Medical Scientific Liaisoning Officer (MSLO)

Why This Role Matters

In today’s evidence-driven healthcare environment, scientific credibility and ethical engagement are essential to building trust with healthcare professionals. Medical Affairs serves as the bridge between clinical research and real-world practice, ensuring that accurate, balanced, and non-promotional scientific information reaches key stakeholders.
This role plays a critical part in strengthening therapy-area expertise, supporting evidence-based discussions, and aligning product strategies with clinical insights. By maintaining compliance while delivering high-quality scientific engagement, the Medical Affairs Executive helps enhance patient outcomes and reinforce the organization’s reputation for medical integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly driven Medical Affairs professional to provide scientific and clinical expertise across assigned therapy areas. This field-based role focuses on delivering non-promotional medical support, engaging key external stakeholders, and partnering cross-functionally to strengthen product strategy and customer relationships.
The position requires deep therapy-area knowledge, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate complex clinical data into meaningful scientific discussions. The candidate will work closely with Sales, Marketing, and R&D teams while maintaining a strict distinction between promotional and non-promotional activities.
This is predominantly a field-based role, requiring approximately 90% travel for scientific engagement and stakeholder interactions.

Key Features of the Role

• Field-based scientific engagement role
• Non-promotional medical communication focus
• Direct interaction with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)
• Involvement in advisory boards, CMEs, and medical events
• Cross-functional collaboration with commercial and R&D teams
• Contribution to medical strategy development

Responsibilities

• Interpret and communicate clinical data, research findings, and therapy-area updates to internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of company products and competitor products
• Evaluate scientific literature and assess study methodologies
• Provide balanced medical and scientific support to healthcare professionals
• Conduct scientific discussions based on published literature and clinical evidence
• Support advisory boards, CMEs, conferences, and other medical meetings
• Respond to unsolicited medical queries in compliance with regulatory guidelines
• Collect and share field insights with Marketing, Sales, and R&D teams
• Maintain clear separation between promotional and non-promotional engagements
• Ensure all activities comply with regulatory and company policies
• Maintain accurate documentation of KOL interactions and scientific discussions
• Provide scientific training and product knowledge support to internal teams
• Contribute to development and execution of medical strategies aligned with business objectives
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within Medical Affairs

Required Qualifications

• Strong understanding of clinical research principles
• Therapy-area expertise with scientific depth
• Ability to interpret and present complex clinical data
• Knowledge of ethical guidelines governing medical engagement
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities

Educational Requirements

• BDS / B.Pharm / M.Pharm / Pharm.D
Candidates with a strong academic foundation and demonstrated interest in Medical Affairs are encouraged to apply.

Experience and Skills

• Relevant experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, or Scientific Engagement preferred
• Strong knowledge of therapeutic areas and evidence-based medicine
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to build professional relationships with healthcare professionals
• High level of scientific curiosity and analytical thinking
• Ethical and compliance-oriented approach
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage extensive travel (90% field-based role)
• Capability to work independently while collaborating cross-functionally

Salary Insights

Compensation is aligned with industry standards for field-based Medical Affairs professionals. Salary may vary based on therapeutic expertise, geographic coverage, and prior experience in scientific engagement roles.
Additional benefits may include travel allowances, performance incentives, and health coverage as per company policy.

Company Overview

The organization operates within the pharmaceutical/healthcare sector and focuses on strengthening scientific partnerships with healthcare professionals. Through ethical engagement, evidence-based discussions, and strong therapy-area expertise, the company aims to improve clinical understanding and support optimal patient care.
The culture emphasizes scientific excellence, compliance integrity, collaboration, and continuous professional development.

FAQs

1. Is this a promotional sales role?
   No, this is a non-promotional Medical Affairs role focused on scientific engagement.

2. Does this role require field travel?
   Yes, approximately 90% of the role is field-based.

3. Is prior Medical Affairs experience mandatory?
   Experience in Medical Affairs or clinical research is preferred but strong therapy-area knowledge is essential.

4. Will the role involve interaction with KOLs?
   Yes, engaging with Key Opinion Leaders and healthcare professionals is a core responsibility.

5. Is compliance training required?
   Yes, all activities must align with regulatory and company compliance standards.

Application Tips

• Highlight therapy-area expertise and clinical knowledge
• Mention experience conducting scientific discussions or CMEs
• Showcase literature evaluation and data interpretation skills
• Demonstrate stakeholder engagement experience
• Emphasize compliance awareness and ethical conduct
• Quantify field engagement or KOL interaction experience if possible