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Medical Science Liaison

Morgan Prestwich - Life Science & Healthcare Executive Search
Greater London
3 months ago
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Managing Director & Partner. Morgan Prestwich. Ireland-EU. Life Sciences Executive Search

Location: London & South UK

Remote Role. UK Based

Employment Type: Full time. Employed.

Therapeutic backgrounds desired: Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Liver Disease, Diabetes

Our client, an advancing Biotech with established developments, is building a core UK Medical Affairs group to include a regional associated team of UK based Medical Liaison professionals.

Reporting directly to the UK Medical Affairs Director, the MSL group will work in specific regions and be tasked with the evolvement of engagements at key centres of excellence with the associated peers, clinicians, healthcare professionals and KOLs.

The Medical Liaison for London and South UK will work in conjunction with a collaborative group for the UK including medical, commercial and development - Taking a territory lead in collaborations and insights with the associated healthcare community and driving engagements with relative thought leaders.

The positions requires an established UK based Medical Science Liaison, with proven abilities and credentials in both build planning and preparations for launches, plus post launch activities and ongoing territory assigned management. You will have a demonstrative industry background in high level scientific exchange in a regional UK MSL function, plus proven abilities in assembling and delivering relative scientific and medical information for the associated therapy indication.

It is key to understand the business elements and involvement of a new and developing group and demonstrate the credibility and adaptability to work ‘hands on’ and in an autonomous self-lead environment, combined with a strong team ethic attitude, and knowledge sharing outlook for associated scientific and medical information of relevance. Ideally, you will have worked within the Medical Affairs arena in industry (Biotech/Biopharma or innovative science fields in mid-size Pharma) for circa 4+ years and directly within the MSL function regionally in the UK for 2-3+ years.

Experience aligned working in smaller growth Biotech, or associated new innovative development groups, would certainly be advantageous, combined with the adaptability to ‘do what needs to be done’ and quickly establish relative connections within the associated territory.

Ideally you will have current or prior relative experience and aligns in working on development areas and launch programs within the therapeutic areas of either: Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Liver Disease or Diabetes.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

  • UK National – Ideally living within the London surround (Or) UK South region
  • Advanced medical/scientific degree: MD / PhD (Or) MSc / BSc / PharmD – Also considered with relative industry Medical Affairs and MSL experience
  • Experience either in industry, research relative, or combined in: Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Liver Disease, Diabetes
  • Direct Medical Affairs industry experience: Circa 4+ Years
  • Working as a UK regional Medical Science Liaison: 2-3+ Years
  • Ability to travel regionally as required - Circa 70-80% weekly
  • Experience working in developing and growth organisations preferable, combined with abilities to be flexible, and work in an adaptable and autonomous manner in a growing organisation, with a strong collaborative and team ethic approach

A competitive salary and package will be on offer.

Further details will be available on application, should your skills align to key criteria needs and present potential interest to our client.

To Apply

In the first instance please send your CV and any relevant support details for consideration to:

Please Note: If your profile and experience align to the key criteria required for this position, you should receive direct notification of this within 7-10 business working days from the date of application. If you do not receive a response within this timeframe, please assume that the application was not successful on this occasion or may still be under internal review. Thank you.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Morgan Prestwich Executive Search is committed to providing a diverse range of talent to our clients. We do not discriminate based on race, religion or sex throughout our screening and matching process.

GDPR

Morgan Prestwich is a fully GDPR compliant company. By applying for this position, you are authorising us to hold your CV and personal information on our secure database.

If at any stage you would like us to securely withdraw and delete any held information, please email

Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Research and Science
  • Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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