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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rare Blood Disorders/Rare Hematology Thought Leader Liaison
$146K - $211K *
Join a team that's transforming care for patients with rare blood disorders. Engage with healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders to drive market development and educational initiatives across...
1 week ago
Rare Blood Disorders/Rare Hematology Thought Leader Liaison
$146K - $211K *
Engage with healthcare professionals to drive market development in rare hematology. Collaborate cross-functionally to educate on systemic mastocytosis and immune thrombocytopenia, fostering key opini...
1 week ago
88-50101989 Therapeutic Area Pipeline Medical Science Liaison
$242K - $299K *
Lead the charge in advancing clinical development for IBD therapies. Engage with healthcare providers and manage clinical trials while driving insights to enhance patient outcomes and support underser...
2 weeks ago
Assoc Dir, Neuro Thought Leader Liaison (Midwest Region)
$190K - $225K *
Transform relationships with key opinion leaders in rare neurological diseases, providing strategic insights and guidance to inform brand strategies and enhance engagement across medical and commercia...
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Field Director, Medical Science Liaisons - West Region - U.S. Medical, Bone Health
$223K - $302K *
Lead the charge in developing medical strategy and guiding a regional MSL team, ensuring compliance and advancing clinical practice for improved patient outcomes...
Reposted 1 week ago
Field Director, Medical Science Liaisons - West Region - U.S. Medical, Bone Health
$223K - $302K *
Lead a regional team of Medical Science Liaisons to drive medical strategy, enhance clinical practice, and improve patient outcomes while ensuring compliance and fostering a culture of excellence and...
Reposted 1 week ago
Director, Neurology - Thought Leader Liaison (SOUTHEAST)
$245K - $265K *
Shape the future of neurology by building partnerships with Medical Experts, driving insights, and collaborating across teams to enhance patient care and strategic initiatives in a dynamic healthcare...
1 week ago
Senior Director, US Medical Affairs, Lymphoma
$229K - $277K *
Transform the landscape of lymphoma treatment by leading a multidisciplinary team to execute innovative medical strategies, ensuring alignment with global priorities and driving evidence generation fo...
1 week ago
Thought Leader Liaison, US NF1 PN, Southeast
$174K - $261K *
Join a team that's redefining KOL engagement in biotech. This senior role focuses on strategic thought leader relationships, promotional training, and insight generation to drive commercial success an...
5 days ago
Thought Leader Liaison, US NF1 PN, Southeast
$174K - $261K *
Shape the future of KOL engagement by developing strategic relationships, executing promotional training, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive insights and enhance commercial strateg...
5 days ago
Thought Leader Liaison, US NF1 PN, Southeast
$174K - $261K *
Advance KOL engagement and promotional strategies through effective relationship management, training, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive insights and support commercial objectives...
5 days ago
Thought Leader Liaison, US NF1 PN, Southeast
$174K - $261K *
Join a team that's focused on engaging thought leaders and driving strategic insights. Leverage your expertise in biotech to enhance KOL relationships, manage speaker programs, and collaborate with cr...
5 days ago
$80K - $175K *
Join a team that's dedicated to delivering high-quality medical writing. You'll lead the creation of essential documents for clinical studies, ensuring clarity and compliance with regulatory standards...
1 week ago
$80K - $175K *
Lead the creation of high-quality medical writing deliverables, ensuring clarity and compliance with regulatory standards. Collaborate across departments to manage projects and mentor junior writers w...
1 week ago
$80K - $175K *
Transform the landscape of medical writing by leading deliverables, ensuring clarity and compliance with regulatory standards. Collaborate across departments to produce high-quality documents that dri...
1 week ago
Field Medical Affairs, Team Lead - Eastern US - Pulmonary Hypertension
$210K - $331K *
Lead and mentor a team in Field Medical Affairs, driving strategic initiatives and fostering collaboration to enhance scientific engagement and insight generation while ensuring compliance and operati...
1 week ago
$178K - $210K *
Empower healthcare professionals by delivering scientific insights and education on oncology products. Collaborate with key opinion leaders to enhance clinical research and support strategic medical i...
3 days ago
Senior Director, Global Medical Cardiovascular, Medical Product Lead
$229K - $277K *
Deliver strategic leadership in the execution of worldwide medical strategies for Milvexian, impacting cardiovascular health management in atrial fibrillation and secondary stroke prevention across mu...
3 weeks ago
Study Manager - Infectious Disease
$95K - $115K *
Lead the charge in managing interdisciplinary clinical research studies, ensuring compliance with GCP and regulatory requirements while driving project delivery, quality, and financial performance. Bu...
1 week ago
Study Manager - Infectious Disease
$100K - $120K *
Drive project success by managing interdisciplinary clinical studies, ensuring compliance with GCP and regulatory standards. Lead teams to deliver quality results on time and within budget while foste...
1 week ago
Liaison, Clinical Performance Improvement and Reporting
$80K - $95K *
Lead the charge in driving quality improvement initiatives and performance reporting across the organization, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and enhancing member outcomes through data-d...
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Project Manager, Metabolic Liver Diseases, Digestive Diseases (US)
$112K - $222K *
Manage complex clinical trials from initiation to completion, ensuring project success through effective coordination, communication, and teamwork across diverse functional areas and stakeholders. Dri...
Reposted 5 days ago
Clinical Account Specialist HS -Louisville
$132K - $174K *
Drive demand for dermatology products by building relationships with healthcare professionals, ensuring patient access to therapies, and collaborating within a matrix environment to enhance patient ex...
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Sr. Principal Medical Science Liaison Surgical (Northeast or Mid Atlantic)
$152K - $196K *
Join a team that's innovating in eye care. Drive scientific exchange and insights as a key liaison, influencing strategies and supporting product development while managing clinical projects and peer...
Reposted 1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, CNS - California
$150K - $224K *
Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes through strategic engagement with healthcare professionals and stakeholders in the CNS therapeutic area, leveraging clinical expertise to dri...
2 weeks ago
What is a Medical Science Liaison?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.