Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

Abbott; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Hong Kong is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to combine field and office work, exchanging high-quality scientific information with healthcare professionals while gathering clinical insights for internal stakeholders.

The MSL will support Affiliate Medical Affairs, build relationships with oncology KOLs, contribute to launch readiness, and enhance disease-area knowledge through non-promotional medical updates and education, ensuring patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical/clinical affairs and translating scientific data for non-specialists
• Knowledge of drug development, clinical trials, and medical governance
• Ability to manage projects, timelines and budgeting
• Experience as Oncology MSL or oncology Medical Affairs preferred
• Strong scientific communication for internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and medical input to cross-functional teams supporting oncology launches
• Develop and maintain high-impact scientific partnerships with oncology KOLs
• Lead scientific discussions with Abbott staff and external KOLs on Abbott products and therapies
• Initiate, execute and follow up on oncology clinical studies and real-world evidence initiatives
• Develop and review oncology-specific materials for external use at meetings and submissions
• Respond to medical and scientific inquiries from external stakeholders and internal teams
• Share feedback from HCPs with cross-functional teams
• Deliver non-promotional scientific updates and training to internal teams; support launch readiness and activities
• Operate in alignment with medical governance, compliance and pharmacovigilance

Skills

English fluency

Regional language

Leadership

Communication skills

Adaptability

Integrity

Teamwork

Strategic thinking

Education

Doctoral/M.D./Ph.D./PharmD in relevant science

Job description

Primary Job Function

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a hybrid field- and office-based role, accountable for high-quality, compliant scientific exchange, the sharing of scientific information and obtaining clinical and/or practice insights to and from healthcare professionals; and for communicating medical insights to relevant internal stakeholders, in order to improve patient outcomes.

The incumbent will be responsible for Affiliate Medical Affairs and will be a medical subject matter expert working in collaboration with colleagues including, but not limited to Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, Business Development, and Quality Assurance function.

Provides structured and ad-hoc medical education and scientific training to relevant internal functions in a compliant, non-promotional manner.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and medical input to launch and cross-functional teams (Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory) to support successful oncology brand launch, ensuring scientific accuracy, balance, and compliance with medical governance standards.
• Proposal: Build and maintain high-impact scientific partnerships with oncology Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to support scientific exchange, gather launch-relevant insights, and understand unmet medical needs within the disease area.
• Leads and facilitates scientific discussion between Abbott staff and external KOLs on Abbott related products and therapeutic areas
• Proposal: Contribute to the initiation, execution, and follow-up of oncology clinical studies, real-world evidence initiatives, and Medical Affairs projects, in accordance with approved protocols, governance frameworks, and SOPs.
• Develop, review, and adapt oncology-specific scientific materials (e.g., slide decks, disease education content) for external use at local scientific meetings, advisory boards, discussion forums, and formulary or HTA submissions
• Serves as a point of medical query answer provider on queries received from external key stakeholders (e.g. KOLs, doctors, allied healthcare professionals etc.) and internal stakeholders (e.g. other functions such as QA, RA, PV, Commercial team etc.)
• Share feedback and scientific insights from HCPs and other stakeholders with cross-functional teams in line with established processes
• Support internal teams to develop scientific and disease-area understanding through delivery of non-promotional scientific updates and presentations
  • Support launch readiness activities, including internal medical training, scientific narrative development, and preparation of launch-related scientific activities.
• Operate in alignment with medical governance, compliance requirements, and pharmacovigilance obligations

Minimum Education

Degree / advanced degree (e.g. BPharm, PharmD, MD, PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline is preferred

Minimum Experience / Training Required

Knowledge

• Experience in developing and maintaining expert knowledge in medical therapeutic areas
• Awareness and understanding of drug development, clinical trials and medical affairs
• Knowledge of critical appraisal of scientific information and effective translation into medical stakeholder messages
• Knowledge of standard business procedures including project management, finance and budgeting skills
• Prior experience as an Oncology MSL or in an oncology-focused Medical Affairs role is strongly preferred.

Language

• Fluency in English
• Fluency in a regional language is a definite asset

Behaviors / Competencies

• Leadership capabilities
  • Good leadership and the ability to command the respect and support of the Abbott Medical and Commercial communities
  • Organizational skills
  • Sense of urgency and strong goal orientation, and a good track record of meeting deadlines and goals
• Communication
  • Excellent communication skills – including written, spoken, and presentation skills
  • Ability to adjust and navigate communication complexity depending on audience – from executing high-level scientific engagements with external healthcare professionals to explaining clinical data in layman terms to Patient Advocacy Groups or internal colleagues
• Adaptability
  • Keeps abreast of new and/or evolving clinical data, practice guidelines and relevant healthcare policies
  • He/she should also demonstrate flexibility to adapt to changing demands
• Integrity and ethics
  • This individual must have a reputation for leading with high integrity and strong work ethics
• Teamwork across functional areas
  • Conflict resolution and problem solving
  • Effective at developing and maintaining strong work relationships across the organization
  • Experience being an active contributor to cross-functional teams

Strategic thinking

Strategic thinking