Medical Science Liaison - Respiratory

GlaxoSmithKline plc; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Healthcare programs

Wellbeing programmes

Pension plan membership

Job summary

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

In this field-based role you will generate insights, support investigator-sponsored studies, and engage with external experts across Ireland to advance patient outcomes and ensure alignment with ethical and regulatory

Qualifications

• Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline.
• Experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaison, Medical Advisor, Clinical Scientist or similar.
• Scientific knowledge within Respiratory or related therapeutic area.
• Experience engaging with healthcare professionals, investigators or scientific experts.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain collaborative scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, investigators and respiratory centres across Ireland.
• Facilitate balanced, evidence-based scientific exchange regarding medicines, data and pipeline developments.
• Gather, analyse and communicate medical insights to inform strategy and opportunities to improve patient care.
• Support evidence-generation activities, including investigator-sponsored studies and collaborations.
• Identify and engage potential investigators, research sites and external experts.
• Plan and contribute to scientific meetings, advisory boards and educational programmes.
• Represent Medical Affairs at regional and national congresses and meetings.
• Collaborate across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure activities comply with ethical, regulatory and compliance standards.

Skills

Medical Affairs experience

Respiratory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Scientific exchange

Travel readiness

Education

Medical/Pharmacy/Life Sciences degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

We are looking for a Medical Science Liaison specialising in Respiratory to join our team.

As the successful candidate you will act as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals across Ireland focusing on Respiratory therapeutic area. 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. We offer a competitive salary, an 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, respiratory 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 Respiratory 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 COPD, asthma or related disease areas.
• Experience as a Medical Science Liaison or Medical Advisor within respiratory or related therapeutic areas.
• Experience working with respiratory centres, university hospitals, research networks or specialist healthcare institutions in Ireland.
• 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/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, technolo