Medical Science Liason Neurology

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) based in Barcelona, primarily focusing on Neurology and Generalized Myasthenia Gravis. This role involves implementing scientific activities, delivering presentations, and establishing relationships with healthcare professionals.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Medicine or Health Sciences, fluent English skills, and strong scientific communication abilities. Extensive travel is required, approximately 60-75% of the time, to support medical community interactions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Medicine or Health Sciences.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken, is essential.
• Strong scientific communication skills.
• Business-oriented mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• High willingness to travel extensively across the assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Implement regional scientific activities within assigned territory.
• Act as a scientific expert between the company and the medical community.
• Deliver presentations at regional meetings and education programs.
• Establish long-term scientific relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Maintain effective communication between the medical community and the company.

Skills

Fluent English

Scientific communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Business-oriented mindset

Education

Degree in Medicine or Health Sciences

Job description

This position is part of the Medical Affairs department and is related to the Neurology therapeutic area, specifically Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG).

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) will be responsible for implementing regional scientific activities within the assigned territory, including Catalonia, Aragón, Balearic Islands, Basque Country, La Rioja, Cantabria, and Navarra.

The MSL will act as a scientific expert between the company and the medical community through the dissemination of scientific data and materials, interacting with key medical and pharmacy stakeholders. All activities will be properly documented within the designated reporting systems.

The role will also involve delivering presentations at regional meetings, clinical sessions, hospital pharmacy meetings, and participating in sponsored medical education programs, including agenda preparation, presentation development and/or review, and providing scientific support to participants prior to events.

Through these interactions, the MSL will establish long-term scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, ensuring access to the most relevant and up-to-date scientific information within the medical community.

The MSL will serve as the scientific reference point for the medical community within the assigned territory and will be responsible for maintaining high-quality and effective communication between the medical community and the company.

In addition, the MSL will establish strategic relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), supporting their clinical development initiatives, publications, and other scientific activities. The role will also involve oversight of local clinical studies conducted within the territory.

The MSL will respond to scientific inquiries from healthcare professionals as well as internal colleagues and will contribute to internal training activities while supporting the commercial team when required.

Requirements

• Degree in Medicine or Health Sciences.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken, is essential.
• Strong scientific communication skills.
• Business-oriented mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• High willingness to travel extensively across the assigned territory (60% or more of the time).

The successful candidate is expected to actively participate in internal meetings and training sessions and maintain up-to-date scientific knowledge related to the therapeutic area.

All activities must be carried out in strict compliance with the company’s compliance guidelines, while fostering strong cross-functional collaboration and maintaining fluid communication across departments.

The position will be based in Barcelona (home based), with the majority of time dedicated to field-based interactions with the medical community. Therefore, the role requires travelling approximately 60-75% of the time or more.

Alexion is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. The company will not base employment decisions on protected characteristics. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations and participates in E-Verify.