiatrists - Spearheaded Medical Fellowship Initiative pilot, assembling 9 medical fellows from multiple academic institutions for networking and education- Partnered with Market Access team to deliver payer presentations and provide clinical support, securing 85% formulary coverage for LUMRYZ within one year of launch- Served as Medical Conference Lead in collaboration with Marketing and Commercial teams. Directed Medical activities at the national SLEEP conference and developed pre/post-conference decks for Executive Committee - Created Speaker Bureau content and trained KOL speakers, ensuring compliant disease-state and product messaging- Coached Field Medical on assets and presentation skills- Developed and maintained field assets for the Medical and Market Access teams, through Medical, Regulatory, and Legal review - Provided on-boarding training to new-hire medical, commercial, and field-reimbursement members- Selected to co-chair the inaugural Avadel Culture and Engagement Committee, leading a 12-member team to develop and implement company-wide initiatives, reporting to the CEO and VP of People and Culture. Resulted in employee spotlight newsletters, 2 company surveys, ACE-led townhalls, and a community-service event
Education
Central Piedmont Community College
Applies Science
2014 — 2015
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Master of Science - Global Clinical and Pharmacovigilance Regulations
2015 — 2019
Tidewater Community College
Applied Science
2013 — 2013
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD
2015 — 2019
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