Senior Medical Science Liaison – Oncology

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Massachusetts.

📋 Description

• Act as a highly skilled, field-based scientific authority in GU Oncology, particularly focusing on non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

• Engage with healthcare professionals and scientific stakeholders in a compliant, peer-to-peer scientific dialogue.

• Serve as the main field medical and scientific contact within the designated geographic area.

• Keep up-to-date with clinical and scientific knowledge in the relevant therapeutic area, disease states, standards of care, treatment landscape, and pertinent evidence.

• Create and implement territory and external expert engagement strategies.

• Identify, develop, and sustain long-term scientific relationships.

• Comprehend clinical protocols, trial results, research methodologies, and the progressing evidence base.

• Conduct scientific profiling prior to product launches or throughout the lifecycle.

• Analyze priority accounts and institutions, focusing on patient care pathways, treatment protocols, referral patterns, access considerations, and emerging research.

• Address and document unsolicited inquiries for medical or scientific information.

• Assist with advisory boards, scientific conferences, congresses, medical booth activities, and other Medical Affairs initiatives.

• Provide timely, objective insights and scientific feedback from the field to internal stakeholders.

• Compliantly collaborate with cross-functional partners while ensuring Medical and Commercial independence and maintaining firewalls.

• Offer support to company-sponsored research sites and investigators, acting as a resource for investigator-initiated research proposals.

• Deliver medical support, clinical insights, and scientific training to internal teams.

• Manage the assigned territory, maintain necessary documentation, and contribute to team and organizational goals.

• Comply with corporate policies, standard operating procedures, and applicable legal, regulatory, privacy, and compliance standards.

• Retain subject-matter expertise in GU Oncology and gene therapy.

• Represent the client as a field-based scientific specialist.

⛳️ Requirements

• A terminal or advanced clinical degree is required (PharmD, MD, DO, PhD, MSN, NP, or PA-C).

• Proven scientific, clinical, and business acumen.

• Exceptional presentation, communication, and relationship-building abilities.

• Capacity to interpret, synthesize, and present complex scientific and clinical information to diverse healthcare audiences.

• Experience in a field-based role is essential.

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional setting.

• Familiarity with relevant institutions, research networks, professional associations, and healthcare systems within the assigned geography.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Good judgment and dedication to compliant scientific exchange.

• MSL role: average of 2 years in the pharmaceutical industry or over 5 years of substantial clinical/academic experience with a strong focus on external stakeholder engagement.

• Senior MSL role: five or more years of MSL experience, including at least three years in oncology.

• Experience in GU Oncology is preferred.

• Familiarity with viral vectors and cell and gene therapies is advantageous.

• Willingness to travel 50%, including overnight stays, as required by business needs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

• Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process for qualified applicants with disabilities.