Medical & Scientific Liaison

I’m currently supporting a pharmaceutical organisation with the search for an experienced Medical & Scientific Liaison (MSL) to join their Medical Affairs team.

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This is a highly field-based role, focused on building trusted scientific relationships with Healthcare Professionals, KOLs, healthcare decision-makers and other external stakeholders across the UK.

The successful MSL will act as a therapy-area expert, providing high-quality, non-promotional scientific exchange, gathering meaningful insights from the field and supporting evidence-generation and medical strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with HCPs, KOLs, payers and other relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct high-level, non-promotional scientific exchange around clinical data, disease areas and relevant medicines.
• Gather, analyse and communicate meaningful medical insights from the field.
• Support evidence-generation activities, including company-sponsored studies and investigator-initiated research.
• Support pre-launch and post-launch Medical Affairs activities where applicable.
• Contribute to KOL mapping, prioritisation and engagement planning.
• Attend relevant medical and scientific congresses and maintain up-to-date therapeutic-area knowledge.
• Respond appropriately to Medical Information enquiries and communicate relevant safety or risk information.
• Work closely with Sales, Market Access, Marketing and wider Medical Affairs teams.
• Support advisory boards, medical education activities and scientific meetings.
• Maintain accurate records of HCP/KOL interactions within approved CRM systems.
• Contribute to the development of medical and strategic plans.

About you

We're looking for an established MSL with at least 2 years' experience, ideally gained within hospital pharmaceutical products or specialty care.

You should have:

• Proven experience working as an MSL within the UK pharmaceutical market.
• Experience within infectious disease and/or microbiology.
• Strong scientific and clinical knowledge, with the ability to critically appraise scientific literature and clinical trial data.
• Experience engaging confidently with HCPs and KOLs through scientific dialogue.
• Experience working cross-functionally with commercial, Market Access and Medical teams.
• Good understanding of the UK NHS and pharmaceutical environment.
• Knowledge of PMCPA requirements and the distinction between promotional and non-promotional activity.
• Understanding of GCP and clinical research principles.
• Excellent presentation, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage a large field-based territory.
• A valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively.

This is a predominantly field-based position, with approximately 70–80% travel across the assigned UK territory, alongside some international travel for relevant scientific congresses and company meetings. xwzovoh

If you're an experienced MSL with a background in infectious disease/microbiology and hospital pharmaceutical products, I'd be very interested in speaking with you.

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