Job Title
- Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
- Medical Liaison
- Medical Manager
- Regional Scientific Manager
- Clinical Liaison
Educational Background
Doctorate degree in life sciences
- Pharm.D (Doctors of Pharmacy)
- Ph.D in life sciences (to be competitive, Ph.D with Clinical Research Associate experience)
- M.D. (Foreign trained as well)
- M.Sc. (with related industry exp)
Job Functions
- Main responsibility is building rapport with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)/ thought leaders in various therapeutic areas of research
- Positively positioning of the company’s therapeutic capability in a given geography
- Interact with key decision makers both within the organization and outside the company
- Responsible for liaising with internal and external customers and providing medical and scientific information on a specific pharmaceutical drug product.
- Cultivating and maintaining relationships with academic researchers and leaders, large community research centers and organizations, attending conferences and talks
- Engage in detailed medical and scientific exchange with physicians and other healthcare professionals
- Research scientific literature, and write reports, papers, and research protocols
Must Have Skills
- Extensive clinical and medical knowledge in a given therapeutic area
- Knowledge of healthcare system, disease management and medical research
- Ability to understand and summarize clinical trial reports and papers
- Understanding of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and ICH guidelines
- You must be a ‘people person’
- Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Able to work independently and converse with healthcare professionals on a peer to peer basis
- willingness to travel extensively, including the weekends
- Able to participate in a scientific conversation with KOL’s and researchers about a therapeutic area
- Excellent teaching skills and ability to discuss scientific materiel clearly and concisely
- Ability to create and sustain relationships with industry leaders
- Able to work effectively with minimal supervision in an environment with constantly changing priorities
- Able to work in a highly regulated environment
Competitive Advantage
Ph.D in life sciences –> to be competitive, Ph.D with Clinical Research Associate experience)
Recommended Readings
Refer to Medical Science Liaison Society website for more MSL related info such as MSL certification, MSL guidelines, Career Insights, Salary & Compensation Survery and more