Medical Science Liaison VA
A medical science liaison with an advanced clinical or scientific degree who supports your medical affairs function remotely: literature reviews, medical information responses, KOL mapping and virtual engagement, and evidence-based content for internal teams. Medical affairs output grows without a field hire.
- Top 1% vetted talent
- No lock-in contracts
- Replacement guarantee
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Description
A Medical Science Liaison VA supports medical affairs remotely through literature reviews, medical information responses, KOL mapping, scientific content and virtual engagement. They can also assist with advisory boards, congress activities and compliant evidence-based materials. Outsource Teams provides top 1% vetted talent with advanced clinical or scientific qualifications, no lock-in contracts and a replacement guarantee, giving medical affairs teams additional scientific capacity without a field-based hire.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and summarise the published literature, congress data and competitor evidence in the client's therapeutic area and circulate concise scientific updates.
- Draft accurate, referenced responses to unsolicited medical information requests from healthcare professionals for approval by the client's medical affairs lead.
- Build and maintain key opinion leader profiles and engagement plans, and support virtual scientific exchange meetings with slide decks and follow-up.
- Develop and update scientific training materials for sales, medical and market access teams within the boundaries of approved messaging.
- Support advisory boards, investigator meetings and congress activities with agendas, pre-reads, minutes and insight reports.
- Capture and analyse field insights from HCP interactions and report themes to medical affairs leadership.
- Review promotional and non-promotional materials for scientific accuracy as part of the client's review process.
- Maintain the medical affairs content library and CRM, for example Veeva Vault and Veeva CRM, with current, compliant assets.
- Adhere to compliance rules governing scientific exchange, off-label discussion and adverse event reporting.
Software & Tools
Requirements
- PharmD, MD, PhD or MSc in a life science with at least 5 years in medical affairs, medical information, clinical research or a clinical specialty relevant to the client's products.
- Experience preparing scientific content, literature reviews and medical information responses to pharmaceutical industry standards.
- Familiar with Veeva Vault, Veeva CRM, PubMed and Embase searching, and reference management tools such as EndNote.
- Working knowledge of scientific exchange compliance, the PhRMA Code or equivalent codes, and pharmacovigilance reporting obligations.
- Excellent spoken and written scientific English, able to present data to physicians and write for a mixed audience.
- Strong critical appraisal skills and the discipline to stay within approved, evidence-based messaging.
- Reliable high-speed internet and backup power, with availability across the client's business hours for HCP and internal meetings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What scientific work can they support?
They can monitor published evidence, prepare literature summaries, draft medical information responses and support scientific training content.
Can they support KOL engagement?
Yes. They can build KOL profiles, prepare engagement plans and support virtual scientific exchange meetings.
What tools can they use?
They can work with Veeva CRM, Salesforce, PubMed, Microsoft PowerPoint and Zoom.
How experienced are the candidates?
Candidates are expected to hold an advanced scientific or clinical degree and have at least five years in medical affairs, medical information, clinical research or a relevant specialty.
How much does it cost?
Rates are listed in USD at $9 per hour for entry-level talent, $12 per hour for intermediate and $15 per hour for senior talent. Both full-time and part-time options are available.
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