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From the employer's careers site First seen 25 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Medical Science Liaison

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Description

We are seeking a Medical Science Liaison to engage in scientific discussions with healthcare professionals about products and disease areas. The successful candidate will have a strong sense of ethics and governance mindset, and be able to approach work with a fair and balanced discussion style.

Responsibilities:

  • Engage in scientific discussions with healthcare professionals about products and disease areas
  • Collect medical insights from healthcare professionals
  • Address advanced scientific questions from healthcare professionals through visits or online interactions
  • Gather academic information at conferences and similar events
  • Promote data understanding for speakers to enhance the quality of lectures (hosted/co-hosted by GSK)

Requirements:

  • Graduate of a science, engineering, medical, or nursing-related university program or higher
  • Proficiency in English sufficient to comprehend academic papers (use of a dictionary permitted)
  • Native-level proficiency in Japanese
  • Work experience of at least 3 years at a pharmaceutical company or in a natural sciences-related field
  • At least 1 year of experience as a Medical Science Liaison
  • Knowledge about pharmaceutical products
  • Communication skills and interpersonal coordination abilities
  • Ability to approach work with a strong sense of ethics and governance mindset
  • Capability to independently pursue skill development

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiar with medical affairs operations
  • Knowledge of respiratory diseases and pharmaceuticals
  • Work experience in the respiratory field
  • Ability in English sufficient to participate in training conducted in English and understand the content

We offer an opportunity to join a global biopharma company that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants.

Skills

Required

  • pharmaceutical knowledge
  • communication skills
  • interpersonal coordination
  • ethics and governance
  • scientific discussion
  • Japanese

Nice to have

  • medical affairs operations
  • respiratory diseases and pharmaceuticals

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