Medical Science Liaison Jobs

Explore Medical Science Liaison (MSL) jobs for professionals who connect scientific research with clinical practice. MSLs share accurate, balanced information about therapies and disease areas, engage with healthcare professionals and researchers, and bring relevant scientific insights back to their organizations. Browse vetted opportunities on Ladders, including roles with salaries of $100,000 or more.

What Does a Medical Science Liaison Do?

Medical Science Liaisons are field-based scientific experts who build peer-to-peer relationships with clinicians, researchers, and other healthcare stakeholders. Their work may include discussing clinical evidence, responding to unsolicited scientific questions, supporting medical education, attending scientific meetings, and communicating emerging insights to internal medical and research teams. MSLs work in a non-promotional capacity and follow applicable compliance and medical affairs guidelines.

Common MSL Qualifications

Employers commonly seek an advanced scientific or clinical degree, such as a PharmD, PhD, MD, or nursing doctorate, along with expertise in a therapeutic area. Strong candidates bring clear scientific communication skills, experience interpreting clinical data, relationship-building ability, and comfort working independently in a field-based role. Requirements vary by employer, specialty, and seniority.

Career Paths in Medical Affairs

Medical Science Liaison experience can support career growth into senior or regional MSL positions, medical affairs leadership, medical strategy, field medical excellence, or related scientific roles. Opportunities may differ across biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, and medical device organizations. Explore current listings to compare responsibilities, therapeutic areas, locations, and compensation.

Find Medical Science Liaison Jobs on Ladders

Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Search Medical Science Liaison openings to find roles aligned with your scientific background, clinical expertise, and career goals. Review each posting for its specific qualifications, travel expectations, location, and compensation details.

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$152K - $228K *

Engage with healthcare practitioners to build relationships and support medical objectives. Leverage scientific expertise to communicate effectively and drive collaboration within the rare disease eco...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Engage with healthcare practitioners to build relationships and provide scientific expertise, supporting medical objectives and facilitating collaboration within the rare disease ecosystem. Drive stra...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Drive strategic HCP engagement and scientific exchange as a Medical Science Liaison, leveraging clinical expertise to foster relationships and support product objectives across the rare disease landsc...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Explore a dynamic role as a Medical Science Liaison, engaging with healthcare professionals to drive scientific exchange and support medical objectives across product life cycles while fostering key r...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Drive impactful scientific engagement as a Medical Science Liaison, fostering relationships with healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders. Leverage your clinical expertise to support strategic...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Drive impactful scientific engagement as a Medical Science Liaison, fostering relationships with healthcare practitioners and key opinion leaders. Leverage your clinical expertise to support strategic...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Serve as a scientific expert in the field, fostering relationships with healthcare practitioners and key opinion leaders to support medical objectives and enhance product understanding across the life...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Unlock your potential as a Medical Science Liaison, driving scientific engagement and collaboration with healthcare professionals while supporting strategic medical objectives in the rare disease sect...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Unlock potential by serving as a scientific expert, building relationships with healthcare practitioners, and driving medical strategies in the rare disease sector. Collaborate cross-functionally to e...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Build strong relationships with healthcare practitioners while leveraging scientific expertise to support medical objectives. Drive strategic engagement and collaboration within the rare disease ecosy...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Join a team that's dedicated to advancing rare disease treatment by leveraging your scientific expertise and relationship-building skills to engage healthcare practitioners and drive medical strategie...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Unlock your potential as a Medical Science Liaison, driving scientific engagement and collaboration with healthcare professionals while supporting strategic medical objectives in the rare disease spac...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Engage healthcare professionals by leveraging scientific expertise to foster relationships and drive collaboration. This role requires strategic planning and execution to support medical objectives wi...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Transform healthcare by building strategic relationships with HCPs and KOLs, leveraging scientific expertise to support medical objectives and drive collaboration within the rare disease ecosystem acr...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Partner with us to drive scientific engagement and support medical objectives by building relationships with healthcare practitioners and key opinion leaders, leveraging your clinical expertise and bu...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Engage as a Medical Science Liaison, driving scientific communication and collaboration with healthcare professionals. Leverage your clinical expertise to support strategic medical objectives and fost...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Partner with us to drive scientific engagement and collaboration with healthcare professionals, leveraging your clinical expertise to support medical objectives and enhance patient outcomes in the rar...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Partner with us to drive scientific engagement and support medical objectives by building relationships with healthcare practitioners and key opinion leaders, leveraging your clinical expertise and bu...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Elevate your career as a Medical Science Liaison, driving scientific engagement and collaboration with healthcare professionals. Leverage your clinical expertise to support strategic medical objective...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Drive scientific engagement by building relationships with healthcare practitioners, leveraging clinical expertise to support medical objectives, and facilitating collaboration within the rare disease...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $228K *

Unlock potential by serving as a scientific expert, fostering relationships with healthcare practitioners, and driving medical strategies to enhance patient outcomes in the rare disease sector across...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$150K - $180K *

Pioneer innovative strategies as a Medical Science Liaison, engaging with key opinion leaders and driving platform adoption. Collaborate across teams to translate clinical needs into actionable insigh...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$152K - $228K *

Lead the charge in advancing medical science by building relationships with healthcare practitioners and key opinion leaders. Utilize your clinical expertise to support strategic objectives and drive...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$180K - $220K *

Empower thought leaders by building relationships and delivering vital scientific information. Engage with HCPs and payers to support clinical trials and pipeline initiatives while mentoring colleague...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$200K - $230K *

Drive innovative clinical insights by fostering key relationships with opinion leaders and delivering expert scientific information across therapeutic areas to enhance medical affairs initiatives...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is a Medical Science Liaison?question toggle

    A Medical Science Liaison is a field-based scientific professional who engages with healthcare professionals and researchers to exchange accurate, balanced information about clinical evidence, treatments, and disease areas. MSLs typically work within medical affairs and operate in a non-promotional capacity.

  • What qualifications do Medical Science Liaison jobs require?question toggle

    Many employers prefer an advanced scientific or clinical degree, such as a PharmD, PhD, MD, or nursing doctorate, plus expertise in a relevant therapeutic area. Requirements vary, and employers may also value clinical or research experience, scientific communication skills, and the ability to build professional relationships.

  • How much do Medical Science Liaison jobs pay?question toggle

    Compensation varies by employer, therapeutic area, location, experience, and role scope. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more; check individual listings for salary information and compensation details.

  • Do Medical Science Liaisons promote products?question toggle

    MSLs are generally responsible for scientific exchange rather than product promotion. They provide balanced, evidence-based information and follow their organization's medical affairs policies and applicable regulations.

  • Where do Medical Science Liaisons work?question toggle

    MSLs commonly work for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, or medical device organizations. Many positions are field-based and may involve regional travel, though arrangements and coverage areas vary by employer.