Medical Science Liaison - Oncology
Company: Warman O'Brien Agency
- Location: Italy
- Seniority: Senior
- Employment type: Full-time
- Posted: Yesterday
- Offer language: English
Job description
Medical Science Liaison (Oncology)
Location: Italy | National Field-Based Role
Employment: Permanent
Salary: Dependent on experience
We are partnering with an established international pharmaceutical organisation seeking an experienced Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to join its growing Oncology Medical Affairs function in Italy.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of scientific engagement across the Italian market, developing relationships with leading healthcare professionals and contributing to medical initiatives within an expanding pharmaceutical business.
The successful candidate will work closely with Medical Affairs leadership and play an important role in supporting the company's oncology portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), physicians, healthcare professionals and relevant medical organisations across Italy.
- Communicate clinical data, scientific evidence and medical information through non-promotional scientific exchange.
- Gather insights from healthcare professionals regarding treatment practices, emerging clinical evidence and unmet medical needs.
- Support advisory boards, medical education programmes, scientific meetings and speaker development initiatives.
- Contribute to Real-World Evidence (RWE) activities and Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISSs).
- Develop and implement national KOL engagement plans in line with Medical Affairs objectives.
- Collaborate with internal Medical Affairs, Market Access and other cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ensure all activities comply with relevant industry regulations and medical governance requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum 2–3 years of Medical Science Liaison experience, ideally within Oncology.
- Experience across oncology indications, with solid tumour experience highly desirable.
- Advanced scientific or medical qualification, such as a PhD, PharmD or MD.
- Established experience engaging healthcare professionals and KOLs.
- Strong scientific communication and clinical data interpretation skills.
- Ability to work autonomously in a nationally focused field medical position.
- Native-level Italian communication skills.
- Good professional English communication skills desirable.
- Willingness to travel extensively across Italy.
What's on Offer?
- Join a growing international pharmaceutical organisation.
- Contribute to the development of its Oncology Medical Affairs function.
- Work closely with senior medical leadership.
- High degree of autonomy and ownership across the Italian market.
- Opportunity to support scientific engagement, medical education and evidence generation activities.
Interested?
If you are an experienced Medical Science Liaison with an Oncology background and would like to explore a new opportunity in Italy, please apply or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
