Senior Medical Science Liaison, GI (South Texas) (Houston, TX, US)

Join our global diversified pharmaceutical company enriching lives through our relentless drive to deliver better health outcomes to our patients. We are all in it together to make a difference. Be a part of a culture that doesn't just wait for change but actively creates it—where your skills and values drive our collective progress and impact.

The Sr. Medical Science Liaison serves as a high-level scientific peer and primary conduit between Bausch Health and the healthcare community and key national, regional and local medical experts (KMEs) . The MSL acts as a business strategic partner, seamlessly collaborating across a matrixed cross-functional field organization. He/she will partner with clinical operations to optimize trial site selection and patient recruitment, provide the global medical affairs team with the “voice of the customer” to refine lifecycle strategies, and serve as a scientific resource and strategic partner for cross-functional field colleagues to ensure a shared understanding of the clinical and business landscape. Through cross-functional and compliant field collaboration and engagement, the MSL will ensure the delivery of high impact external insights to directly inform our strategy. This specific Sr. MSL position should be based in an area that complements the existing team. The Sr. MSL should have an in-depth understanding of areas related to Gastroenterology/Hepatology.

Responsibilities:

Scientific Engagement & Thought Leadership

• Peer-to-Peer Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain long-term scientific partnerships with KMEs (in academic, clinical, and community settings) and healthcare decision-makers within territory.
• High-Level Data Dissemination: Deliver fair-balanced, evidence-based clinical presentations and lead deep-dive scientific discussions on complex disease states and therapeutic pipelines.
• Congress Leadership: Represent the organization at major medical and scientific congresses, facilitating scientific exchange and attending key sessions to synthesize the latest clinical breakthroughs.

Strategic Insight & Evidence Generation

• Actionable Insight Capture: Systematically collect and communicate "voice of the customer" insights regarding treatment patterns and unmet needs to inform Global Medical Strategy.
• Clinical Trial Support: Partner with Clinical Operations to identify potential trial sites, facilitate patient recruitment, and serve as a liaison for Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs).
• Real-World Evidence (RWE): Identify opportunities for evidence generation that demonstrate the real-world value of therapies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Launch Excellence

• Internal Scientific Consult: Act as a therapeutic area expert for internal stakeholders, providing clinical briefings to Market Access and Commercial teams to ensure alignment with the medical landscape
• Field Strategic and Operational Partnership:
• Serve as the primary field-based medical strategic lead for the assigned territory, translating global medical plans into localized operational tactics
• Act as strategic partner to internal field teams by providing real-time competitive intelligence and medical insights to refine brand territory strategies
• Where appropriate, provide overall medical/scientific support through the dissemination of on-label educational, scientific, and clinical information on diseases and its treatment
• Product Launch Readiness: Execute pre-launch scientific readiness plans, including disease-state priming and addressing clinical knowledge gaps 24 months prior to approval
• Matrix Integration: Work across functions to ensure that field-based insights directly influence Life Cycle Management, Disease Area and Brand strategy and clinical development priorities

Operational Excellence & Compliance

• Territory Strategic Planning: Develop and execute a comprehensive Territory Engagement Plan, utilizing data analytics and CRM to prioritize high-impact interactions
• Omnichannel Engagement: Deploy a diversified communication strategy, utilizing virtual platforms and social listening tools to complement traditional face-to-face engagement
• Regulatory Stewardship: Ensure all activities strictly adhere to global and local compliance standards (e.g., PhRMA Code)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree, PhD, PharmD, or MD in health care field from an accredited college or university is highly preferred
• Minimum 5+ years MSL experience preferred
• Established relationships with Gastroenterology and/or Hepatology KMEs desired
• Takes seriously relevant policies and procedures
• Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude, possessing the initiative required to achieve desired goals both independently and within a team structure.
• Demonstrated expertise in drug information communication
• Demonstrated project management ability
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of FDA requirements related to MSLs
• Strong relationship-building skills, particularly with the research community
• Strong administrative management skills
• Team-oriented with the ability work effectively with others
• Valid driver’s license in good standing
• Title is commensurate with experience, candidates with less experience will also be considered

The range of starting base pay for this role is 165K-227K.  Actual starting pay will be based on a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, qualifications, education and location. In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for participation in either (i) our annual bonus program or (ii) a sales incentive plan.

Benefits package includes a comprehensive Medical (includes Prescription Drug), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) with matching company contribution, discretionary time off, paid sick time, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, paid holidays, employee referral bonuses and employee discounts.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE Disability/Veteran. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates collaboration.