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Recommended Education

  • PhD, PharmD, MD are helpful qualifications to have for Medical Science Liaison and Medical Advisor roles

  • Medical Science Liaison experience is strongly preferred for Medical Advisor roles 

  • MSc or MBiotech degrees are preferred for medical communications roles

  • Interdisciplinary thinking – as medical strategy differs for each drug's development lifecycle, it's important to identify how different teams (e.g., Commercial, Health Policy, Patient Access) can work together

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  • Ability to prioritize tasks – timelines can be tight and priorities can shift due to unforeseen circumstances

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  • Creative thinking – no two projects are the same, so it's important to be able to communicate concisely and devise innovative solutions for a variety of stakeholders

Key Skills

Medical Affairs

Description

Medical Affairs involves providing scientific support through the evaluation and communication of medical information throughout the pharmaceutical industry. 

 

This includes serving as regional therapeutic experts for physicians, identifying knowledge gaps in data through discussions with investigators, and providing strategic recommendations for medical communications.

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Click on the profiles below to learn more!

As Medical Advisors, Agnes, Tina, and Andrew have roles that include lots of collaboration with medical experts to devise marketing strategies and medical education support for therapeutics

As Medical Science Liaisons, Carla and Pari are regional contacts for physicians where they provide information on a therapeutic's origin, product development, and safety

As Medical Communications experts, Christina and Kate are responsible for the strategic oversight of projects to ensure that their clients' visions are realized in the most compelling way possible

Helpful Resources to Explore

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