Medical Science Liaison, Neuropsychiatry

Bristol Myers Squibb; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in Psychiatry across the UK. This role involves developing strong relationships with Thought Leaders and Healthcare Providers to inform treatment practices through scientific exchange. The ideal candidate will have an advanced scientific degree and clinical experience in psychiatry, alongside abilities to communicate effectively and work cooperatively. Significant contributions will be made towards advancing solutions for psychiatric conditions, emphasizing teamwork in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical background preferred for MSL role.
• Ability to converse with healthcare professionals on clinical data.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective relationships with Psychiatry TLs and HCPs across the UK.
• Deliver clear, accurate presentations to HCPs regarding treatments.
• Collect and provide medical insights to inform strategy development.
• Develop territory Field Medical plan and TL Interaction plans.

Skills

Ability to work co-operatively

Clarity in communication

Clinical experience in psychiatry

Experience in product launches

Knowledge of real world evidence

Education

Advanced scientific or clinical degree

Registered physician or UK registered pharmacist

Job description

Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

This role sits at the cutting edge of healthcare innovation—where advanced therapies, multi-indication medicines, and fast-moving science meet urgent patient needs. In a dynamic, collaborative environment, you’ll work with passionate colleagues committed to agility and excellence.

As the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in Psychiatry, you’ll build strategic partnerships with leading Thought Leaders and Healthcare Providers across the UK. Through balanced scientific exchange, you’ll share clinical insights and gather real-world perspectives to inform evolving treatment practices.

Your contribution will help accelerate solutions for unmet needs and advance our mission to improve outcomes for patients with psychiatric conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop effective relationships with Psychiatry TLs, appropriate HCPs, and access stakeholders across the UK to engage in meaningful peer to peer discussions on clinical data and treatment landscapes
• Deliver clear, accurate presentations to HCPs and confidently respond to inquiries, ensuring full compliance with medical, ethical, and legal standards
• Actively assess the medical landscape by meeting with TLs to understand their needs and expertise. Continuously update their own knowledge in treatment strategies, products, unmet medical needs, clinical trials and scientific activities. Understand the competitive landscape and actively prepare to address informational needs.
• Collect and provide meaningful medical insights back to the medical and commercial organisations to be actioned in support of the strategy development.
• Develop territory Field Medical plan and TL Interaction plans based on therapeutic area objectives and TLs needs.
• Adopt institution/account planning approach and contribute to cross-functional institution/account plans.
• Contribute to development and delivery of scientifically meaningful medical programs/projects in line with the local Medical and Field Medical plan.
• Support the initial and ongoing medical/scientific area and product specific training and provide key scientific updates to internal stakeholders (e.g. Commercial, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Legal, HEOR, Market Access).
• Support Internal programmes, such as RMP and other programmes as detailed by the Medical Plan
• Support Interventional and Non Interventional Research (NIR) studies (e.g. identification and assessment of potential study sites) to support patient recruitment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products, as agreed with local medical management and as defined by the study scope document.
• Provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with local medical management.
• Ensure that BMS Pharmacovigilance procedural documents are understood and applied by investigators of local studies, and alert BMS personnel to any identified Adverse Events.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree.
• A registered physician or UK registered pharmacist is preferred. Exceptional candidates with a scientific background are welcomed.

Experience

• Ability to work co-operatively with others in order to meet group and organisational goals, to consistently deliver on commitments and communicate opinions, facts and thoughts with clarity, transparency and honesty.
• Clinical experience in psychiatry
• Medical Affairs experience preferably in psychiatry
• Experience in product launches
• Experience with real world evidence and compassionate use programme

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Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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