Senior Medical Science Liaison Movement Disorders - West

Lundbeck; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Health coverage

401k match

Vehicle fleet stipend

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Senior Medical Science Liaison to support our neuroscience-focused programs with Lundbeck’s NeuroRare focus. The role emphasizes scientific exchange with KOLs, data interpretation, and advisory-board collaboration, across a field-based West territory and significant travel.

Responsibilities include generating insights, supporting evidence strategy, and delivering non-promotional disease education while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health or life sciences.
• ≥5 years healthcare or related experience.
• ≥2 years of Field Medical Affairs experience in pharma/biotech.
• Experience supporting pre-launch assets, scientific data interpretation, and relationship building.
• Strong communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel up to 75%.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain deep scientific partnerships with KOLs.
• Generate actionable pre-launch insights.
• Support evidence strategy and non-promotional disease education.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for advisory boards, research, and clinical development.
• Support congress engagement and scientific credibility.
• Focus on scientific exchange, insight synthesis, and investigator engagement while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Scientific exchange

Willingness to travel

Education

Advanced degree in health or life sciences

Doctoral degree (preferred)

Job description

Role: Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr MSL) supporting Lundbeck’s NeuroRare focus on multiple system atrophy within the neuroscience and rare disease therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining deep scientific partnerships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), generating actionable pre-launch insights, supporting evidence strategy, and delivering non-promotional disease education. The role also involves collaborating with cross-functional teams for advisory boards, research, and clinical development activities, as well as supporting congress engagement and scientific credibility. Core duties emphasize scientific exchange, insight synthesis, investigator engagement, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements: advanced degree in health or life sciences; ≥5 years healthcare or related experience; ≥2 years of Field Medical Affairs in pharma/biotech; experience supporting pre-launch assets, scientific data interpretation, and relationship building; strong communication skills; valid driver’s license and willingness to travel up to 75%.

Preferred qualifications include a doctoral degree, experience in neurodegenerative or rare diseases, clinical practice or academic research background, and established networks in the rare disease ecosystem.

The position is field-based, covering the West territory (California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming) with a remote work setup and significant travel.

Compensation ranges from $180,000 to $220,000 plus bonus and benefits, including flexible PTO, health coverage, 401k match, and a Vehicle Fleet Stipend.