Medical Science Liaison - Oncology

Warman O'Brien; Italia; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Warman O'Brien is partnering with a leading international pharmaceutical organization to recruit an experienced Medical Science Liaison (MSL) for its Oncology Medical Affairs function in Italy. The role focuses on scientific engagement across the Italian market, building relationships with healthcare professionals and guiding medical initiatives with autonomy.

Ideal candidates will have 2–3 years of Oncology MSL experience, advanced medical qualifications, and native Italian communication

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of MSL experience in Oncology or related field.
• Proven ability to engage healthcare professionals and KOLs.
• Strong scientific communication and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with KOLs and physicians across Italy.
• Communicate clinical data and medical information through non-promotional exchanges.
• Gather insights on treatment practices and emerging evidence.
• Support advisory boards, education programmes and speaker development.
• Contribute to Real-World Evidence (RWE) activities and ISSs.
• Develop and implement national KOL engagement plans.

Skills

MSL experience

Oncology focus

KOL engagement

Scientific communication

Travel readiness

Italian language

Education

Advanced medical qualification (PhD/MD/PharmD)

Job description

Location: Italy | National Field-Based Role

Employment: Permanent

Salary: Dependent on experience

We are partnering with an established international pharmaceutical organisation seeking an experienced Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to join its growing Oncology Medical Affairs function in Italy.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of scientific engagement across the Italian market, developing relationships with leading healthcare professionals and contributing to medical initiatives within an expanding pharmaceutical business.

The successful candidate will work closely with Medical Affairs leadership and play an important role in supporting the company's oncology portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), physicians, healthcare professionals and relevant medical organisations across Italy.
• Communicate clinical data, scientific evidence and medical information through non-promotional scientific exchange.
• Gather insights from healthcare professionals regarding treatment practices, emerging clinical evidence and unmet medical needs.
• Support advisory boards, medical education programmes, scientific meetings and speaker development initiatives.
• Contribute to Real-World Evidence (RWE) activities and Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISSs).
• Develop and implement national KOL engagement plans in line with Medical Affairs objectives.
• Collaborate with internal Medical Affairs, Market Access and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ensure all activities comply with relevant industry regulations and medical governance requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum 2-3 years of Medical Science Liaison experience, ideally within Oncology.
• Experience across oncology indications, with solid tumour experience highly desirable.
• Advanced scientific or medical qualification, such as a PhD, PharmD or MD.
• Established experience engaging healthcare professionals and KOLs.
• Strong scientific communication and clinical data interpretation skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in a nationally focused field medical position.
• Native-level Italian communication skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Italy.

What's on Offer?

• Join a growing international pharmaceutical organisation.
• Contribute to the development of its Oncology Medical Affairs function.
• Work closely with senior medical leadership.
• High degree of autonomy and ownership across the Italian market.
• Opportunity to support scientific engagement, medical education and evidence generation activities.