Medical Science Liaison, Oncology, UK, Ireland & Belgium at IQVIA

Reading, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
NoVisa
Pharmaceuticals, HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • Advanced scientific degree: MD, PhD, PharmD (strongly preferred); master’s degree may be considered with relevant experience
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience as an MSL or in a scientific/medical role
  • Oncology experience is essential, ideally in solid tumors (head & neck, thoracic, or gastrointestinal)
  • Strong understanding of clinical trial operations and site engagement strategies
  • Fluent in English and ideally one additional language relevant to the territory (e.g., French or Dutch)
  • Right to work in the UK as well as willingness to travel across the UK, Ireland, and Belgium
  • Valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

  • Provide field-based medical support to clinical research programs in oncology
  • Deliver credible, balanced presentations on disease area and investigational therapies to investigators and site staff
  • Engage with clinical trial sites to understand and help resolve medical barriers to patient recruitment and screening
  • Collaborate with site management and monitoring teams to support site initiation and engagement
  • Facilitate compliant scientific exchange with healthcare professionals (HCPs) and key opinion leaders (KOLs)
  • Capture and report field intelligence, including protocol feedback, treatment landscape insights, and competitor activity
  • Represent the program at scientific meetings, advisory boards, and congresses
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the disease area, investigational assets, and relevant clinical data
  • Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies

Skills

Oncology
Clinical Trials
MSL
KOL Engagement
Site Activation
Patient Recruitment
Scientific Presentations
Site Engagement
Field Intelligence
Clinical Research

IQVIA

Advanced analytics and clinical research services

About IQVIA

IQVIA provides advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services specifically for the life sciences industry. Their services utilize extensive data resources and technology to create connections within healthcare, allowing clients to gain insights that help speed up the development and marketing of new medical treatments. This process is facilitated by their IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ system, which offers quick and flexible insights. IQVIA stands out from competitors by focusing on patient privacy, employing various technologies to protect individual data. The company's goal is to enhance healthcare outcomes by supporting biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies, as well as researchers and government agencies, in understanding diseases and advancing medical science.

Durham, North CarolinaHeadquarters
1998Year Founded
$3,526MTotal Funding
POST_IPO_EQUITYCompany Stage
Cybersecurity, Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Rapid advancement of cancer vaccines may disrupt traditional clinical research models.
Proliferation of disparate technological solutions causes technology overload in clinical trials.
Generative AI technologies face challenges in adoption due to data privacy concerns.

Differentiation

IQVIA leverages advanced analytics and big data for life sciences solutions.
The company offers privacy-enhancing technologies to protect individual patient data.
IQVIA's AI Assistant provides rapid, actionable insights for healthcare and life sciences.

Upsides

Increased adoption of decentralized clinical trials enhances patient-centric study designs.
AI-driven drug discovery accelerates identification of potential drug candidates.
Expansion of telemedicine facilitates remote patient monitoring and data collection.

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