Medical Science Liaison, UK & Ireland

As a Medical Science Liaison (MSL), you will act as a field-based scientific expert and a trusted, non-promotional partner to healthcare professionals, scientific experts and other relevant healthcare stakeholders. You will facilitate high-quality, peer-to-peer scientific exchange, develop meaningful scientific relationships and generate actionable medical insights that contribute to Medical Affairs strategy, evidence generation and improved patient care. You will support Medical Affairs priorities throughout the product lifecycle, from pipeline and pre-launch through launch and lifecycle management.   What you will do • High-level Scientific Exchange & External Partnerships : Identify and engage relevant scientific experts and healthcare stakeholders, building trusted, sustainable relationships and delivering balanced, evidence-based, non-promotional scientific exchange, including responding to unsolicited medical and scientific enquiries. • Medical Insight Generation:  Generate, capture and communicate actionable medical and scientific insights from external engagements, congresses and the healthcare environment, identifying unmet needs, evidence gaps and emerging trends to inform Medical Affairs priorities and support appropriate medical actions. • Medical Strategy Implementation & Field Execution:  Translate Medical Affairs priorities into effective field medical activities, prioritising stakeholder engagement according to scientific needs and potential medical impact, while contributing field insights to strategy development and monitoring activity effectiveness. • Evidence Generation & Clinical Research : Identify evidence gaps and research opportunities, support the identification of investigators and research sites, and contribute to Santen-sponsored studies, observational research, Real-World Evidence initiatives, investigator-initiated research and scientific publications within your defined responsibilities. • Congresses & Scientific Intelligence : Maintain up-to-date knowledge of scientific literature, treatment guidelines and clinical developments, participate in relevant scientific congresses, and capture and communicate key scientific developments and stakeholder insights internally. • Medical Education & Scientific Capability : Deliver scientific presentations and educational activities, support the development and review of Medical Affairs materials, contribute to internal scientific training and knowledge sharing, and continuously develop your therapeutic and scientific expertise. • Cross-functional Collaboration : Collaborate with Medical Affairs and relevant cross-functional teams, sharing scientific and field perspectives while maintaining clear boundaries between non-promotional Medical Affairs activities and Commercial activities. • Compliance, Governance & Operational Excellence :Ensure all activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, industry codes and Santen policies, maintaining scientific independence, reporting adverse events and product quality complaints, completing required documentation and training, and managing territory activities and approved digital tools responsibly.   What you will bring to the role Education • An advanced university degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy or another relevant scientific discipline. • An MD, PharmD, PhD or equivalent advanced scientific qualification would be an advantage. Experience • At least 3 years of experience in an MSL or field-based Medical Affairs role within the pharmaceutical industry (ophthalmology experience preferred). • A proven ability to interpret, critically evaluate and communicate complex scientific and clinical information. • Experience engaging with healthcare professionals, scientific experts or other relevan