Medical Science Liaison/Senior Medical Science Liaison - Oncology - Great Lakes

Medical Science Liaison/Senior Medical Science Liaison - Oncology - Great Lakes

The Medical Science Liaison/Senior Medical Science Liaison is a highly trained, field-based scientific expert in GU Oncology, specifically non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The role engages healthcare professionals and scientific stakeholders in compliant, peer-to-peer scientific exchange related to the relevant evidence base, standards of care, clinical research, and the patient journey.

Following regulatory, legal, corporate, and client guidelines, the MSL builds scientific relationships with external experts, healthcare practitioners, professional societies, research networks, and institutions involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and research of NMIBC. The MSL serves as a field-based scientific resource for our client.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Function as the primary field medical and scientific point of contact within the assigned geography.
• Maintain current clinical and scientific expertise in the designated therapeutic area, disease state, standards of care, treatment landscape, and relevant evidence.
• Engage in accurate, balanced, non-promotional, and compliant scientific exchange with external experts and healthcare professionals.
• Develop and execute territory and external expert engagement plans; identify, build, and maintain long-term scientific relationships.
• Understand relevant clinical protocols, clinical trial outcomes, research procedures, and the evolving evidence base.
• Conduct pre-launch or lifecycle scientific profiling to deepen product, disease, stakeholder, and institutional knowledge.
• Profile priority accounts and institutions to understand patient care pathways, treatment protocols, referral patterns, access considerations, and emerging research.
• Address and document unsolicited requests for medical or scientific information in accordance with approved processes.
• Support advisory boards, scientific meetings, congresses, medical booth activities, and other Medical Affairs initiatives as assigned.
• Provide timely, objective field insights and scientific feedback to appropriate internal stakeholders through approved channels.
• Collaborate compliantly with cross-functional partners while maintaining appropriate Medical and Commercial independence and firewalls.
• As assigned, support company-sponsored research sites and investigators and serve as a resource for investigator-initiated research proposals.
• Provide medical support, clinical input, and scientific training to internal teams as requested and approved.
• Manage the assigned territory effectively, maintain required documentation, and contribute to broader team and organizational objectives.
• Adhere to corporate policies, standard operating procedures, and applicable legal, regulatory, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain subject-matter expertise in GU Oncology and gene therapy.
• Represent our client as a field-based scientific expert.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Terminal degree or advanced clinical degree required (PharmD, MD, DO, PhD, MSN, NP, or PA-C).
• Demonstrated scientific, clinical, and business acumen with strong presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to interpret, synthesize, and present complex scientific and clinical data to varied healthcare audiences.
• Experience operating in a field-based role and collaborating effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
• Working knowledge of relevant institutions, research networks, professional societies, and healthcare systems in the assigned geography.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, sound judgment, and a commitment to compliant scientific exchange.
• Prior product launch, indication expansion, or lifecycle management experience preferred where relevant.
• MSL experience required/preferred: average 2 years pharma experience or > 5 years strong clinical /academic experience with strong external stakeholder engagement experience.
• Senior MSL experience required/preferred: Five or more years of MSL experience with at least 3 in oncology.
• Therapeutic area or disease-state experience: GU Oncology experience desired.
• Product, mechanism, platform, or modality experience:
• Research, payer, value and evidence, or other specialized experience: Experience with viral vectors and cell and gene therapies is preferred.
• Travel requirement: 50% including overnight travel, as business needs require.