Senior MSL - Central Territory

Scorpion Therapeutics; Dallas (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to drive scientific engagement and strategic medical activities across the Central U.S. for a specialty vaccine portfolio.

The role emphasizes developing territory-specific medical strategies, building peer relationships with infectious disease experts, and providing credible exchanges on vaccine efficacy, safety, and epidemiology. Significant travel is required.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree with 5+ years in medical affairs, vaccines or infectious diseases.
• 3+ years of field medical/MSL experience preferred.
• Experience discussing clinical evidence with experts and stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel extensively in the Eastern and Central U.S.

Responsibilities

• Develop territory-specific medical strategies.
• Establish peer relationships with infectious disease experts.
• Provide scientific exchanges on vaccine efficacy, safety and epidemiology.
• Support research collaborations and publications where appropriate.
• Serve as a scientific resource on regional disease landscape.
• Facilitate compliant medical education initiatives.
• Capture external insights to inform internal strategies.
• Maintain knowledge of infectious disease trends and vaccine policies.

Skills

Medical affairs

MSL experience

Vaccine knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

MD

PhD

PharmD

Job description

Role

Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) responsible for scientific engagement and strategic medical activities across the Central U.S. for a specialty vaccine company.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include developing territory-specific medical strategies, establishing peer relationships with infectious disease experts, providing scientific exchanges on vaccine efficacy, safety, and epidemiology, supporting research collaborations, and serving as a scientific resource on regional disease landscape. The role involves facilitating compliant medical education initiatives, capturing external insights to inform internal strategies, and maintaining current knowledge of infectious disease trends and vaccine policies.

Requirements

Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, etc.) with 5+ years in medical affairs, vaccines, infectious diseases, or related fields; 3+ years of field medical/MSL experience preferred; demonstrated success managing complex stakeholder networks and discussing clinical evidence with experts.

High Value

vaccines (including chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, Zika, Lyme disease), infectious diseases, epidemiology, travel medicine, public health, regional medical strategy, cross-functional collaboration, extensive travel within the Eastern U.S. and residence near major airports.

Work Setup

field-based; extensive travel.