Medical Science Liaison Job at MSD in the UK | Apply Now
Looking for a Medical Science Liaison job in the UK? MSD is expanding its Medical Affairs, General Medicines team, and has introduced a new opportunity for a Medical Science Liaison – Immunology role. This field-based position offers hybrid working, strong collaboration with healthcare professionals, and the chance to support immunology strategy across the UK. If you are exploring MSD careers, this could be an exciting step forward in your medical career journey.
Job Details:
- Job Position: Medical Science Liaison, Immunology – UK
- Location: United Kingdom
- End Date: 03/4/2026
About the Company:
MSD (also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA) is a global healthcare leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. The company is building a new kind of healthcare organization focused on creating a healthier future for all.
Job Description:
MSD is expanding its Medical Affairs, General Medicines team and has a brand new role as a Medical Science Liaison, covering the UK. In this field-based role, you’ll be able to travel to and collaborate with healthcare professionals and other external stakeholders up to 75% of the time through hybrid ways of working (both in person and virtually). You will report to the Therapy Area Medical Head, General Medicines, and support the General Medicine (GM) portfolio strategy with a focus onthe Immunology therapy area. This is a high-visibility position with the opportunity to work on launch activities, as well as within more established company therapy areas.
Qualifications:
- Medical degree with GMC/GPhC registration.
- High level of knowledge of the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industries and GCP.
- Proven relationship-building skills with scientific leaders (either in the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare, or academic setting).
- Understanding of the wider NHS environment and key opportunities for pharmaceuticals and the NHS to partner effectively within the scope of the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industries Code of Practice.
- Immunology therapy area knowledge and experience, either in the pharmaceutical industry or in a healthcare setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage in field-based non-promotional medical and scientific partnerships, with the aim of providing high-quality, accurate, and timely scientific advice to healthcare professionals, providers, and other relevant stakeholders regarding the company’s products and associated disease area.
- Identify, develop, and maintain credible relationships with healthcare professionals, providers, scientific leaders, and academic centres in the relevant disease area and, in collaboration with relevant internal functions, deliver improved patient outcomes in a given disease area.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic planning for the UK by providing medical and scientific insight and applying expert knowledge about the product and disease area.
- Identify areas of educational need for the external healthcare community, developing resources and events to address these needs.
- Facilitate research publication of articles supporting therapeutic areas of interest, in a manner ensuring the independence and objectivity of the publications are maintained.
- Act as an authoritative resource to all departments for the identification of scientific leaders who may collaborate on specific projects or activities.
- Collaborate with research laboratories and clinical trials operations personnel to identify potential investigators for clinical development programmes and provide medical and clinical expertise to aid in effective trial engagement in the UK.
