Medical Science Liaison, Lipids – North of England, Scotland & Northern Ireland

Medical Science Liaison – General Medicines (North of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland)

We are expanding our Medical Affairs, General Medicines team and have a vacancy for a field‑based Medical Science Liaison covering the North of England, Scotland & Northern Ireland territory.

You will travel up to 75% of the time and collaborate with healthcare professionals and other external stakeholders through a hybrid approach (both in person and virtually).

Report to the Senior Medical Manager, General Medicines, and support the General Medicine portfolio strategy with a focus on the lipids/atherosclerosis therapy area.

Responsibilities

• Engage in field‑based, non‑promotional medical and scientific partnerships to provide high quality, accurate, and timely scientific advice regarding the company’s products and associated disease area.
• Identify, develop, and maintain credible relationships with healthcare professionals, providers, scientific leaders, and academic centres in the relevant disease area, and collaborate with internal functions to improve patient outcomes.
• Contribute to strategic planning for the UK provision of medical and scientific insight and apply expert product and disease‑area knowledge.
• Champion cross‑functional partnership across the business, represent the Medical Department at local or regional non‑promotional meetings, and support commercial colleagues with balanced, scientific information and training.
• Ensure all activities comply with applicable local, global, and national laws, regulations, guidelines, and ABPI Code of Practice, as well as company policies and best‑practice standards.
• Provide fair, balanced, non‑promotional, unbiased field‑based medical and scientific support in response to specific requests from healthcare professionals.
• Interact with healthcare organisations, clinical investigators, and other providers to supply complete, accurate, balanced, scientifically rigorous information.
• Participate in the development of Medical Affairs Plans and implement tactics that align with the company’s therapeutic areas of interest, including advising on advisory boards.
• Identify educational needs for the external healthcare community, develop resources and events to address those needs.
• Facilitate the publication of research articles supporting therapeutic areas of interest while maintaining independence and objectivity.
• Act as an authoritative resource across departments for identifying scientific leaders to collaborate on specific projects or activities.
• Collaborate with research laboratories and clinical trials operations personnel to identify potential investigators for clinical development programmes and provide medical and clinical expertise in trial engagement.
• Complete planning, organisational, and administrative activities necessary to manage the geographic territory effectively and efficiently.

Qualifications

• MSL or field medical experience.
• Experience in lipids, cardiovascular, or metabolic therapy areas (desirable).
• Medical degree or pharmacy degree with GMC/GPh C registration.
• High level of knowledge of ABPI Code of Practice and Good Clinical Practice.
• Proven relationship‑building skills with scientific leaders in industry, healthcare, or academia.
• Understanding of the wider NHS environment and opportunities for partnership.
• IT skills, including proficiency with MS Office software.
• Valid driving licence.
• Role Competencies
• Strategic Thinking
• Business & Financial Acumen
• Working Across Boundaries
• Project Management
• Adaptability
• Clinical Trials
• Codes of Conduct
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Medical Affairs & Medical Knowledge
• Relationship Building
• Scientific Communications & Exchange
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Planning Teamwork
• Thematic/Therapeutic Knowledge

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected status.

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