Senior Medical Science Liaison, Cardiorenal (Nashville, TN)

Bayer•Nashville, TN

15d•$156,000 - $234,000

About The Position

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) serves as a trusted scientific expert and partner representing Bayer in the medical community. The role disseminates and educates on scientific data related to Bayer products throughout the product lifecycle and builds proactive, long-term scientific and strategic relationships with influential healthcare providers, stakeholders, medical associations, and academic centers of excellence. The MSL ensures the medical community has access to relevant scientific information and shares pertinent insights with Bayer. The position provides field-based technical and scientific support to healthcare providers to promote safe and effective use of Bayer products, including timely adverse event reporting and responses to unsolicited requests for detailed product and disease-state information. The MSL develops a thorough understanding of regional experts, stakeholders, therapeutic categories, and the healthcare environment, and collaborates with internal partners and external contacts to address scientific and educational needs in the assigned therapeutic area and region. Responsibilities span scientific expertise and training, external stakeholder engagement, education, research support, insight generation, cross-functional collaboration, and use of data and analytics. The role translates medical strategy into local engagement plans, delivers balanced scientific education, supports research and clinical trials, and documents stakeholder insights and customer activity. The position requires travel of 50% or more and is based in Tennessee, with listed locations including Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, or residence-based within Tennessee.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
Experience in a scientific or healthcare clinical setting, pharmaceutical-industry experience in Medical Affairs, Sales, Marketing, or Clinical Development, or post-graduate fellowship experience in a hospital or industry setting; rotations or fellowships do not count toward the stated experience requirement.
MSL experience.
Demonstrated project management ability.
Demonstrated expertise in communicating scientific information.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Understanding of clinical trial design.
Ability to critically evaluate medical literature.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Established ability to build productive working relationships internally and externally.
Ability to travel 50% or more and manage a demanding schedule.
Valid driver's license and eligibility to drive a company car or pooled vehicle; driving record must meet company guidelines, and a motor vehicle record will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening.

Nice To Haves

Advanced terminal doctorate in medical or health sciences, such as an M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., DPH, or EdD, or an advanced degree in Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Medicine, or Nursing, or equivalent experience.
Working knowledge of FDA and OIG requirements.
At least 1 year of MSL experience, or 2 years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience, or post-graduate fellowship experience in a hospital or industry setting.
Cardiorenal experience.

Responsibilities

Complete core training and MSL and Therapeutic Area certification, maintain continuous learning, complete applicable recertification, and document professional licensure continuing education where applicable.
Coordinate and lead therapeutic-area updates, team discussions, training initiatives, and journal clubs; attend and report on medical conferences and coordinate regional or national meeting coverage and reports.
Identify educational gaps and recommend educational resources, content, or initiatives.
Build and maintain long-term relationships with thought leaders, healthcare providers, research sites, associations, societies, and other stakeholders through scientific education and engagement.
Develop and implement local stakeholder engagement strategies aligned with US, global, and Area Business Unit medical strategies and plans.
Use territory plans, key metrics, and medical objectives to guide account and stakeholder engagement.
Support speaker training and evaluation, assess scientific merit, coordinate or support advisory boards and other Bayer programs, and coordinate thought-leader engagement with Medical Affairs and internal stakeholders.
Deliver educational presentations and respond to medical inquiries accurately, promptly, specifically, and with balance in collaboration with Medical Communications.
Follow applicable standard operating procedures, FDA guidance, and compliance requirements when distributing scientific information and interacting with external contacts.
Prepare and present scientific data to internal audiences, including Medical Affairs and Commercial partners.
Support research projects aligned with medical and brand strategy, including investigator-initiated research and research-site identification.
Support Bayer-sponsored clinical trials through stakeholder engagement and assistance with data collection, feasibility and initiation visits, and study support as appropriate.
Generate, document, and communicate relevant healthcare provider and stakeholder insights to inform and improve tactics and strategy; report compound-development information and potential collaborations when appropriate.
Collaborate with territory cross-functional stakeholders and lead project teams or task forces as appropriate.
Initiate best-practice discussions and serve as an MSL mentor as appropriate.
Champion new platforms, systems, and capabilities; train, mentor, and empower the Field Medical team to use them.
Complete customer activity documentation, training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities accurately, promptly, and compliantly.
Review and interpret interaction analytics, take appropriate actions on stakeholder plans, and use data and analytics to identify and maximize customer engagement opportunities.
Use evolving country and global platforms, systems, and omnichannel engagement methods to support tailored, customer-centered scientific education.