Medical Science Liaison Dermatology

Takeda; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 81,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in the Netherlands is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in Dermatology to act as a trusted scientific partner for healthcare professionals across the country. This field-based role involves about 80% external engagement and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

You will build relationships, translate complex data into actionable insights, support evidence generation, and contribute to launch readiness while adhering to regulations and data privacy.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences or related field.
• Experience in Medical Affairs or MSL roles is required.
• Strong understanding of clinical research methodologies.
• Proven ability to build relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Cross-functional and matrix team collaboration experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with KOLs, healthcare professionals, and external scientific stakeholders.
• Lead scientific discussions and communicate complex clinical data clearly and impactfully.
• Deliver non-promotional medical education through meetings, advisory boards, congresses, and other activities.
• Gather and share insights on clinical practice, unmet needs, treatment trends, and patient journeys to inform strategy.
• Identify evidence gaps and support evidence-generation activities with investigators and studies.
• Act as scientific partner to cross-functional teams in medical plans and launch readiness.
• Leverage digital tools, CRM analytics, and AI-enabled engagement approaches to optimize stakeholder interaction.
• Support internal capability building through scientific training and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure activities comply with regulations, pharmacovigilance, data privacy, and Takeda policies.

Education

MSc in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or related (MD, PharmD, or PhD preferred)

Tools

CRM systems

Data analytics platforms

Omnichannel engagement

Job description

Job Description

About the role

Join Takeda as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in Dermatology and become a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals across the Netherlands. In this field-based role, you will drive high-quality scientific exchange, generate valuable medical insights, support evidence generation, and contribute to the successful implementation of Takeda’s medical strategy.

Working at the intersection of science, innovation, and patient care, you will build meaningful relationships with external experts, help advance clinical understanding, and contribute to improving outcomes for patients living with gastrointestinal diseases. This role offers a dynamic environment with approximately 80% field-based activities and collaboration across diverse internal and external stakeholders.

How you will contribute

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals, and other external scientific stakeholders.
• Lead scientific discussions and communicate complex clinical data in a clear, balanced, and impactful way.
• Deliver non-promotional medical education through scientific meetings, advisory boards, congresses, and other engagement activities.
• Gather and share insights on clinical practice, unmet medical needs, treatment trends, and patient journeys to inform medical and business strategy.
• Identify evidence gaps and support evidence-generation activities, including collaborations with investigators and clinical research initiatives.
• Act as a scientific partner to cross-functional teams, contributing to medical plans, launch readiness activities, and strategic initiatives.
• Leverage digital, CRM, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to optimise stakeholder engagement and insight generation.
• Support internal capability building through scientific training and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with healthcare regulations, pharmacovigilance requirements, data privacy standards, and Takeda policies.

What you bring to Takeda

Required

• MSc in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related scientific discipline (MD, PharmD, or PhD preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaison, Clinical Research, or a similar scientific field-based role.
• Strong understanding of clinical research methodologies, study design, and interpretation of clinical data.
• Experience building productive relationships with healthcare professionals and scientific stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional and matrix organisations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate science into meaningful insights.
• Strong analytical thinking and a strategic, patient-focused mindset.
• Experience using digital tools, CRM systems, data analytics platforms, or omnichannel engagement approaches.
• Fluent English and Dutch language skills.

Preferred

• Experience within Dermatology, or related therapeutic areas.
• Experience supporting advisory boards, medical education programmes, or evidence-generation initiatives.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled insights and digital engagement tools.
• Experience supporting product launches or launch readiness activities.

Empowering our people to shine

At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential. As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation, and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people’s health and creating a better future for the world.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

Takeda is committed to foster diversity, equality, and inclusion. Hiring decisions are based entirely on qualifications and are made regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

Learn more at takedajobs.com

Locations

Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Base Salary Range:

€80,800.00 - €111,100.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

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Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time