Director, Medical Science Liaison, Oncology

Taylor Strategy Partners; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 236,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Taylor Strategy Partners is seeking a Lung Medical Science Liaison to engage in peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with healthcare professionals and translate insights into strategic actions.

The role spans cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Marketing, and Compliance, with a focus on Lung cancer and related tumor biology. The candidate should reside within an hour of a major airport and be prepared for extensive travel.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a scientific/medical discipline.
• 8+ years experience as an MSL or similar.
• 3+ years MSL experience in lung cancer domain.
• Strong ability to analyze and synthesize scientific data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with KOLs, HCPs, and academic centers to advance medical knowledge.
• Communicate clinical data to HCPs via presentations, programs, and discussions.
• Synthesize insights from KOLs for internal teams.
• Provide scientific support for medical congresses, advisory boards, and other engagements.
• Establish credibility as a scientific expert for internal stakeholders.

Skills

MSL experience

Excellent communication

Presentation skills

Networking

Travel readiness

Education

Doctoral degree in scientific or medical discipline

Job description

Description

TSP is engaged in a direct hire search for one of our clients. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our client as a Lung Medical Science Liaison. Key aspects of this role will include engage in peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with healthcare professionals that translate into meaningful insights, serve as a therapeutic expert and thought partner to internal teams, liaison between our client and clinical study sites / investigators, and provide support for medical education, advisory boards, and medical congresses.

Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) are an essential member of the Medical Affairs team who will work as an extension of the Medical Affairs organization. The Lung MSL team will serve as a key liaison between the client and healthcare professionals. Within an assigned geographic territory, the MSL will be responsible for cultivating and strengthening professional relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare providers, and academic centers of excellence involved in various phases of product development. The individual will collaborate with stakeholders within medical affairs and across the organization, including but not limited to Clinical Development, Commercial, Program Management, Clinical Operations, and Compliance teams. The ideal candidate is an effective communicator, driven, detail-oriented, proactive, and a skilled collaborator.

The candidate should be located within an hour drive of a major airport.

Responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with KOLs, healthcare professionals, and academic institutions to advance scientific and medical knowledge.
• Communicate clinical and scientific data to KOLs and healthcare professionals through presentations, educational programs, and scientific discussions.
• Support the synthesis and communicate scientific insights from KOLs to relevant internal teams.
• Provide scientific support for medical congresses, advisory boards and other relevant scientific engagements to enhance the visibility of our organization within the scientific and medical communities.
• Establish credibility as a scientific expert and resource for internal stake holders, providing medical and scientific support for products and therapeutic areas.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with medical affairs, clinical development, marketing and other teams to support the development and execution of medical strategies and tactics.
• Stay current with scientific literature, emerging research, and competitive landscape.
• Adhere to company Core Values and policies.
• Understand the regulatory requirements for customer engagement by field-based employees.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

• Doctoral degree in scientific or medical discipline
• 8+ years experience as an MSL or in a similar role within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• 3+ years experience as a MSL working in the lung cancer disease state area
• Strong understanding of clinical research methodologies and drug development processes.
• Knowledge and experience within the oncology therapeutic area
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to analyze and synthesize scientific information effectively.
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex scientific data to diverse audiences.
• Strong networking skills with proven ability to successfully build and maintain relationships with KOLs and healthcare professionals.
• Self-directed and able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 60% of time

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

• Preferred experience in lung and gastrointestinal cancers.
• Experience with both early and late-stage clinical assets as well as approved therapies

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $236,000-$259,000 USD. Please note that base pay salary is one part of the overall total rewards program at our client, which includes competitive cash compensation, robust equity awards, strong benefits, and significant learning and development opportunities. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and/or individual performance.

TSP Talent Solutions and our customers are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)