Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Opportunity:
The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Health Systems & Payer Strategy is a senior-level, external-facing Medical Affairs role responsible for engaging executive-level stakeholders within health systems and payer organizations. This position serves as a strategic scientific partner to C-suite leaders, medical directors, pharmacy leadership, and payer decision-makers, providing high-value clinical, health economics, and outcomes-based medical insights to support population-level care, formulary decisions, and system-wide strategies.
The role emphasizes enterprise-level scientific engagement, population health perspectives, and value-based healthcare discussions. It requires a medical professional capable of operating with autonomy, credibility, and influence across complex health system and payer environments.
What you will do:
Executive & Payer Scientific Engagement
• Establish and maintain trusted, long-term scientific partnerships with C-suite executives, chief medical officers, chief pharmacy officers, medical directors, and senior payer leadership
• Serve as the primary Medical Affairs scientific point of contact for assigned health systems, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), and payer organizations
• Lead executive-level, non-promotional scientific discussions focused on population health, clinical strategy, quality metrics, and value-based care models
Scientific & Strategic Medical Support
• Deliver objective, evidence-based scientific exchange across relevant disease states and therapeutic areas aligned with health system and payer priorities
• Translate clinical evidence, real-world evidence (RWE), and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) into insights meaningful for formulary, policy, and system-level decision-making
• Support payer and health system understanding of evolving clinical guidelines, care pathways, and emerging science
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Collaborate closely with internal Medical Affairs, HEOR, Market Access, Policy, and Commercial partners while maintaining medical independence and compliance
• Share field-based insights to inform medical and commercial strategy, evidence generation, and executive engagement planning
• Contribute scientific and strategic expertise to internal initiatives aligned with payer and health system needs
Insights & Thought Leadership
• Identify and communicate actionable insights related to payer and health system evidence needs, population health trends, and unmet clinical gaps
• Support scientific congresses, advisory boards, and executive forums with payer and health system stakeholders
• Act as a recognized scientific expert and trusted medical advisor within assigned accounts
Compliance & Governance
• Conduct all activities in full compliance with regulatory, legal, and Medical Affairs standards
• Maintain clear separation between medical and promotional activities
Required Qualifications:
Education
• Advanced degree required: MD, DO, PharmD in a scientific or clinical discipline
Experience
• 3+ years of experience in Pharma with demonstrated success in external scientific engagement
• Prior experience engaging payers, health systems, or decision-makers
• Proven ability to lead complex scientific discussions and manage strategic relationships
Skills & Competencies
• Strong executive presence with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Deep understanding of US payer dynamics, health system structures, population health, and value-based care
• Strategic thinking, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage complex stakeholder environments
• High ethical standards and commitment to scientific integrity and compliance
Travel
• Up to 50% travel, including regional and national meetings with health systems, payers, and internal stakeholders
The base pay for this position is
$129,300.00 - $258,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Medical & Scientific Affairs
DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care
LOCATION:
United States of America : Remote
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > California : Remote
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 50 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
