Medical Science Liaison

Researched and relatable, science-driven and social, you’re an extroverted expert.

Your advanced training has prepared you to rapidly expand your expertise and stay at the forefront of scientific innovation. You build strong relationships with ease, engage comfortably with thought leaders, and thrive in people focused environments. Poised, articulate, and scientifically grounded, you excel as a listener, educator, and a connector of new opportunities. In this Medical Affairs role, you will serve as a scientific expert responsible for nonpromotional scientific exchange, insight gathering, and strategic engagement with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals. These qualities position you for success as a Medical Science Liaison with Syneos Health.

Responsibilities

The Medical Science Liaison is a field-based, scientific, and clinical expert who strategically supports the medical and scientific objectives of the program. Key aspects of this role will include engaging in peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with healthcare professionals that translate into meaningful insights while serving as a therapeutic expert.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Establish, cultivate, and maintain strategic scientific relationships with KOLs and healthcare professionals while developing a strong understanding of clinical practice and evolving therapeutic landscapes
• Execute nonpromotional scientific exchange and communicate clinical and scientific data through presentations, educational programs, and scientific discussions
• Serve as a therapeutic and scientific resource for healthcare professionals by addressing unsolicited medical questions and facilitating meaningful scientific dialogue
• Gather, analyze, and communicate actionable medical insights to support Medical Affairs strategy, evidence generation, and cross functional collaboration
• Maintain deep scientific and clinical expertise through continuous learning, scientific literature review, and awareness of emerging data and treatment trends
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs colleagues and cross functional including the Clinical team internal stakeholders to provide scientific expertise in support of internal and external initiatives
• Support congress activities, advisory boards, and other medical education initiatives as appropriate
• Responsibility for building out referral networks

Requirements:

Along with your ability to remain at the forefront of your field, you must possess:

• Advanced degree required (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MD)
• 3-5 years of prior Medical Science Liaison experience
• Deep scientific knowledge and genuine passion for Neurology & Rare Disease
• Epilepsy & Pediatrics nice to have
• Experience engaging healthcare professionals in scientific exchange preferred
• Ability to interpret & communicate complex clinical & scientific data
• Strong presentation, communication, & collaboration skills
• Willingness to travel
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel by car and air

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $190,000-$197,500 The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position.  Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.  In addition, some positions may include a company car or car allowance and eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance 

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our  Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Why Syneos Health? Each life we positively impact makes our work worthwhile. By joining one of our field medical teams, you will partner with some of the most talented clinicians in the industry and be reminded why you chose a career in healthcare. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients’ lives around the world. 

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.