Senior - Medical & Scientific Affairs Liaison - Acute Care

Senior Staff Medical & Scientific Affairs Liaison – Acute Care drives important initiatives in KOL engagement, advisory boards, research, publications, medical education, and field intelligence between our Acute Care MSA team and the academic/non‑academic Acute Care community. This vital role requires a blend of strategic understanding and expertise in Medical Affairs/Scientific Affairs to foster advancements in Acute Care diagnostics and support the medical community.

Primary responsibilities include developing and cultivating strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and healthcare professionals, identifying unmet needs/scientific gaps in medical research and clinical practice paradigms, and cross‑functional collaboration with internal partners to deliver field and medical insights. You will participate in and/or drive special projects including voice of customer events, physician‑initiated clinical studies and off‑label conversations, internal and external education, and publication planning and execution.

Your primary objective will be to bridge the gap between Beckman Coulter and our Acute Care customers by maintaining detailed knowledge of our product platforms, understanding business and strategy objectives and goals, and staying updated on current literature and data in the Acute Care space.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support:

• Support development and implementation of strategic engagement plans to build relationships with KOLs, acute care providers, and medical societies in the Acute Care field

• Assist with clinical studies and research initiatives, provide scientific and technical expertise including statistical analysis, and maintain communication with KOLs and authors

• Act as a scientific authority in Acute Care, delivering education to internal and external collaborators and streamlining complex scientific information for the broader MSL organization

• Stay current on Acute Care research and trends, prepare materials for presentations, and participate in scientific symposia, conferences, and educational programs

• Provide training and education to internal teams, including Sales and Marketing, to ensure deep understanding of scientific messaging

• Ability to travel a minimum of 30-35% of the time (domestic and international)

• Bachelor’s degree with 14+ years of experience (or Master’s/Doctoral degree with 12+ years of experience in the healthcare industry; substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required).
• Minimum of 5 or more years of experience in a Medical Affairs/Medical Science Liaison role preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of Acute Care diagnostics and techniques preferred, especially as relates to acute infection and sepsis diagnostics.
• Strong understanding of clinical research methodologies, regulatory guidelines, and medical terminology.
• Proven track record to establish and maintain relationships with KOLs, providers, laboratorians and other healthcare professionals.

• 10+ years of product and domain knowledge of healthcare technologies and market trends
• 8+ years’ MSL experience working in the medical technology, medical device, or IVD industry in Medical or Clinical Affairs roles
• PhD, MPH, MBA or Masters degree in health administration or business related field

The annual salary range for this role is $180,000 – $220,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer comprehensive packages of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

This role may be fully remote in designated territory, working remotely to cover a global business area.

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