Medical Science Liaison

Client Overview:
This established multinational pharmaceutical company combines research and development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales capabilities across several specialty therapeutic areas. Its medical affairs function supports evidence-based product education, scientific collaboration, and responsible clinical communication with healthcare and research communities and is seeking a Medical Science Liaison.

Salary/Hourly Rate:
$150k

Position Overview:
The Medical Science Liaison will build trusted scientific partnerships with healthcare professionals, researchers, payors, and other therapeutic experts. This remote role will serve as a key field-based Medical Affairs resource, providing balanced clinical information, supporting educational initiatives, and contributing to scientific strategy. Success in this position requires strong communication, sound scientific judgment, effective project execution, and consistent adherence to regulatory and ethical standards.
Domestic travel of approximately 60%, including overnight travel, is required.

Responsibilities of the Medical Science Liaison:

• Establish and maintain peer-level relationships with healthcare professionals, researchers, payors, formulary groups, and other scientific stakeholders.
• Provide accurate, balanced, and actionable clinical information that promotes appropriate product use.
• Serve as a primary field Medical Affairs contact for scientific and clinical inquiries.
• Deliver clinical and scientific presentations at professional meetings, seminars, conferences, and advisory programs.
• Present clinical, scientific, and pharmacoeconomic information to healthcare organizations and key account groups in accordance with applicable policies and regulations.
• Identify, document, and communicate investigator-initiated study proposals for internal review.
• Locate and engage qualified study investigators in support of Medical Affairs priorities.
• Participate in and lead scientific advisory boards, including assistance with content preparation.
• Support Medical Affairs activities at regional and national conferences.
• Create educational and product-related materials, including slide presentations, monographs, and other scientific resources.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Commercial, Marketing, Managed Care, and Market Access teams.
• Respond promptly and appropriately to customer questions while maintaining scientific balance and compliance.
• Follow established processes and all relevant regulatory, legal, and ethical requirements.

Required Experience/Skills for the Medical Science Liaison:

• At least 1-2 years of Medical Science Liaison experience or comparable Medical Affairs experience.
• Advanced scientific or clinical expertise, with an MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, ANP/FNP, PA, or equivalent qualification preferred as required by the role.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and present clinical or scientific data to varied audiences.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory expectations and compliant scientific communication.
• Experience conducting, interpreting, and presenting basic or clinical research.
• Proven project management skills in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-directed approach with sound organizational and leadership capabilities.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically approximately 60%, including overnight travel.

Preferred Experience/Skills for the Medical Science Liaison:

• Experience in medical devices, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or a related Medical Affairs environment.
• Background in orthopedics, musculoskeletal medicine, rheumatology, sports medicine, advanced wound care, dermatology, orthobiologics, or medical devices.
• Experience working with key opinion leaders or subject matter experts.
• Demonstrated success delivering strategic and operational initiatives.
• Experience coaching, motivating, or guiding colleagues.
• Strong understanding of relevant customer segments, market dynamics, and therapeutic stakeholders.

Education Requirements:

• An advanced scientific or clinical degree such as MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, ANP/FNP, PA, or equivalent is required.
• Relevant experience in a medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or Medical Affairs scientific or clinical role may be considered in place of an advanced degree on an individual basis.

Benefits:

• Client-provided benefits available, upon eligibility.

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Position ID: 412141