Position Summary
Cancer is unrelenting but so are we. We strive to outpace cancer improve patient outcomes and enhance access to innovative therapies through leading science and technology via our talented people and strong partnerships. Our ambition is to help increase overall quality of life maximize survival and change the course of disease expanding our current focus on blood and womens cancers into lung and gastrointestinal cancers as well as other solid tumors. Every step is guided by patient and healthcare professional insights ensuring we deliver meaningful innovation where it matters most.
About your role
If you are motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful difference for patients with cancer the Oncology Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role offers a highly impactful career path at GSK.
As an Oncology MSL you will bring strong clinical and therapeutic expertise and a solid understanding of the oncology landscape to engage with healthcare providers and key community and academic experts. Acting as a trusted medical resource you will support clinical trials by facilitating relevant medical activities and collaborating with Medical Affairs and Clinical Operations colleagues.
The MSL role is critical in identifying disease and product-related medical needs capturing and communicating insights from the field and supporting research activities and health innovations that contribute to improved patient care.
This is a non-promotional customer-facing field-based role focused on gynecologic oncology and gastrointestinal oncology within oncology therapeutic areas.
What youll do
In this position youll focus on advancing clinical practice within an assigned territory to improve patient outcomes and shape the future of oncology care. To reach this goal you will:
Engage relevant healthcare professionals and accounts (academic and community HCPs pharmacists physician assistants nurses etc.) using a data-driven approach based on scientific expertise and market knowledge supplemented with MSL territory understanding to address educational needs and inform medical plans.
Educate and engage HCPs & healthcare community on disease state product information emerging data clinical trials unmet medical needs patient access barriers and market dynamics; collect and communicate insights to influence medical strategy across the product lifecycle.
Develop and execute strategic territory and engagement plans aligned with medical strategy including planning scientific interactions with key accounts and supporting clinical trials through relevant medical activities and cross-functional collaboration.
Act as a therapeutic area and GSK medicines resource for customers and internal colleagues by maintaining in-depth knowledge of the therapeutic landscape and anticipating customer educational needs.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Medical Affairs Clinical Operations Marketing Sales etc.) on a customer centric basis to deliver aligned medical solutions and participate in Field Medical or cross enterprise projects supporting medical strategies.
Comply with GSK policies Code of Conduct and ways of working; complete required training documentation and administrative responsibilities in a timely compliant manner.
Why you
Work model: This is a remote field-based role. You must live within Southern Texas and travel frequently within the territory and to scientific meetings. You will join a supportive team that offers professional development mentorship and the chance to influence medical strategy and research that improve patient care. We encourage applicants who value inclusion and patient-focused science.
Basic qualifications
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
Must reside within territory for consideration with access to a major airport.
Doctorate in a clinical/medical field (PharmD PhD MD) or a masters in advanced science/clinical/healthcare (e.g. MSN ANP MS MPH).
Oncology pharmaceutical industry clinical or academic experience.
2 years experience in human pharmacology/pharmacotherapy preferably in an oncology clinical setting.
Experience engaging in peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with medical professionals and decision makers.
Experience in delivering medical-based presentations.
Experience identifying opportunities for medical engagement and developing scientific engagement goals.
Proven ability to build relationships with external HCPs experts and internal stakeholders.
Ability to manage a multi-state territory with 60-75% travel.
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics it would be a plus:
Previous clinical experience in situations where direct/or indirect decision-making authority for patient care was demonstrated (e.g. direct patient care treatment protocol development drug therapy guidelines development traditional clinical pharmacy practice settings).
Above average computer literacy (e.g. utilizing AI and digital fluency) including experience with software applications.
How to apply
We want to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a short note about what motivates you to work in field medical affairs. If this role matches your skills and goals apply today and take the next step in your career with us.
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Why GSK
Uniting science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade as a successful growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make so were committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how together we deliver for patients shareholders and our people.
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