Medical Science Liaison - Gastroenterology - West
Sanofi
August 09, 2026
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
$146,250 - $211,250 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Main Responsibilities / Objectives:
- Serve as trusted scientific partner to key external experts via timely, appropriate, frequent scientific exchanges.
- Execute stakeholder engagement plans to gather data and develop/share medical insights to enhance medical messages and future research.
- Stay current on medical/scientific developments to identify and critically assess research opportunities and support evidence-generation plans.
- Recognize, record, and share insights on patient/consumer/regulator/payer/provider needs to identify unmet needs.
- Maintain compliant communication with internal stakeholders (Medical Affairs, Medical Information, Commercial Operations) and ensure governance/risk management excellence.
Key Accountabilities:
- Engage KOLs and stakeholders in one-on-one/group settings; build long-term peer relationships.
- Provide medical/clinical/scientific information and answer questions using approved materials within regulatory guidelines.
- Understand healthcare policy/guidelines at local to national levels.
- Use stakeholder mapping/prioritization and the Scientific Engagement Model to plan territory and interactions; attend congresses and organize educational meetings/advisory boards.
- Support speakers training; respond to unsolicited medical information requests.
- Gather/analyze stakeholder insights; record/report appropriately.
- Collaborate internally on diligence, medical/safety evaluation, product positioning, lifecycle evidence planning, and compliant material creation.
Evidence-generation Support:
- Monitor disease epidemiology; support studies (surveillance, compliance, pharmacovigilance, effectiveness), identify data collection opportunities, track clinical trials, and support ISS submissions.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) required.
- Valid driver’s license; clean record and ability to pass background check; safe company car driving required.
- Must reside in NW territory (Northern CA, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Montana; subject to change) or be willing to relocate at own cost.
- 2+ years in pharma industry/MSL/relevant clinical practice required; MSL experience strongly preferred.
- Relevant immunology clinical experience (gastroenterology and/or rhinology) may be considered.
Skills:
- Strong scientific/clinical knowledge; ability to interpret/translate scientific data; excellent communication/presentation; diplomacy; planning/prioritization; leadership; familiarity with pharmaceutical non-promotional regulations; digital tool proficiency.
Benefits (explicitly listed):
- Health and wellbeing benefits including healthcare, prevention/wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Serve as trusted scientific partner to key external experts via timely, appropriate, frequent scientific exchanges.
- Execute stakeholder engagement plans to gather data and develop/share medical insights to enhance medical messages and future research.
- Stay current on medical/scientific developments to identify and critically assess research opportunities and support evidence-generation plans.
- Recognize, record, and share insights on patient/consumer/regulator/payer/provider needs to identify unmet needs.
- Maintain compliant communication with internal stakeholders (Medical Affairs, Medical Information, Commercial Operations) and ensure governance/risk management excellence.
Key Accountabilities:
- Engage KOLs and stakeholders in one-on-one/group settings; build long-term peer relationships.
- Provide medical/clinical/scientific information and answer questions using approved materials within regulatory guidelines.
- Understand healthcare policy/guidelines at local to national levels.
- Use stakeholder mapping/prioritization and the Scientific Engagement Model to plan territory and interactions; attend congresses and organize educational meetings/advisory boards.
- Support speakers training; respond to unsolicited medical information requests.
- Gather/analyze stakeholder insights; record/report appropriately.
- Collaborate internally on diligence, medical/safety evaluation, product positioning, lifecycle evidence planning, and compliant material creation.
Evidence-generation Support:
- Monitor disease epidemiology; support studies (surveillance, compliance, pharmacovigilance, effectiveness), identify data collection opportunities, track clinical trials, and support ISS submissions.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) required.
- Valid driver’s license; clean record and ability to pass background check; safe company car driving required.
- Must reside in NW territory (Northern CA, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Montana; subject to change) or be willing to relocate at own cost.
- 2+ years in pharma industry/MSL/relevant clinical practice required; MSL experience strongly preferred.
- Relevant immunology clinical experience (gastroenterology and/or rhinology) may be considered.
Skills:
- Strong scientific/clinical knowledge; ability to interpret/translate scientific data; excellent communication/presentation; diplomacy; planning/prioritization; leadership; familiarity with pharmaceutical non-promotional regulations; digital tool proficiency.
Benefits (explicitly listed):
- Health and wellbeing benefits including healthcare, prevention/wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.