Job Description

Medical Science Liaison / Health Systems Specialist

We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We're at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. Join our team and use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world.

Responsibilities

• Build professional relationships with scientific leaders and key decision-makers at major institutions.
• Engage in non-promotional, evidence-based scientific exchange with the external medical and scientific community and institutional stakeholders.
• Provide balanced, factual scientific information across clinical science, HEOR, quality management initiatives, and other non-product areas of interest.
• Respond to scientific questions from scientific leaders, including questions related to Company products, in full alignment with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Serve as a bridge between the scientific community and the Company, enhancing understanding of the scientific foundations and objectives for approved therapies, investigational products, Company-sponsored trials, and investigator-initiated studies.
• Align with core field medical responsibilities—Scientific Exchange, Research, Scientific Congress Support, and Scientific Insights.
• Serve as a role model for other field medical team members by sharing therapeutic expertise and supporting onboarding.

Qualifications

Required

• Doctorate, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Advanced Practice Nursing, Doctor of Medicine or equivalent accreditation as an expert in therapy and diseases.

Preferred

• Experience in building professional relationships with scientific leaders and key decision-makers.
• Experience in engaging in non-promotional, evidence-based scientific exchange.
• Familiarity with HEOR, quality management initiatives, and other non-product areas of interest.
• Experience in responding to scientific questions in alignment with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Experience in serving as a bridge between the scientific community and a biopharmaceutical company.
• Experience in aligning with core field medical responsibilities and serving as a role model for other team members.

Required Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Adaptability, Advisory Board Development, Biopharmaceutics, Clinical Sciences, Clinical Trials, Data Analysis, Emergency Care, Epidemiology, Healthcare Education, Health Economics, Management Process, Medical Affairs, Medical Marketing Strategy, Medical Writing, Nephrology, Oncology, Oncology Marketing, Pathology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacology, Project Management, Quality Initiatives {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Job Posting End Date:

04/23/2026

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