Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

Autolus Inc; Washington; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

competitive salary

performance related bonus

private medical insurance

life assurance

pension

Job summary

Autolus Inc. is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to engage with healthcare professionals and support medical strategy across hematology and CART therapies. This is a full‑time, remote US role reporting to the Regional Director, Field Medical.

You will build scientific partnerships, disseminate data, support launches, and travel up to 50% as needed. The ideal candidate holds an MD/DO or equivalent with clinical research, medical communications, and stakeholder engagement experience.

Qualifications

• Medical degree with clinical/research experience in CART therapies.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and medical communications.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Engage with healthcare professionals, investigators, and payers to address patient needs.
• Share appropriate data and medical intelligence to support clinical decision-making.
• Collaborate with clinical research and field medical teams to execute programs and plans.

Skills

CAR-T knowledge

Scientific engagement

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Education

MD/DO

BSN

PhD/PharmD

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Reports to: Regional Director, Field Medical Department: Medical Affairs Hours: Full Time – 40 hours Location: US – Remote

About Autolus

Autolus is a biopharmaceutical company, advancing innovative therapies at both clinical and commercial stages of development, focused on next-generation, programmed T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer. Using a broad suite of proprietary and modular T cell programming technologies, the company is engineering precisely targeted, controlled, and highly active T cell therapies designed to better recognize cancer cells, break down their defence mechanisms, and eliminate these cells. Autolus has a pipeline of product candidates in development for the treatment of haematological malignancies, solid tumours, and autoimmune diseases.

Why Autolus

Our team is passionate in the pursuit of excellence and in pushing the boundaries of cancer therapy and autoimmune diseases to deliver life-changing treatments to patients. Whilst working at Autolus you will enjoy a flexible, diverse, and dynamic working environment which actively promotes creativity, leadership and teamwork. In addition to this Autolus is proud to offer a competitive salary, performance related bonus as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Our Promise

Autolus is developing complex, breakthrough therapies for a globally diverse market and equally recognises that diversity amongst our people is critical to our mission. As we draw on our differences, what we’ve experienced, and how we work, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Role Summary

The MSL is responsible for scientifically engaging, collaborating and aligning with a broad range of external stakeholders to address identified patient needs and ultimately improve the practice of medicine for better patient access and outcomes. MSLs leverage the right evidence at the right time during their scientific engagements and identify medical intelligence and opportunities that impact and inform medical scientific communication and collaboration, science data generation plans, launch excellence roadmap, patient journey and medical strategy. MSLs also contribute to innovative partnerships and implement relevant disease area strategies. They act as a strategic scientific partner, and collaborate with other field colleagues (e.g., commercial, market access, HEOR, clinical research colleagues) supporting healthcare systems in order to strengthen and improve patient access and outcomes. MSLs have a highly developed expertise in the role and therapeutic area and expect to undertake an enhanced level of responsibility. The ideal candidate will be based in either of these regions WA, OR, Northern CA (San Francisco), or CO.

Key Responsibilities

• Through scientific exchange establish, develop, maintain, and personalise long term professional partnerships with a broad range of external stakeholders including, but not limited to, healthcare professionals, medical experts, investigators, researchers, pharmacists, payers, opinion leaders in key hospitals, institutions, and organizations.
• Communicate the right evidence to the right stakeholder at the right time in scientifically appropriate fashion, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions.
• Partnering with health systems and identifying external medical intelligence, data gaps, data generation opportunities (including RWE and implementation science, precision medicine, research collaborations), and key unmet needs and opportunities to help improve patient access and outcomes.
• In collaboration with clinical research colleagues, support clinical trial process, including, but not limited to, research site recommendations, assistance in managing Investigator relationships, providing medical expertise when required.
• Respond to unsolicited requests for information from stakeholders by sharing appropriate data regarding marketed and pipeline compounds in a timely, compliant, and stakeholder-focused manner.
• Identify and share external medical intelligence, data gaps, data generation opportunities (including RWE and implementation science, precision medicine), and key un-met needs and opportunities to help improve patient access and outcomes.
• Ensure appropriate identification and mapping of external stakeholders, aligned to the medical strategy, and in collaboration with other colleagues.
• Able to create personalised, flexible engagement strategies and plans, leveraging multiple channels and tailored content to meet the changing needs of external stakeholders.
• Adopt and leverage digital channels for a broader, effective personalised reach and impact, in addition to leading high level impactful scientific events, exchanges and medical education.
• Apply foundational impactful scientific engagement principles in stakeholder interactions in alignment with medical strategy and portfolio/pipeline prioritisation.
• Be a strategic internal partner, gather and leverage medical intelligence for an impactful contribution to Patient Journey mapping, launch excellence roadmap, integrated evidence generation plans, integrated product strategy and subsequently the medical strategy.
• Utilise knowledge of assigned therapeutic area and compounds to serve as the medical, clinical, and scientific expert to field colleagues.
• Typical activities of an MSL may include, but are not limited to, providing mentoring, guidance and formal field-training to Autolus colleagues, leading high level projects, executing special projects for the MSL Team Leader and representing the at Regional and Global meetings.
• Manage personal and professional development.
• Manage administrative responsibilities in a timely manner (customer relationship management tool, compliance training and other modules, expense reporting, etc.).
• Promote and adhere to all company Ethics and Compliance Policies, and company guidelines for External Engagement.
• Ability to travel 50% of the time, occasionally with short notice.
• KPIs.
• Time on field-related activities.
• Implementation of activities identified in plans.
• Quality of medical Intelligence gathered from external stakeholders.
• Management of processes and systems associated with field medical excellence.
• Demonstrated skills and competencies.

Qualifications

Allopathic or Osteopathic Medical degree. Pharm.D., PhD, Doctor of Nursing Practice, or an APP (MSN/Nurse Practitioner or MS/Physician Assistant, other Terminal degree in health/life sciences (preferred). Bachelors of Science in Nursing with a minimum of 5 years experience in patient care and/or clinical research focused on hematologic malignancies, combined with 5 years of relevant industry experience focused on CART therapies. (acceptable)

Skills/Specialist Knowledge

• Proven ability to successfully leverage new technology/digital/IT solutions for effective stakeholder mapping, development, management, and field medical intelligence gathering.
• Deep knowledge of CAR-T therapy.
• Good awareness of research procedures and guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
• High-level of critical thinking and problem-solving acumen.
• Process mapping and analytical problem solving leading to improved outcomes.
• Proficient in communicating plans/progress to different audiences (manager, director, V.P., GM, etc).
• Proficient in PowerPoint, excel, word, and a variety of project management software.
• Direct approach to solving problems with a level of ingenuity reflective of a small pharmaceutical company.
• Resilient under high-pressure environments especially during the immediate months following launch.
• Ability to demonstrate matrix management & leadership behaviours with project teams: Set clear and compelling goals that show project team how their work contributes to our purpose and strategy.
• Creating joint plans with your project team to deliver your goals, holding yourself and others accountable for delivering quality results.
• Cultivating a network of relationships across the organisation and building high performing teams based on mutual trust and respect.
• Acting as a role model ensuring everything you do is in line with our values of respect, integrity, focus and breakthrough.

Autolus Core Competencies

• Focus on Results: Works to meet business goals set by management and leaders.
• Builds Trust and Relationships: Ensures trust with internal and external partners by delivering on commitments.
• Resilience: Has the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
• Communicates and Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet objectives.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• performance related bonus
• private medical insurance
• life assurance
• pension

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We also provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate.

Autolus is committed to the protection of the personal information that we collect & process and we are fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Autolus is committed to providing an inclusive and fair workplace for all.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We also provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate.

Autolus is committed to the protection of the personal information that we collect & process and we are fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Autolus is committed to providing an inclusive and fair workplace for all.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We also provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Autolus’ success is driven by equality and inclusion; we believe all voices are of equal value and must be heard.

Whilst operating with focus and integrity, we are committed to improving diversity and inclusion within our business and our industry.

Our team is passionate in the pursuit of excellence and in pushing the boundaries of cancer therapy and autoimmune diseases to deliver life-changing treatments to patients.

Whilst working at Autolus you will enjoy a flexible, diverse, and dynamic working environment which actively promotes creativity, leadership and teamwork. In addition to this Autolus is proud to offer a competitive salary, performance related bonus as well as private medical insurance, life assurance, and pension.