Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Dermatology

Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

As a Medical Science Liaison, you will serve as a key point of contact between our clinical teams and healthcare professionals, providing expert medical and scientific support to advance our clinical research initiatives.

Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) are a team of field-based, highly trained professionals with strong clinical and/or scientific backgrounds and excellent communication skills. They represent the Medical Affairs organization to the broad scientific community

What You Will Do:

Your role will involve delivering medical affairs work to a high standard, working closely with your team and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and healthcare professionals to share insights and gather feedback on clinical studies and therapeutic areas.

• Providing scientific and medical expertise to support clinical trial initiatives, including training internal teams and participating in medical education activities.

• Communicating complex medical information and study results clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and address medical and scientific questions arising from clinical research.

• Staying updated on industry trends, research developments, and regulatory changes to ensure alignment with best practices and compliance.

Your Profile:

You will bring relevant medical affairs experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD) preferred; bachelor's degree in life sciences also acceptable.

• Proven experience as a Medical Science Liaison or in a similar role within the pharmaceutical or clinical research industry.

• Experience in the area of dermatology and/or autoimmune diseases

• Strong understanding of clinical research processes, regulatory guidelines, and therapeutic areas.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Fluency in German and proficiency in English are required.

• A commitment to fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning within the medical and research community.

• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 50%)

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What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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