Position Summary

The primary role of the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is to engage in meaningful peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with healthcare system leaders such as Regional Thought Leaders (RTLs) and National Thought Leaders (NTLs) within a defined geography to translate science into patient care.

The MSL captures medical insights and acts as a clinical & scientific advisor to BMS-internal cross-functional partners.  Ensures applicable interactions are aligned with enterprise and medical strategies and ultimately serve to ensure patients have access to BMS medicines through their efforts to ensure the medical community is fully apprised of their safe and effective use. Additionally, the MSL will work with medical community to address other pertinent scientific related questions not limited to approved assets and indications.  MSL engagement with HCPs is focused on peri-launch activities or according to lifecycle needs of the brand. 

The MSL will engage in educational dialogue with relevant HCPs and share relevant clinical evidence and information based on the physicians’ needs and in accordance with the field medical plan.

This role is field-based, and it is anticipated that the employee will spend >90% of the time in the field interacting with external stakeholders, including investigators and clinical thought leaders, while also supporting internal stakeholders and continuing to maintain a high level of therapeutic expertise.





Key ResponsibilitiesDevelops trusted relationships with appropriate academic and community Thought Leaders (TLs) in Immunology and Pulmonology through high-quality peer-to-peer scientific dialogue in both proactive and reactive settings. The MSL will use various channels for interactions (1:1, group presentations, virtual, etc.). MSLs are required to analyze and summarize medical insights collected from TLs, and then appropriately share them with internal stakeholders.

Medical engagement:

- Effectively collaborates and engages in scientific dialogue with TLs to gain insights on clinical landscape to ensure development of a medical plan that is both product/disease area focused and translates into effective launch.

- Proactively engages in scientific and clinical conversation to ensure development of a medical plan that is both product/disease area focused and translates into effective launch and Lice Cycle Management (LCM) activities.

- Engages with medical societies and PAGs (Patient Advocacy Groups) as appropriate (with Corporate Affairs).

- Provides medical support to address unsolicited HCP questions in real-time, both in face-to-face interactions and through the Medical on Call virtual capability.

- Develops credible connections with key Thought Leaders (TLs) in Immunology and Pulmonology through high-quality peer-to-peer scientific dialogue.

- Appropriately document and achieve annual goals. 

- Leverages digital capabilities to enhance medical engagement.

Clinical Trial Support:

- Provides recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with home office medical and R&D.

 - Liaises with key large accounts to understand clinical barriers to patient access and ensuring equity in access to clinical trials.

 - Leads major evidence read-outs with clinical trial investigators e.g., Ph3 top-line data.

- Support Interventional and Non-Interventional Research (NIR) studies (e.g. identification and assessment of potential study sites) to facilitate patient recruitment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products, as agreed with home office medical and R&D and as defined by the study scope document.

- Provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with home office medical and R&D.

- Support HCPs in the ISR/CSR submission and execution process and study follow-up as agreed upon with home office medical and R&D.

- Ensure that BMS Pharmacovigilance procedural documents are understood and applied by investigators of local studies, and alert appropriate BMS personnel to any identified Adverse Events. MSLs perform various medical activities for TLs those who are defined by medical team.