Medical Science Liaison

Syneos Health, Inc.; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health in Barcelona is seeking an experienced Regional Medical Science Liaison to serve as the primary field-based medical contact for HCPs, investigators, and advisory boards. The role focuses on delivering medical education, scientific insights, and data on licensed and investigational products while ensuring compliance with local regulations.

The successful candidate will lead disease-area expertise in cardiometabolic conditions, engage KOLs, support trial discussions, and collaborate

Qualifications

• MD/PhD/PharmD degree required.
• Experience as an MSL in cardiometabolic or rare disease preferred.
• Knowledge of clinical research design and HEOR methods.
• Ability to communicate complex science to diverse audiences.
• Understanding Health Authorities across regions is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop broad knowledge of cardiometabolic diseases and rare conditions.
• Align medical strategy with business strategy.
• Present as external scientific expert at conferences and meetings.
• Foster investigator engagement and enrolment discussions.
• Maintain high ethical compliance with regulations.
• Build and sustain relationships with KOLs.
• Train account teams on scientific topics.

Skills

Cardiometabolic knowledge

KOL engagement

Medical education

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD

Job description

Updated: August 13, 2026
Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Job ID:17359

The Regional Medical Science Liaison (MSL) serves as the primary field-based point of contact with healthcare providers (HCPs) including clinical investigators on a range of clinical and scientific issues. The primary role is to deliver and facilitate medical education and communications, research, and scientific insight gathering activities of the client. This includes the provision of scientific and medical data on both licensed and unlicensed products and indications as permissible by local laws and regulations. The MSL will act as the medical representative across a large, complex environment with flexibility to support other countries as needed by the organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain, in a self-driven manner, outstanding knowledge of cardiometabolic diseases and related areas, including specialised expertise in rare disease such as Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) and Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG), along with comprehensive client and competitor product knowledge
• Understand and execute the medical strategy and broader business strategy to ensure activities are coordinated with the team and aligned to strategy within the business
• Serves as external, credible scientific expert on disease area and client products at HCP field meetings, key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings and patient advocacy group meetings
• Facilitate clear communication between the client and investigators in investigator engagement for both client trials and investigator-sponsored studies and barriers to enrolment for pipeline assets
• Works to the highest ethical compliance, ethics and safety standards adhering to all local regulations and laws
• Maintains and develops synergistic relationships with KOLs to expand research, advisory, and educational partnership opportunities
• Training of the Key Account Management Team on scientific and medical topics

Requirements:

• Advanced Degree – MD, PhD, PharmD
• Demonstrable experience in an MSL function with cardiometabolic or rare disease experience preferred or experience in endocrinology or lipidology experience
• Knowledge of clinical research design and GCP in the cardiology area
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of clinical research trial design and study analysis including cost effectiveness and other high-level HEOR evidence approaches
• Demonstrate ability to develop trust and maintain integrity with KOLs/External Clinical and Scientific Experts, investigators, HCPs, and institutions, as well as with peers, and others
• Ability to convey complex scientific concepts and information appropriately tailored to the audience e.g. affiliate staff and regional/global Medical Affairs leadership
• A good understanding of the Health Authorities in each country across the region would be advantageous,

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Why Syneos Health?

Each life we positively impact makes our work worthwhile. By joining one of our field medical teams, you will partner with some of the most talented clinicians in the industry and be reminded why you chose a career in healthcare. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients’ lives around the world.

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