Medical Science Liaison/Senior Medical Science Liaison

Accountabilities:

• • Build and maintain high-quality scientific relationships with KOLs, investigators, academic medical centers, community physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and specialty treatment centers within the assigned territory.
  • Provide fair-balanced, accurate, and compliant scientific exchange on autoimmune diseases, treatment landscapes, cell therapy, and emerging clinical data.
  • Serve as a scientific resource for investigators and support discussions related to clinical research collaborations and investigator-initiated research in accordance with applicable policies.
  • Develop and execute territory-specific Medical Affairs and KOL engagement strategies, including stakeholder mapping, prioritization, and proactive engagement planning.
  • Collaborate with Clinical Development and Clinical Operations to support clinical trials, including identifying potential sites, engaging investigators, supporting trial awareness, and contributing to enrollment and feasibility efforts.
  • Capture, synthesize, and communicate high-quality medical insights that can inform medical strategy, evidence planning, clinical development, and other business decisions.
  • Partner effectively with Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams, including Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, Patient Services, Clinical Development, and Clinical Operations, while maintaining appropriate non-promotional boundaries.
  • Represent the organization at congresses, advisory boards, investigator meetings, medical education forums, and other scientific events.
  • Respond appropriately to unsolicited medical information requests and remain current on therapeutic developments, treatment guidelines, clinical research, and cell therapy operations.
  • Complete CRM documentation, administrative activities, required training, and pharmacovigilance responsibilities, including adverse event and product complaint reporting.
  • Ensure all field activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, ethical standards, and organizational policies.

  Requirements:

  • Advanced scientific or clinical degree required, such as MD, PharmD, PhD, DNP, NP, PA, or equivalent.
  • For the MSL level, a doctorate degree or a master’s degree combined with at least 3 years of Medical Affairs experience is required.
  • For the Senior MSL level, a doctorate degree plus at least 2 years of Medical Affairs experience, or a master’s degree plus at least 6 years of Medical Affairs experience, is required.
  • Prior experience in cell therapy, CAR-T, immunology, rheumatology, nephrology, neurology, hematology/oncology, rare diseases, or another closely related specialty is strongly preferred.
  • Strong understanding of clinical trial design, clinical development, Medical Affairs functions, and the broader healthcare ecosystem.
  • Experience engaging academic medical centers, specialty treatment centers, infusion centers, investigators, or other complex healthcare stakeholders is preferred.
  • Ability to interpret and communicate sophisticated scientific and clinical information effectively to diverse audiences.
  • Excellent presentation, written, verbal, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions while exercising sound scientific judgment and maintaining appropriate compliance boundaries.
  • Experience supporting pre-commercial or launch-stage biotechnology organizations is highly valued.
  • Knowledge of autoimmune disease treatment landscapes and emerging cell therapy approaches is preferred.
  • Experience supporting investigator-sponsored research, clinical trial recruitment, or site engagement initiatives is beneficial.
  • Familiarity with cell therapy operational concepts, including chain of identity, chain of custody, and treatment center workflows, is advantageous.
  • Comfortable working independently in a dynamic, high-growth environment and managing priorities across a broad geographic territory.
  • Willingness and ability to travel extensively, with approximately 50–70% travel expected.

  Benefits:

  • MSL salary range: $170,000–$185,000 USD annually.
  • Senior MSL salary range: $190,000–$210,000 USD annually.
  • Actual compensation may vary based on education, experience, tenure, skills, abilities, internal equity, and relevant market data.
  • Eligibility for a performance-based bonus.
  • Participation in a company stock plan.
  • Comprehensive employee benefits.
  • Remote, field-based work arrangement.
  • Opportunity to contribute to innovative clinical-stage cell therapy programs addressing significant unmet needs in autoimmune disease.
  • High-impact role with exposure to Medical Affairs, clinical development, research, and cross-functional strategic initiatives.