Main Responsibilities
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a healthcare professional who acts as a liaison and point of contact between the pharmaceutical industry or medical device manufacturers and healthcare professionals such as doctors, researchers and pharmacists. The MSL's role is to represent the industry to healthcare professionals, in particular by presenting products and research data at medical conferences, symposia and other scientific events.
An MSL, or Regional Scientific Leader, must provide accurate, up-to-date and impartial scientific information on medical products and devices, the results of clinical trials and advances in medical research. Scientific information should be provided to healthcare professionals in response to their questions or during educational presentations.
This professional must establish and maintain solid relationships with healthcare professionals, including medical experts, opinion leaders, researchers and professional associations. Building strong relationships is important to ensure effective and ongoing communication with healthcare professionals.
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is responsible for organising and delivering medical training to healthcare professionals. This training may take the form of face-to-face presentations, webinars, group meetings or online training modules.
The MSL must gather information on trends in medical research, current clinical practices, patient needs and the preferences of healthcare professionals. This information is then used to inform new product development, marketing strategies and research initiatives.