Medical Science Director Southern CA

Medical Science Director/Medical Science Liaison

Southern CA

Location:

Southern, CA Type:
Direct Hire Compensation: $ - $ Contractor Work Model:
Remote – offsite

• Support medical affairs activities across oncology, infectious disease, nephrology, acute care, and related therapeutic areas through compliant scientific exchange, insight gathering, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Serve as a scientific resource to healthcare providers (HCPs), key opinion leaders (KOLs), pharmacy stakeholders, and institutional decision-makers across inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings.
• Identify and engage emerging and established KOLs, maintaining relationships within clinical decision-making institutions.
• Develop and support scientific discussions at medical congresses, advisory boards, and professional society meetings.
• Contribute to medical strategies involving publication planning, evidence dissemination, and internal cross-functional support.
• Support clinical trial site identification, investigator education, and collaborative research initiatives.
• Respond to medical information requests, document adverse events, and ensure compliance with pharmacovigilance procedures.
• Provide scientific education and training to internal stakeholders, collaborating within a matrix organization to drive aligned medical objectives.

• Advanced healthcare or scientific degree (MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, DNP, NP, PA-C, or equivalent).
• Prior field medical/MSD/MSL experience preferred, including 1+ years of scientific engagement experience.
• 1–5+ years of experience within an academic institution, healthcare system, pharmaceutical, biotech, or related industry setting preferred.
• Oncology experience required, with experience in infectious disease, nephrology, critical care, or supportive oncology strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting hospital-based specialty products preferred.
• Proven ability to engage healthcare systems, institutional stakeholders, and KOLs.
• Exceptional scientific communication and presentation skills.
• Strong relationship-building, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities, and demonstrate professionalism and integrity.
• Proficiency in scientific literature evaluation, medical data interpretation, and insight gathering.