Medical Science Liaison Job at Syneos Health, Poland
Interested in becoming a scientific expert and building strong KOL relationships in healthcare? This Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role offers a unique opportunity to work in Field Medical Affairs during a critical phase of clinical development. You will engage with healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders to support scientific exchange and evidence generation. The Medical Science Liaison Job at Syneos Health in Poland focuses on obesity and related therapeutic areas, contributing to improved patient outcomes. It is ideal for professionals passionate about clinical science and real-world impact. Join a global organization and help shape future medical strategies.
About the Company:
Syneos Health is a global company dedicated to accelerating the delivery of biopharmaceutical therapies. By combining clinical development and commercialization expertise, Syneos Health partners with organizations to bring innovative treatments to patients faster. The company promotes diversity, collaboration, and continuous innovation in healthcare.
Job Details:
- Job Title: Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
- Job ID: 15204
- Department: Field Medical Affairs
- Work Type: Field-Based Role
- Travel Requirement: 60–80%
Job Description:
Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) will be key members of the Field Medical Affairs team, serving as scientific experts and strategic medical and scientific contributors during this pivotal clinical development phase. As an MSL, you’ll establish and cultivate relationships with key external experts and decision-makers, support clinical trial execution, gather critical medical and scientific field intelligence, and help shape our evidence-generation strategy. The MSL role is strictly non-promotional. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of obesity as a therapeutic area, experience in field medical affairs, and a passion for improving patient outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to be part of building Field Medical Affairs from the ground up and make a lasting impact on people living with obesity.
Key Responsibilities:
Scientific Exchange & KOL Engagement
- Develop and maintain a medical engagement plan, in line with applicable codes and legislation, focused on scientific interactions with top key opinion leaders, investigators, centers of excellence, Health Systems and professional societies in obesity medicine and related therapy areas.
- Establish and maintain peer-to-peer relationships with key opinion leaders, key decision makers, clinical investigators, and healthcare professionals in obesity medicine and related therapy areas, for scientific, clinical and disease state information and education purposes, in line applicable codes and legislation.
- Serve as subject matter expert at key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, roundtables, clinical investigator meetings, speaker training, and internal meetings
- Deliver scientifically balanced, evidence-based presentations on Client’s pipeline, disease state, products and emerging data
- Respond to unsolicited medical information requests with accuracy and compliance. Accurately identify health care professional educational needs and address with fair balanced tailored responses
- Consistently execute on the current Medical Affairs strategy and field medical priorities
Clinical Trial Site Support
- Support clinical trial site identification, feasibility assessment, and investigator engagement
- Provide scientific support to active and potential clinical trial sites
- Facilitate communication between clinical operations teams and investigators
- Monitor and report competitive intelligence and disease landscape insights from the field
Evidence Generation & Medical Strategy
- Gather and synthesize real-world insights on clinical practice patterns, treatment paradigms, and unmet needs in obesity management
- Identify evidence gaps and contribute to medical affairs strategy and publication planning
- Support investigator-initiated research opportunities aligned with company objectives
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Clinical Development, Regulatory, Market Access, Commercial) to ensure medical insights inform strategic planning
Congress & Medical Education
- Attend and provide coverage at relevant medical and scientific congresses
- Identify and facilitate speaker development opportunities for external experts
- Stay current on emerging scientific literature, treatment guidelines, and competitive landscape
Field Medical Capabilities
- Lead and/or participate in project teams that support MSL strategies, tactics, trainings and operations as delegated by field medical leadership
- Contribute to medical affairs metrics, qualitative and quantitative MSL dashboards and SOPs for the MSL function
Operational Excellence, Compliance, and Documentation
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- Ensure all activities comply with applicable regulations, company policies, and industry codes
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all field interactions and insights in CRM or assigned systems
- Manage regional resource allocation and territory planning.
- Ensure all field engagements adhere to ethical, legal, and regulatory standards.
- Demonstrate integrity and the highest ethical standards in all internal and external engagements
Educational Requirements for this Job:
Qualifications
- Advanced degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent field).
- Pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience; MSL experience strongly preferred
- Deep scientific knowledge and genuine passion for obesity medicine, metabolism, endocrinology, or related therapeutic areas
- Prior experience in supporting clinical trial site engagement and early development programs.
- Demonstrated ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex clinical and scientific data
- Excellent presentation, communication, interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
- Willingness to travel up to 60-80% (primarily within assigned territory)
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel by car and air
Preferred Experience
- Prior extensive therapeutic area experience in obesity, endocrinology, or metabolic disorders strongly preferred.
- Track record of success in a fast-paced, clinical-stage, entrepreneurial biotech environment.
- Established relationships within the obesity/metabolism medical community
- Track record of generating actionable insights that influenced medical or commercial strategy
Skills Required:
- Strong scientific knowledge and analytical thinking
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to interpret and explain complex clinical data
- Relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- High ethical standards and compliance awareness
Benefits of the Medical Science Liaison Job:
- Opportunity to work in a global biopharmaceutical organization
- High-impact role in Field Medical Affairs
- Exposure to clinical development and medical strategy
- Strong career growth and networking opportunities
- Dynamic and collaborative work environment
- Contribution to improving patient outcomes globally
- Travel opportunities and field-based experience
- Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
