Medical Science Liaison, Oncology

IQVIA; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA seeks a scientifically credible, field-based Medical Science Liaison for oncology across Italy. You’ll engage clinical trial sites, deliver expert disease-area updates, and assist with patient recruitment while ensuring compliant scientific exchange with HCPs and KOLs.

Required: MD/PhD/PharmD (strongly preferred) with 2+ years in an MSL or medical role; fluent Italian and English; willingness to travel across Italy, Israel, Turkey and Greece; valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree required (MD/PhD/PharmD preferred).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as an MSL or in a scientific/medical role.
• Oncology experience essential, solid tumors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide field-based medical support to clinical research programs in oncology.
• Deliver credible, balanced disease area presentations to investigators and site staff.
• Engage with sites to resolve medical barriers to recruitment and screening.
• Collaborate with site management to support initiation and engagement.
• Facilitate compliant scientific exchange with HCPs and KOLs.
• Capture and report field intelligence, including protocol feedback and landscape insights.
• Represent the program at scientific meetings and advisory boards.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of disease area and data; adhere to laws and policies.

Skills

Fluent in Italian

Fluent in English

Field-based engagement

Scientific communication

Willingness to travel

Driver's license

Education

MD / PhD / PharmD

Job description

Milan, Italy

Full time

R1550976

IQVIA is seeking a scientifically credible and field-based Medical Science Liaison. You’ll be the key scientific point of contact for clinical trial sites—supporting site engagement, education, and patient recruitment across a diverse and impactful region.

Location: Field-based – Italy

Territory: Italy, Israel, Turkey, and Greece

Key Responsibilities

• Provide field-based medical support to clinical research programs in oncology.
• Deliver credible, balanced presentations on disease area and investigational therapies to investigators and site staff.
• Engage with clinical trial sites to understand and help resolve medical barriers to patient recruitment and screening.
• Collaborate with site management and monitoring teams to support site initiation and engagement.
• Facilitate compliant scientific exchange with healthcare professionals (HCPs) and key opinion leaders (KOLs).
• Capture and report field intelligence, including protocol feedback, treatment landscape insights, and competitor activity.
• Represent the program at scientific meetings, advisory boards, and congresses.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the disease area, investigational assets, and relevant clinical data.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree: MD, PhD, PharmD (strongly preferred).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as an MSL or in a scientific/medical role.
• Oncology experience is essential, ideally in solid tumors.
• Fluent in Italian and English; additional fluency in Greek, Turkish, or Hebrew is a plus.
• Willingness to travel across the assigned territory.
• Valid driver’s license.

Why This Role Matters

• Represent a first-in-class therapeutic approach with a dual mechanism of action.
• Influence trial success through strategic site engagement and real-time insights.
• Grow your career in a fast-paced, science-led environment where your expertise matters.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is €53,000.00 - €79,400.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments. Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.

To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.

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