Senior Medical Science Liaison, Rare Diseases
Core
Field-based medical expert enabling medically oriented interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs) and key opinion leaders (KOLs) to drive disease awareness, scientific communication, and patient access programs for innovative therapies.
Role type
Senior Medical Science Liaison (Rare Diseases) (via careerplan.io/jobs/67-00A-92-E6C-senior-medical-science-liaison-rare-diseases)
Builds
Local scientific programs, symposia, advisory boards, and patient access initiatives
Domain
Rare Diseases / First-in-class drugs / International Markets
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Medical degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, or Master in health sciences), 3+ years MSL experience, rare disease expertise, KOL relationship management, scientific data communication, regulatory compliance, investigator-initiated trial coordination, pharmacovigilance, competitive intelligence analysis, internal training delivery, digital communication tools
Preferred skills
Product launch experience, off-label concept discussion, data-driven decision making, stakeholder engagement across healthcare ecosystem, agility in dynamic environments, strong IT/digital capability
Technologies
Digital communication platforms, data insights tools
Responsibilities
Establish medical footprint and collaborative relationships with external medical experts; generate and communicate complex scientific information to stakeholders; drive disease awareness through educational events and scientific programs; coordinate pre-launch and life cycle activities; provide medical support for unsolicited HCP requests; facilitate patient access programs; collect competitive intelligence; communicate KOL insights to influence brand strategies; support internal medical knowledge development and training; manage local aspects of investigator-initiated trials; ensure compliance with pharmacovigilance, risk management, and legal regulations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC