IQVIA is recruiting an experienced Oncology Medical Science Liaison (MSL) as part of the Medical Affairs services we are providing to support a client with an innovative oncology clinical development pipeline.
Based in Australia, you will cover multiple countries across the Asia-Pacific region, building trusted scientific relationships with oncologists, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), clinical investigators and other scientific stakeholders. You will provide high-quality scientific exchange, generate actionable medical insights and support scientific engagement throughout clinical development.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain credible peer-to-peer scientific relationships with oncologists, KOLs, HCPs, clinical investigators and other stakeholders across the assigned multi-country territory.
- Conduct balanced, non-promotional scientific exchange on oncology, disease biology, the evolving treatment landscape, emerging clinical evidence and investigational therapies.
- Provide field-based Medical Affairs support for oncology clinical development programmes and associated clinical trials.
- Engage with clinical investigators and research sites to support scientific understanding of investigational therapies, clinical data and the wider oncology treatment landscape.
- Maintain expert knowledge of oncology and haematology-oncology research, critically evaluating and communicating emerging scientific and clinical data.
- Identify scientific and educational needs, gather actionable medical insights and communicate relevant themes to internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Clinical Operations and other cross-functional colleagues within an international matrix environment.
- Support scientific meetings and medical congresses while ensuring all activities meet applicable ethical, scientific and compliance standards.
- An advanced scientific, medical, pharmacy or healthcare qualification, such as a PhD, PharmD, MD, MSc or another relevant qualification.
- Previous professional experience as a Medical Science Liaison within oncology and/or haematology-oncology is essential.
- Solid scientific knowledge of oncology, including the evolving treatment landscape, clinical research and emerging scientific data.
- Strong understanding of clinical trials, clinical development and the drug development process.
- Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, interpret and communicate complex scientific and clinical data.
- Proven experience developing credible peer-to-peer scientific relationships with oncologists, KOLs, HCPs and clinical investigators.
- Experience generating and communicating actionable medical insights from external scientific interactions.
- Excellent scientific communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work autonomously in a field-based role, manage a geographically dispersed territory and collaborate within regional and international teams.
- Willingness and ability to undertake regular domestic and international travel.
- Fluency in English, with the ability to communicate complex scientific information effectively.
- Experience supporting investigational oncology medicines or clinical development programmes.
- Experience engaging clinical investigators and research sites involved in oncology clinical trials.
- Previous experience working across multiple countries or within a regional or international Medical Affairs team.
📌 Medical Science Liaison (Sydney)
🏢 Iqvia
📍 Sydney