Medical Science Liaison - Central Region

Medical Science Liaison

We are excited to announce that currently we are looking for a Medical Science Liaison with experience in viral liver disease, hepatology, Infectious Disease/HIV to initiate scientific dialogue within the therapeutic area centers through scientific discussions with clinical physicians, staff and other stakeholders, on behalf of our client. You will provide peer-to-peer educational dialogue in support of the clinical trial teams. In addition, you will ensure compliant and high-quality clinical scientific communication. You will be asked to contribute clinical insight to inform decision making on various aligned teams.

Role focus: Pre-launch medical readiness through HDV territory uncovering, ecosystem mapping, scientific relationship building, and actionable insight generation. ECLIPSE support remains an important but secondary responsibility based on the current territory situation.

Position summary:

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific role responsible for advancing pre-launch medical readiness for hepatitis delta virus (HDV) across the US Central territory. The MSL will identify and map key centres involved in HDV diagnosis, referral, and treatment; build and advance credible peer-to-peer scientific relationships with healthcare professionals (HCPs), investigators, and key opinion leaders (KOLs); and develop a detailed, evidence-based understanding of patient and referral pathways within the territory.

The primary objective of the role is to expand Vir Bio's medical footprint and support future launch readiness through systematic territory uncovering, compliant scientific engagement, relationship development, and the collection and timely sharing of high-quality, actionable field insights. The role will engage beyond clinical trial sites to identify the clinicians, centres, networks, and local dynamics that shape HDV awareness, screening, diagnosis, referral, and treatment readiness.

ECLIPSE clinical trial support will remain within scope, with a focus on maintaining the scientific relationship with Rush University Medical Center, supporting the Principal Investigator and site stakeholders as appropriate, and contributing to participant retention and study execution within compliant MSL boundaries. This will be a secondary objective rather than the primary focus of the role.

Territory and Travel:

US Central, specifically: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, and Wisconsin.

The successful candidate may be based anywhere within the territory, provided they live within close proximity to a major airport. Extensive travel throughout the territory is expected to support in-person scientific engagement, relationship development, congress participation, and territory mapping.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pre-launch readiness and HDV ecosystem development
• Scientific engagement and relationship management
• Insight generation and medical intelligence
• Clinical trial support (secondary objective)
• Cross-functional collaboration and scientific leadership

Requirements:

• An advanced clinical, medical, or scientific degree, such as a PharmD, MD, PhD, or relevant master's degree, is required.
• Prior MSL experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience conducting credible, compliant peer-to-peer scientific exchange with HCPs and KOLs.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel extensively within the territory, including overnight travel.
• Travel of up to 70% may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Therapeutic area experience in viral hepatitis, hepatology, infectious diseases, gastroenterology, or a closely related field is strongly preferred.
• Experience with territory planning, KOL mapping, ecosystem mapping, relationship development, and actionable insight generation.
• Clinical trial experience and experience collaborating with investigators, site teams, and Clinical Operations are preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously across a broad geography, prioritize strategically, and translate field information into clear actions and recommendations.
• Knowledge of applicable guidelines and requirements for compliant scientific communication and the US regulatory environment.
• Proficiency with CRM systems and standard collaboration tools, including Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication, presentation, relationship-building, and organizational skills.

Preferred candidate profile:

• A self-directed, field-oriented medical professional who is comfortable building a territory and creating new scientific relationships.
• Strong scientific curiosity and the ability to uncover meaningful information through thoughtful, compliant questioning and active listening.
• A strategic and organized approach to stakeholder prioritization, follow-up, documentation, and relationship advancement.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable operating in an evolving pre-launch environment with changing priorities.