Medical Scientific Liaison (1-Year Contract)

Medical Scientific Liaison (1-Year Contract)

Posted 1 week ago by bioMérieux

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Medical Scientific Liaison at bioMérieux will support the scientific medical strategy for diagnostic solutions, focusing on critical care and emergency departments. This role involves engaging with key opinion leaders and managing relationships to enhance the company's scientific image in infectious disease diagnostics. The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in the South of England, offering opportunities for professional growth within the in vitro diagnostics industry.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the scientific medical strategy for specific diagnostic solutions.
  • Provide up-to-date medical information to critical care and emergency department physicians.
  • Engage in scientific communication and medical education.
  • Manage relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) in infectious diseases.
  • Strengthen the scientific image of bioMérieux in the diagnosis of infectious diseases.
  • Develop innovative approaches to address barriers to clinical adoption.
  • Support evidence generation through post-market studies and investigator-initiated trials.
  • Collaborate with the commercial team for operational and medical support.
  • Travel to meet customers and internal teams as required.

Key Skills:

  • Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD).
  • Relevant industry experience, preferably in infectious diseases, emergency medicine, or intensive care.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal abilities for cross-functional teamwork.
  • Business and customer-oriented mindset.
  • Previous MSL experience is desirable but not essential.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Basingstoke

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

A family-owned company, bioMérieux has grown to become a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics . For 60 years and across the world, we have imagined and developed innovative diagnostics solutions to improve public health . Today, our teams are spread across 45 countries and serve 160 countries with the support of a large distribution network. Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture.

What will be your role at bioMérieux? Do you want to support the scientific medical strategy of specific diagnostic solutions, providing up-to-date medical information to critical care and emergency department physicians? Are you passionate about scientific communication, medical education, engaging in scientific exchange, and managing key stakeholders (KOLs)? If this sounds like you, and you want an opportunity to grow and learn then you could be our next Medical Scientific Liaison, accountable for our syndromic solutions, AMR/AMS and Sepsis bioMérieux diagnostic solutions across the UK & Ireland. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract , offering an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience, expand your expertise, and develop your career within Medical Affairs and the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) industry.

Reporting to the Medical Affairs Associate Director for UK & Ireland, you will work closely with our commercial team to provide operational and medical support, as well as identify, leverage, and maintain relationships with infectious disease, critical and acute care Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs). Your goal will be to strengthen the scientific image of bioMérieux as a leader in the diagnosis of infectious diseases. You will develop creative and innovative approaches to address barriers to clinical adoption within targeted hospitals and support evidence generation through company-sponsored post-market studies and investigator-initiated trials. You will work closely with our other MSL, who is based in Scotland, and you will ideally be based in the South of England.

About You You will have an advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) and relevant industry experience is desirable. Previous MSL experience is strongly desirable but not essential. You must have experience in infectious diseases, emergency medicine or intensive care along with a professional reputation for engaging effectively with healthcare professionals in the field. You must possess strong communication and presentation skills, along with excellent interpersonal abilities to work effectively in cross-functional teams. A business and customer-oriented mindset is important. This is a field-based role requiring travel to meet customers and internal teams.

What We Offer We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with extensive product training, development opportunities, and the chance to work in a dynamic and growing company. This role provides a strong platform to build experience, broaden your professional network, and develop within a leading organisation in infectious disease diagnostics. bioMérieux welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.