Medical Science Liaison, Cardiovascular – Michigan Territory
Novartis
August 19, 2026
Remote
United States
Medical Affairs
Key Responsibilities:
- Use scientific expertise to build professional relationships with HCPs and other thought leaders; engage in non-promotional medical/scientific interactions aligned with medical strategy.
- Lead customer engagements including emerging data, clinical trial activities, unmet need identification, pipeline discussions, disease/product education (non-promotional), adverse event capture, and medical insights across the product lifecycle.
- Maintain strategic territory vision: identify/map/plan Medical Engagements and Key Accounts; identify key stakeholders, partnership opportunities with academic centers/systems of care, opportunities to involve HCPs/medical experts when medical needs arise, and internal collaboration opportunities.
- Provide clinical trial support for company-sponsored trials; collaborate cross-functionally (e.g., Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, HEOR, access, marketing, commercial, sales) to advance clinical practice.
- Maintain in-depth therapeutic area and company compound knowledge; follow internal policies/external regulations; execute administrative/training tasks (e.g., Veeva CRM, compliance modules) and keep CRM info current; support ongoing professional development.
Essential Requirements:
- Graduate degree in science/healthcare required; doctoral preferred (MD, PhD, DNP, PharmD, etc.).
- Strong clinical knowledge (pharmacotherapy, guidelines, clinical research processes, medical expert engagement, FDA promotional/ethical guidelines).
- Experience: Manager level (0–3 yrs field medical/MSL required; 3–5 yrs preferred) or Associate Director (min 3 yrs preferred; 5–7 yrs required).
- Reside in territory or within 50 miles of territory border; 60–70% travel; valid, unrestricted driver’s license.
Desirable:
- Prior experience in assigned/related therapeutic area.
Benefits/Compensation (as stated):
- Pay range: Manager $145,600–$270,400; Associate Director $160,300–$297,700; performance cash incentive; potential annual equity; comprehensive benefits and time off.
Driving is an essential function of the role.
- Use scientific expertise to build professional relationships with HCPs and other thought leaders; engage in non-promotional medical/scientific interactions aligned with medical strategy.
- Lead customer engagements including emerging data, clinical trial activities, unmet need identification, pipeline discussions, disease/product education (non-promotional), adverse event capture, and medical insights across the product lifecycle.
- Maintain strategic territory vision: identify/map/plan Medical Engagements and Key Accounts; identify key stakeholders, partnership opportunities with academic centers/systems of care, opportunities to involve HCPs/medical experts when medical needs arise, and internal collaboration opportunities.
- Provide clinical trial support for company-sponsored trials; collaborate cross-functionally (e.g., Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, HEOR, access, marketing, commercial, sales) to advance clinical practice.
- Maintain in-depth therapeutic area and company compound knowledge; follow internal policies/external regulations; execute administrative/training tasks (e.g., Veeva CRM, compliance modules) and keep CRM info current; support ongoing professional development.
Essential Requirements:
- Graduate degree in science/healthcare required; doctoral preferred (MD, PhD, DNP, PharmD, etc.).
- Strong clinical knowledge (pharmacotherapy, guidelines, clinical research processes, medical expert engagement, FDA promotional/ethical guidelines).
- Experience: Manager level (0–3 yrs field medical/MSL required; 3–5 yrs preferred) or Associate Director (min 3 yrs preferred; 5–7 yrs required).
- Reside in territory or within 50 miles of territory border; 60–70% travel; valid, unrestricted driver’s license.
Desirable:
- Prior experience in assigned/related therapeutic area.
Benefits/Compensation (as stated):
- Pay range: Manager $145,600–$270,400; Associate Director $160,300–$297,700; performance cash incentive; potential annual equity; comprehensive benefits and time off.
Driving is an essential function of the role.