Medical Science Liaison - MSL
Listed on 2026-09-05
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Sales
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Healthcare
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Job DescriptionMedical Science Liaisons (MSLs) work with internal and external customers as field-based scientific and clinical experts who strategically support dissemination of medical scientific information. MSLs function as a regional medical contact between the organization and key external customers to further scientific exchange. This role provides product and field scientific support to Medical Affairs, Sales, Marketing, and Managed Markets by utilizing academic credentials, clinical knowledge, and scientific expertise in infection prevention to communicate with healthcare providers, academic researchers, and organizations.
These relationships ensure that key opinion leaders and organizations have access to relevant scientific information, and that insights gathered externally will be communicated to key cross‑functional partners internally. The MSL should have an in‑depth understanding of infection prevention, the surgical setting, disease state awareness, the current/future treatment landscape, and ongoing clinical trials/research.
- Surgical Solutions Central (Midwest)
Territory to include:
Arkansas (AR), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Louisiana (LA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Nebraska (NE), North Dakota (ND), Oklahoma (OK), South Dakota (SD), Texas (TX), Wisconsin (WI)
- Establish and maintain credible peer-to-peer scientific relationships with national/regional key opinion leaders (KOLs) and customers.
- Implement strategic, scientific, and educational initiatives to achieve Medical and Commercial objectives.
- Serve as the primary resource for clinical and scientific information to external HCPs (Healthcare Professionals) for key BD (Becton Dickinson) surgeons.
- Care product areas include Antiseptic products, biosurgery (hemostatic agents) hair removal, Chlora Prep, and surgical irrigation.
- Develop education and training programs to improve patient outcomes and increase understanding of breast surgery and treatment options.
- Work with BD IP/Biosurgery Sales Consultants, BD Institutional Representatives, and BD Retail Representatives to execute educational presentations and objectives.
- Interact with various customer segments via one-on-one interactions, small group discussions, formulary review committees, and educational symposium presentations.
- Attend assigned scientific and medical congresses to capture information relevant to the organization's scientific platforms and report this information to internal stakeholders during debrief meetings.
- Assist in facilitating KOL (Key Opinion Leader) involvement in national, regional, and local educational forums including advisory boards, investigator meetings, educational symposia, and sponsored promotional programs.
- Assist in the identification of investigators and sites for company-sponsored clinical trials.
- Maintain a thorough and detailed working knowledge of the organization and its products, current scientific research, and publications.
- Deploy a blend of proactive (planned educational sessions, advisory boards, congress symposia) and reactive (data inquiry response, ad hoc consultation) engagement tactics.
- Use diverse engagement channels: in-person or virtual KOL meetings, collaborative research, educational events, surgical congresses, and digital platforms.
- Collect, document, and communicate insights from stakeholder interactions to internal teams, continually refining the overall medical strategy and supporting leadership in plastic and reconstructive surgery therapeutics.
- Maintain strict compliance and ethical standards, ensuring clear separation between scientific engagement and promotional activity.
- Track engagement…
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