(Senior) Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a (Senior) Medical Science Liaison to enhance patient access and outcomes through strategic partnerships. This role involves engaging with healthcare professionals, leveraging scientific evidence, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive medical strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in life sciences, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex healthcare environments. Join this innovative firm to make a meaningful impact in the medical field and contribute to groundbreaking initiatives that improve patient care.

Qualifications

• Expertise in stakeholder engagement and medical communication.
• Experience in clinical trial support and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Establish long-term partnerships with healthcare professionals.
• Communicate evidence to stakeholders for informed decision-making.
• Support clinical trials and manage investigator relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Medical Communication

Clinical Trial Support

Data Analysis

Therapeutic Knowledge

Education

PhD in Life Sciences

Master's in Biomedical Sciences

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Role Summary

The (Senior) Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is responsible for scientifically engaging, collaborating, and aligning with a broad range of external stakeholders to address identified patient needs and ultimately improve the practice of medicine for better patient access and outcomes. MSLs leverage the right evidence at the right time during their scientific engagements and identify medical intelligence and opportunities that impact and inform medical scientific communication and collaboration, science data generation plans, launch excellence roadmap, patient journey, and medical strategy. MSLs also contribute to innovative partnerships and implement relevant disease area strategies. They act as strategic scientific partners and collaborate with other field colleagues (e.g., commercial, market access, HEOR, clinical research colleagues) supporting healthcare systems to strengthen and improve patient access and outcomes. MSLs have a highly developed expertise in their role and therapeutic area and undertake an enhanced level of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

1. Establish, develop, maintain, and personalize long-term professional partnerships with external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, medical experts, investigators, researchers, pharmacists, payers, opinion leaders in hospitals, institutions, and organizations.
2. Communicate the right evidence to the right stakeholder at the right time in a scientifically appropriate manner, enabling informed decision-making.
3. Partner with health systems to identify external medical intelligence, data gaps, data generation opportunities (including RWE, implementation science, precision medicine, research collaborations), and key unmet needs to improve patient access and outcomes.
4. Support clinical trial processes in collaboration with clinical research colleagues, including research site recommendations, managing investigator relationships, and providing medical expertise when required.
5. Respond to unsolicited information requests from stakeholders by sharing appropriate data regarding marketed and pipeline compounds in a timely, compliant, and stakeholder-focused manner.
6. Identify and share external medical intelligence, data gaps, and opportunities to help improve patient access and outcomes.
7. Ensure proper identification and mapping of external stakeholders aligned with the medical strategy, and develop personalized, flexible engagement strategies leveraging multiple channels and tailored content.
8. Leverage digital channels for broader, effective, and personalized outreach, and lead impactful scientific events, exchanges, and medical education.
9. Apply foundational principles of impactful scientific engagement in stakeholder interactions aligned with medical strategy and portfolio prioritization.
10. Contribute strategically to internal initiatives, including Patient Journey mapping, launch excellence, evidence generation plans, and medical strategies.
11. Utilize knowledge of therapeutic areas and compounds to serve as a medical and scientific expert to field colleagues.
12. Provide mentoring, guidance, and training to colleagues, lead high-level projects, and represent the team at regional and global meetings.
13. Manage personal and professional development and administrative responsibilities such as CRM updates, compliance training, and expense reporting.
14. Promote adherence to all company ethics, compliance policies, and external engagement guidelines.