Description:
The Medical Science Liaison is a field-based, scientific, and clinical expert who strategically supports both the medical objectives of the program and the successful execution of clinical trials. Key aspects of this role include engaging in peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with healthcare professionals and serving as a key field resource for study sites.
Responsibilities include:
- Establish, cultivate, and maintain strategic scientific relationships with KOLs, principal investigators, study coordinators, and other healthcare professionals while developing a strong understanding of clinical practice and evolving therapeutic landscapes.
- Partner with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, CRO partners, and investigative sites to support effective study startup, protocol understanding, and trial execution.
- Execute nonpromotional scientific exchange and communicate clinical and scientific data through presentations, educational programs, and scientific discussions.
- Collaborate with investigative sites to develop and implement patient identification, recruitment, and retention strategies to support enrollment goals, including taking responsibility for building out referral networks.
- Monitor site engagement and enrollment activity, proactively identifying and helping resolve operational barriers impacting study execution or patient recruitment, and facilitating communication for timely issue escalation.
- Gather, analyze, and communicate actionable medical insights, as well as field-based insights related to recruitment challenges, site engagement trends, and operational needs to support cross-functional internal teams.
- Serve as a therapeutic and scientific resource for healthcare professionals by addressing unsolicited medical questions and facilitating meaningful scientific dialogue.
- Maintain deep scientific and clinical expertise through continuous learning, scientific literature review, and awareness of emerging data and treatment trends.
- Support congress activities, advisory boards, and other medical education initiatives as appropriate.
Requirements
Along with your ability to remain at the forefront of your field, you must possess:
- Advanced degree preferred (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MD, DNP, PA, or equivalent)
- Prior Medical Science Liaison experience
- 2+ years' experience supporting clinical trial operations, patient recruitment, or investigative site engagement required
- Knowledge of clinical trial/research design, conduct, and understanding of clinical study results
- Deep scientific knowledge and genuine passion for Neurology & Rare Disease
- Experience in Epilepsy & Pediatrics is a strong plus
- Experience engaging healthcare professionals in scientific exchange
- Ability to interpret and communicate complex clinical and scientific data
- Strong presentation, oral, and written communication skills with the ability to effectively engage a variety of clinical research stakeholders
- Willingness to travel
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel by car and air