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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$146K - $211K *

Build strategic partnerships and drive scientific engagement with healthcare professionals to enhance understanding of innovative medicines, leveraging data-driven insights to improve patient outcomes...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Build relationships with key opinion leaders and health systems to promote product benefits, provide medical information, and coordinate educational programs for healthcare professionals, enhancing kn...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in building relationships with key opinion leaders and health systems, providing medical insights and education on products while coordinating educational programs for healthcare profe...

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5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$162K - $203K *

Lead the charge in advancing medical strategies by building relationships with key opinion leaders and clinicians. Utilize your scientific expertise to support product initiatives and drive insights t...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$160K - $220K *

Shape the future of medical affairs by fostering relationships with key opinion leaders and delivering scientific expertise in rare diseases. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to enhance under...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$146K - $211K *

Shape the future of healthcare by engaging with experts and driving scientific insights. Collaborate across teams to enhance understanding of innovative medicines, ensuring impactful patient outcomes...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's transforming medicine by engaging with KOLs and healthcare professionals. Leverage your clinical expertise to communicate product benefits, support education, and drive strategic in...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$155K - $175K *

Drive impactful scientific engagement by building relationships with key stakeholders, translating clinical data into actionable insights, and ensuring successful product adoption in a dynamic prelaun...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of healthcare by building relationships and educating key stakeholders on innovative products, while facilitating research and continuing education initiatives in a dynamic pharmaceut...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Transform healthcare by building relationships and educating professionals on innovative products. Collaborate with key opinion leaders and contribute to research initiatives while enhancing knowledge...

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5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Elevate healthcare outcomes by building relationships with professionals, sharing insights, and supporting medical information delivery. Collaborate across teams to advance care in the Anti-Infectives...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team as a Medical Science Liaison, fostering relationships with healthcare professionals, sharing scientific insights, and enhancing patient care across a diverse territory. Collaborate...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$153K - $199K *

Serve as a key medical and clinical expert, fostering relationships with healthcare leaders to enhance product knowledge and support innovative therapeutic solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally to...

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4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$185K - $235K *

Help us enhance patient outcomes as a Medical Science Liaison, engaging with thought leaders and healthcare providers to share scientific insights and support clinical research in the Rare Disease spa...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$146K - $211K *

Engage with healthcare professionals to enhance scientific understanding and drive strategic insights. Collaborate internally and externally to support product value and pipeline initiatives in rare h...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$146K - $211K *

Champion scientific engagement by building relationships with healthcare professionals, sharing insights, and educating on rare hematology products. Collaborate internally to drive strategic decisions...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$166K - $201K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of scientific exchange, partnering with healthcare providers to enhance patient access to critical medicines while driving insights, education, and research in the...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of gene therapy by engaging healthcare professionals and KOLs in scientific exchange about recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Leverage your expertise to build...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$156K - $212K *

Elevate the future of oncology by engaging with healthcare leaders to communicate scientific insights and support research initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and enhancing patie...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Transform healthcare by building strategic relationships with HCPs and KOLs. Leverage your scientific expertise to support medical objectives and drive impactful collaborations within the rare disease...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$150K - $180K *

Innovate healthcare delivery by serving as a clinical liaison, translating partner needs into actionable insights for chronic care and telehealth programs, impacting thousands of patients nationwide t...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$156K - $212K *

Partner with us to enhance patient outcomes by serving as a key scientific resource for healthcare providers, executing medical strategies, and fostering relationships within the obesity and related c...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$156K - $212K *

Lead the charge in advancing patient care as a Medical Science Liaison, engaging with healthcare providers across multiple specialties. Drive scientific exchange and support strategic initiatives to e...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$156K - $212K *

Join a dynamic team as you engage with healthcare providers across multiple specialties, driving scientific exchange and improving patient outcomes through strategic collaboration and expert communica...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$156K - $212K *

Transform healthcare engagement by serving as a scientific resource for providers in Pulmonology, Allergy, ENT, and Gastroenterology. Drive strategic initiatives to enhance patient outcomes through ef...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

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.