Medical Science Liaison - Oncology/Haematology

GlaxoSmithKline plc; Ireland; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Healthcare & wellbeing programmes

Pension plan

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline plc is seeking a Medical Science Liaison specialising in Oncology/Haematology to cover Ireland. You will act as a scientific partner to healthcare professionals, build evidence-based relationships, and bring insights back to internal teams.

As a field-based expert you will generate insights, support evidence-generation activities, and collaborate with Medical Affairs and Clinical Development to advance patient care. Closing date: 19 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or related field.
• Experience in Medical Affairs or MSL or similar role.
• Scientific knowledge in Oncology or Haematology.
• Experience engaging with healthcare professionals and researchers.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel across Ireland.
• Knowledge of ethical, regulatory and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scientific relationships with healthcare professionals across Ireland.
• Facilitate evidence-based scientific exchange regarding GSK medicines and data.
• Gather and communicate medical insights to inform strategy.
• Support investigator-sponsored studies and scientific collaborations.
• Identify investigators and research sites and external experts.
• Plan scientific meetings, advisory boards, and educational programs.
• Represent Medical Affairs at regional and national congresses and meetings.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams (Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access, Commercial).
• Ensure activities comply with ethical, regulatory standards.

Skills

Medical Affairs

Medical Science Liaison

Clinical Scientist

HCP engagement

Travel readiness

Regulatory compliance

Ethics & compliance

Education

Medicine, Pharmacy or Life Sciences

Advanced degree (MD/PhD/PharmD)

Job description

We are looking for a Medical Science Liaison specialising in Oncology/Haematology to join our team.

As the successful candidate you will act as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals across Ireland focusing on Oncology/Haematology. You will build strong, evidence-based relationships and bring insights back to internal teams.

To be successful in this role you need to be passionate about scientific exchange, collaboration and advancing patient care. Whether your experience comes from Medical Affairs, clinical research, academia or industry, we welcome individuals who bring scientific expertise, curiosity and a commitment to making a meaningful impact.

As a field-based scientific expert you will build trusted partnerships with healthcare professionals, generate insights that shape medical strategy and support evidence-generation activities that advance patient outcomes.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• annual bonus based on company performance
• healthcare and wellbeing programmes
• pension plan membership

In this role you will

• Build and maintain collaborative scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, investigators, oncology centres and key external experts across the region.
• Facilitate balanced, evidence-based scientific exchange regarding GSK medicines, clinical data and pipeline developments.
• Gather, analyse and communicate medical insights that help inform strategy and identify opportunities to improve patient care.
• Support evidence-generation activities, including investigator-sponsored studies and scientific collaborations.
• Identify and engage potential investigators, research sites and external experts.
• Plan and contribute to scientific meetings, advisory boards and educational programmes.
• Represent GSK Medical Affairs at regional and national scientific congresses and meetings.
• Collaborate across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access, Commercial and other cross-functional teams.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with applicable ethical, regulatory and compliance standards.
• Display flexibility, which may include working in a different therapeutic area if necessary.

Basic Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline.
• Experience in a Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaison, Medical Advisor, Clinical Scientist or similar scientific role.
• Scientific knowledge within Oncology, Haematology or a related therapeutic area.
• Experience engaging with healthcare professionals, investigators, researchers or scientific experts.
• Valid driving license and ability and willingness to travel regularly within Ireland.
• Understanding of ethical, regulatory and compliance requirements within healthcare or life sciences environments.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline.
• Knowledge of hematologic malignancies, solid tumours, immuno-oncology or related specialist disease areas.
• Experience working with oncology centres, university hospitals, research networks or specialist healthcare institutions.
• Experience planning or facilitating advisory boards, scientific meetings or educational initiatives.
• Strong presentation and scientific storytelling skills.
• Experience translating scientific insights into recommendations that influence strategy and decision-making.
• Previous experience with pre-launch and launch activities

Location

This is a field-based role supporting healthcare professionals and key stakeholders across Ireland.

Closing Date for Applications - 19th November 2026 (COB)

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people's lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients' needs and have the highest probability of success. We're uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.