Medical Science Liaison – Northern Europe

Aerogen Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in acute care aerosol drug delivery as a Medical Science Liaison for Northern Europe. In this dynamic role, you will engage with key opinion leaders, drive evidence generation, and support educational initiatives to improve patient care. We are looking for candidates with strong analytical skills, a background in respiratory diseases, and the ability to build effective relationships. Enjoy competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive bonus plan

Above market life insurance

Opportunities for development and professional growth

Employee-led programs for team engagement

Charity donations

Qualifications

• Minimum of MSc required; PhD, MD, or Pharm D preferred.
• Strong knowledge of respiratory diseases and medical device industry.

Responsibilities

• Engage with KOLs to drive evidence generation and support education.
• Execute territory strategy and foster relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Provide balanced and scientifically accurate responses to inquiries.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Decision Making

Education

MSc

PhD

MD

Pharm D

Job description

Medical Science Liaison – Northern Europe

About Aerogen:
Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway, Ireland, with offices around the world, Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery. Recognised through multiple MedTech awards and ten-time winner of the Zenith award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America, collectively our employees make a difference to patients’ lives every day, having already reached 20 million patients in over 80 countries.

Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate, challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work. We lead the way, finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems, all in the name of delivering better patient care.

Our business is growing rapidly across the globe and as we grow, our core culture of “We Care” universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers. Join us as we continue to #discoverbetter.

What is the role? As an MSL at Aerogen you will enable the safe and effective use of Aerogen's devices through effective scientific interactions and communications with relevant key opinion leaders. This fosters a deep understanding of our clinical data to drive positive impact for patients and HCPs and better understanding of the landscape for commercial opportunities.

You will plan and execute a strategy for your territory and develop strong relationships with KOLs enabling engagement and support for, new evidence generation, peer to peer meetings and training or support for further educational cascade and science exchange.
Aerogen has heavily invested in scientific and clinical evidence and currently holds over 300 patents and has more than 200 publications and clinical studies that support the efficacy and safety of our products. As we expand our product and geographical footprint, we will continue to focus on generating new evidence. As an MSL at Aerogen you will be at the forefront of these developments and will contribute to our purpose of transforming patient care.
Since Aerogen’s establishment, 26 years ago, we have helped over 25,000,000 patients in 80 countries. Our focus on patients is at the core of our We Care culture, as well as focus on our communities - we pledge 1% of our revenues to local and international charities – and our people – we are in fact committed to supporting our employees through investment in their development so that they can achieve their career aspirations.
We expect our employees to embody our values of integrity, teamwork, innovation and ambition. All of our values are key to the success of an MSL at Aerogen and you can see below some examples:
• Integrity: The MSLs are always expected to provide balanced, objective, and scientifically accurate responses to off-label questions only when unsolicited by HCPs
• Teamwork: MSLs often work cross-functionally with commercial and marketing teams, but with clearly defined boundaries to maintain scientific integrity and compliance. This includes extensive peer to peer programme which helps increase HCP knowledge related to aerosol therapy across the hospital
• Innovation: we complete many Advisory boards which help gather science-driven insights from KOLs to help shape our medical strategy and identify unmet clinical evidence needs.
• Ambition – MSLs are no longer seen as a support function. Their strategic role shapes business strategies, including gathering insights from HCPs and congresses and symposiums attendance.

If you are wondering what a typical day might look like, here are some ideas:
• No day is the same for an MSL! You might be meeting with physicians to discuss clinical data, educating the sales team on emerging studies, or listening to experts discuss new innovations in respiratory therapy at conferences.
• The role is never dull, always changing and highly engaging!

What education and experience are required?
• Minimum of MSc however advanced scientific training and academic credentials generally consisting of PhD, MD, Pharm D preferred
• Strong knowledge of respiratory diseases, treatments, and the medical device industry.
What key skills will make you great at the role?
• You will be comfortable both getting down to the details, when you create or examine clinical and scientific documentation and coming up a level to tell a story when you present new ideas, concepts, issues, and successes.
• You can demonstrate your ability to be conversant with analytical models and correlate experimental to theoretical results.
• You have a positive track record of building effective relationships at multiple levels both within and outside your organisation and driving outcomes with determination as well as poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• You partner with your colleagues internally, align on expected outcomes as well as roles and responsibilities so that everyone is empowered to achieve their respective goals.
• You are comfortable with making decisions and understand the need to seek approval from others when required
• You are comfortable with standard technology and set yourself up so that you can work both when you are in your office or travelling.
• You either have prior clinical experience in situations where direct/or indirect decision-making authority for patient care was demonstrated (e.g., direct patient care, treatment protocol development, therapy guidelines development, traditional clinical practice settings) or medical liaison experience.
• You assisted in writing, submission, and subsequent publication of peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts.
• You have published in internationally recognized scientific peer-reviewed journals
• You can demonstrate your experience with presentations at national and international conferences
• It would be great if you had had exposure to monitoring investigator-initiated clinical trials.
• You are conversant with Good Clinical Practice
Environmental Conditions:
• This is a field based role with a minimum expected time in field of 60% rising to 80% depending on projects development & execution support activities. Scientific.
• The role will involve frequent domestic and some international travel.
• Changing priorities; long hours occasionally required to complete projects. Handle multiple projects with tight deadlines. Work after hours is occasionally required to complete work tasks and meet deadlines.
• Will work from home office and other typical office environments, with work also performed in labs and hospital clinical environments.

What is it like to work at Aerogen?
Our purpose is to transform patient lives and our ethos is to #discoverbetter. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented, passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages, and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. There’s something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer:
• Competitive bonus plan.
• Above market life insurance.
• Opportunities for development and professional growth.
• "Aerogen Connect" – our employee-led program that helps our global teams unite and have fun.
• We donate 1% of profits and time to charities and organizations.

Visit our careers website for more information about life at Aerogen.

Aerogen is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equality in the workplace. If you have difficulty using our application process, please contact us via email at [e-mail]. Please provide your name and preferred contact method.

Medical Science Liaison – Northern Europe