Clinical Development Science Liaison / MSL - Aesthetics Clinical Trials and Surgical Investigator Engagement
Location: Irvine, CA or Florham Park, NJ | Field based
Length of Assignment: 1 year
Pay Rate: $90-95/hr (depending on candidate location and medical benefits preference)
Travel and Schedule: 25-50% travel, primarily within the United States. Hours vary; travel may require 3-5 days' notice.
Orion Project Services and a market leading pharmaceutical company are teaming up on an exciting contract opportunity for a Clinical Development Science Liaison / MSL. This one-year, field-based role supports aesthetics clinical trials by building strong relationships with investigators and site teams, sharing scientific insights, supporting trial engagement and training, and representing Clinical Operations at medical conferences.
The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of MSL experience or equivalent, strong scientific communication and relationship-building skills, and experience in plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, or surgical clinical trials. A doctorate is preferred; a relevant master's degree with clinical or therapeutic experience may also be considered.
Job DescriptionThe Clinical Science Liaison is a field-based scientific expert providing therapeutic, scientific, and clinical operations support for aesthetics clinical trials. The role manages investigator sites and key opinion leader (KOL) investigators, conducts scientific exchange, supports clinical operations at congresses, and helps plan and execute trial meetings. These activities support enrollment, protocol compliance, and delivery against program timelines.
Responsibilities- Serve as the field-based Clinical Operations scientific and therapeutic representative, building relationships with investigators and site staff for aesthetics trials, specifically VHR and affiliated programs.
- Develop an understanding of relevant clinical practice. Gather and document field-generated scientific and therapeutic insights to inform actionable, innovative Clinical Operations strategies.
- Build relationships with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and Clinical Study Management colleagues. Work within the affiliate model to strengthen site engagement and support aesthetics pipeline delivery.
- Provide scientific expertise and share Clinical Operations insights with internal colleagues to support internal and external activities.
- Support trial site identification, selection, recruitment, training, and outreach as requested. Communicate feedback to the trial project team and cross-functional partners.
- Work with study teams and investigator sites to develop and implement customer-centric tactical engagement plans that support agreed trial timelines.
- Address unsolicited medical and scientific questions about the VHR trial and other scientific exchange matters related to the program.
- Lead and support the development, management, maintenance, and implementation of VHR clinical and scientific communications, including publications, slide decks, educational materials, presentations, and FAQs.
- Train team members to deliver materials to clinical trial site personnel.
- Represent Clinical Operations at medical conferences to increase investigator engagement. Support congress strategy and planning, gather competitive intelligence and insights, and generate meeting summaries.
- Maintain therapeutic-area scientific and clinical knowledge through continuous learning and review of scientific literature to support meaningful exchange.
- Lead or assist with planning and executing trial-related meetings, including investigator and site coordinator meetings.
- Make meaningful contributions to clinical trial strategy across aesthetics.
Qualifications- Three to five years of MSL experience, or equivalent, emphasizing field-based scientific exchange and/or clinical trial support.
- Plastic surgery experience; breast surgery experience is preferred. Therapeutic expertise in plastic and reconstructive surgery is preferred.
- Superior communication, presentation, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills.
- Doctorate-level degree (MD, PharmD, or PhD) preferred, or a master's degree (MPH or equivalent) with at least three years of relevant clinical or therapeutic experience.
- Ability to assimilate new clinical data quickly.
- Proactive problem-solving skills, including the ability to anticipate issues and develop solutions.
- Project management and medical writing skills, with the ability to organize and lead high-level projects.
- Flexibility, resilience, creativity, and innovation.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Hernia clinical trial experience and/or experience with surgical-indication clinical trials is preferred.
- Willingness to travel 25-50%, primarily within the United States, with variable hours and 3-5 days' notice as needed.
