Medical Science Liaison/Sr. Medical Science Liaison - New England

Inventiva Pharma; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Inventiva is seeking a Medical Science Liaison to advance scientific exchange in New England (MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, ME). This field-based role reports to the MSL Director, Field Medical, and focuses on building relationships with KOLs, HCPs, and investigators.

You will lead engagement plans, provide deep disease state knowledge for MASH, support study enrollment, and collaborate with R&D and HEOR to inform launch readiness.

Qualifications

• Terminal scientific or clinical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD/DO) required.
• At least 3 years in pharma/biotech Medical Affairs or field medical.
• Ability to travel 50-75% (including overnights).
• Senior MSL: 5 years MSL experience and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic scientific relationships with KOLs, HCPs, investigators.
• Conduct balanced, non-promotional scientific exchange on disease state and data.
• Represent Inventiva at medical congresses and advisory boards.
• Support site identification, enrollment, and study execution.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, HEOR, and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure compliant documentation of field activities in CRM.

Skills

KOL engagement

Scientific exchange

Hepatology knowledge

Clinical development

Medical affairs

Travel readiness

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

PhD/MD/PharmD

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Territory: New England (MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, ME)

Reporting To: MSL Director, Field Medical

Department: Medical Affairs

Summary

Inventiva is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in France, our product candidate, lanifibranor, has been granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation and is now being evaluated in a global Phase 3 clinical trial for MASH. Alongside our clinical development efforts, we are building capabilities to support a potential future launch and are energized by the opportunity to help address the needs of patients living with MASH, pending regulatory approval. To learn more, please visit: www.inventivapharma.com.

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific and medical expert responsible for developing and maintaining strategic relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), investigators, academic institutions, and other external and internal scientific stakeholders.

As a member of the Medical Affairs organization, the MSL will serve as a trusted scientific resource facilitating accurate, balanced and non-promotional scientific exchange related to MASH.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic, long-term scientific relationships with KOLs, HCPs, investigators, academic institutions, and other relevant external stakeholders.
• Develop and execute KOL engagement plans aligned with Medical Affairs strategy and organizational objectives.
• Conduct high-quality, balanced, and non-promotional scientific exchange regarding disease state, treatment landscape, clinical data, and Inventiva's clinical development program.
• Identify, map, and prioritize external experts and centers of clinical and scientific expertise within the assigned territory.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of relevant scientific literature, treatment guidelines, competitive landscape, emerging data, and clinical developments.
• Represent Inventiva at medical congresses, scientific meetings, advisory boards, investigator meetings, and other appropriate scientific forums.
• Support identification and engagement of potential investigators, research collaborators, and centers of excellence.
• Provide field-based perspectives regarding clinical practice, patient pathways, study feasibility, unmet medical needs and the evolving treatment landscape.
• Provide medical and scientific expertise to support internal understanding of the disease state, treatment landscape, clinical data, and external scientific environment.
• Lead or contribute to Medical Affairs projects and initiatives beyond assigned field responsibilities.
• Serve as a scientific resource to investigators and site personnel, providing clinical and scientific support throughout study execution.
• Partner closely with R&D colleagues to identify site-level needs, support enrollment objectives, and address educational barriers impacting study execution as needed.
• Collaborate closely with Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) colleagues to understand and communicate evidence needs, generate field insights related to value demonstration, and support initiatives that inform payer, population health, and healthcare system perspectives.
• Support the dissemination of scientific data through publications, medical congresses, and scientific forums by identifying presentation opportunities, facilitating external expert engagement, gathering stakeholder feedback, and communicating key scientific insights.
• Engage with multidisciplinary stakeholders to understand evolving care pathways, referral patterns, and patient management approaches, providing insights that inform Medical Affairs strategy and support optimization of the patient journey across the continuum of care.
• Document field interactions, scientific exchange activities, stakeholder engagement plans, insights, and follow-up actions in CRM systems in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner.
• Ensure collection and communication of high-quality, actionable field insights that meaningfully inform Medical Affairs strategy, evidence generation, clinical development, and future launch planning activities.
• Consistently achieve individual and organizational performance objectives through effective territory management, stakeholder engagement, CRM utilization, insight generation, and adherence to Medical Affairs key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities

1. Strategic External Engagement & Scientific Exchange

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with KOLs, HCPs, investigators, academic institutions, centers of excellence, and other key external stakeholders.
• Engage multidisciplinary stakeholders to understand care pathways, referral patterns, and patient management approaches, providing insights that help optimize the patient journey and inform strategic planning.
• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement plans and conduct balanced, non-promotional scientific exchange regarding disease state, treatment landscape, clinical data, and Inventiva's development programs.
• Identify, map, and prioritize external experts and emerging scientific leaders within the assigned territory.

2. Scientific Leadership & Knowledge Management

• Maintain deep expertise in relevant scientific literature, treatment guidelines, competitive intelligence, emerging data, and evolving standards of care.
• Serve as a scientific resource to healthcare professionals, investigators, and internal stakeholders, enhancing understanding of the disease area, clinical data, and external scientific environment.
• Represent Inventiva at medical congresses, scientific meetings, advisory boards, and other scientific forums, supporting publication and congress data dissemination activities.

3. Insights Generation & Medical Strategy

• Collect, analyze, and communicate high-quality field insights related to clinical practice, unmet medical needs, patient pathways, treatment trends, healthcare systems, and evolving care models.
• Translate stakeholder feedback and scientific insights into actionable recommendations that inform Medical Affairs strategy, evidence generation, clinical development, and future launch readiness activities.

4. Clinical Research & Study Support

• Support the identification and engagement of investigators, research collaborators, and study sites.
• Provide scientific and operational support to investigators and site personnel throughout study execution.
• Partner with Clinical Development, R&D, and other cross-functional teams to address site needs, support enrollment objectives, and remove barriers to study success.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Patient Journey Excellence

• Collaborate across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, HEOR, and other internal functions to advance organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with HEOR colleagues to understand evidence needs and support initiatives related to value demonstration and healthcare decision-making.
• Lead or contribute to Medical Affairs projects and initiatives beyond core field responsibilities.

6. Operational Excellence & Compliance

• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of field activities, stakeholder engagement, insights, and follow-up actions within CRM systems.
• Effectively manage territory activities and consistently meet performance objectives through high-quality stakeholder engagement, insight generation, and adherence to Medical Affairs KPIs and metrics.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced scientific and clinical knowledge of hepatology, GI, endocrinology, and/or metabolics, with the ability to evaluate, interpret and communicate scientific and clinical information.
• Strong understanding of clinical development, clinical trial design, scientific publications, evidence generation and drug development lifecycle.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, industry standards and compliance requirements governing Medical Affairs and field-based scientific exchange.
• Demonstrated ability to establish credibility and develop collaborative relationships with KOLs, investigators, HCPs, and other scientific stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to connect external scientific insights with broader Medical Affairs and organizational priorities.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects, priorities and external relationships.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement in a field-based environment.
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic clinical-stage biotechnology environment with evolving priorities, processes, and responsibilities.
• Strong organizational, planning and time-management skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 50%-75%, including overnight travel and occasional evening or weekend commitments for congresses and scientific meetings.

Required / Preferred Education and Licenses

Required

• Terminal scientific or clinical degree such as PharmD, PhD, MD/DO or other relevant advanced degree.
• 3 years of relevant pharmaceutical, biotechnology, Medical Affairs, or field medical experience.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel with the assigned territory and to national or international meetings, as required.
• For Senior MSL consideration: 5 years of MSL experience, experience mentoring, onboarding, or providing scientific leadership to other MSLs.

Preferred

• Prior Medical Science Liaison or other field-based Medical Affairs experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining relationships with external medical and scientific stakeholders.
• Experience with MASH or a closely related disease area.
• Experience with clinical-stage, emerging, or high-growth biotechnology company.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

The expected base pay range for this position is $180,000-$220,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity.