What are the responsibilities and job description for the (Senior) Medical Science Liaison* | Residence in Massachusetts position at AiCuris Anti-infective Cures AG?
Your mission
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific and clinical expert who serves as the primary communicator of our science within a specific geography. The MSL will establish and maintain relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, and academic institutions, providing fair, balanced, and objective scientific information about our oral antiviral agent and products in development. This role combines strong business acumen, clinical expertise, and market awareness while serving as a critical conduit of scientific information between external stakeholders and internal cross-functional teams.As we prepare for our 2026 launch of pritelivir, the MSL will play a vital role in understanding the treatment landscape, building relationships with key external experts, supporting clinical development activities, and gathering insights that will inform our medical and commercial strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive territory plans that align with medical and scientific objectives, with emphasis on quality and strategic impact
- Identify, gain access to, and develop professional customer-centric relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), external experts, and healthcare providers within assigned geography
- Engage in high-level peer-to-peer scientific and clinical discussions with KOLs and healthcare providers regarding disease state, therapeutic landscape, and emerging treatment options
- Respond to unsolicited medical and scientific inquiries from external stakeholders in a timely and compliant manner
- Support clinical research initiatives including site identification and evaluation, investigator recruitment and relationships, investigator meetings, and external collaboration management
- Collaborate with Clinical Operations on trials from feasibility through execution, when appropriate
- Support both company-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies aligned with medical strategy
- Collect and submit high-quality, actionable insights aligned with strategic priorities of the organization
- Identify educational gaps and data needs to inform research and development strategy
- Collaborate compliantly with internal stakeholders including Medical Affairs teams, R&D, Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, and commercial partners
- Work with field commercial teams, including market access to develop and execute account plans that support shared business objectives
- Maintain expertise in relevent infectious disease and hematology/oncology therapeutic areas through continuous self-education, journal clubs, educational seminars, and attendance at scientific congresses
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies, regulatory guidelines, healthcare compliance requirements, and Medical Affairs SOPs
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of healthcare provider interactions and field activities
- Complete all administrative requirements including expense reports and activity documentation in a compliant and timely manner
- Doctorate degree in a health science or clinical discipline (PharmD, MD, DO, PhD, DNP, or equivalent advanced degree)
- Completion of residency or fellowship training preferred
- Minimum 2 years of field-based MSL experience OR 5 years of relevant clinical experience in infectious disease or hematology/oncology practice setting
- Clinical, scientific research, pharmaceutical industry, or equivalent therapeutic area experience
- Demonstrated expertise in infectious disease or hematology/oncology therapeutic areas strongly preferred
- Scientific acumen with in-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge in relevant disease areas
- Excellence in scientific communication and ability to translate complex scientific concepts for diverse audiences
- Strong understanding of clinical study design, research methodology, statistics, and regulatory environment
- Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and translate territory needs into actionable strategies
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a matrix environment
- Proficiency in leveraging data, insights, and digital tools to optimize territory strategy
- Demonstrated leadership qualities including agility, accountability, and clear communication
- Commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion, belonging, and collaboration
- Valid US driver's license required
- Ability to travel extensively (up to 70-75% of time) by car, train, and plane domestically
- Unique corporate culture: Scientific excellence, a collaborative working environment and the passion to improve the lives of patients defines our work. With us, you can work together with innovation awarded experts with the proven ability to translate science into commercial success. You can expect diversity, inspiration, as well as trustful collaboration.
- Development: We encourage people to grow and strongly support individual development and learning opportunities.
- Flexibility: Embracing flexible working accommodations, we enable our people to integrate business into their personal life.
- Benefits: Competitive comprehensive benefit plan
AiCuris is meeting the needs of the growing population of immunocompromised people who require precise therapies to effectively treat infection. Our flagship product, PREVYMIS, marketed by our partner MSD, treats CMV in a defined group of transplant recipients. Our pivotal phase 3 candidate Pritelivir aims to address recurrent and resistant HSV infections in a broad population of patients with weakened immune systems. For immunocompromised people, an otherwise manageable infection can mean life or death. AiCuris, with its expertise and growing pipeline, is committed to providing therapeutic solutions for them now and in the future.
We believe in a culture of trust and transparency, where feedback is considered an opportunity to contribute to each other's personal and professional growth. We hire people who are collaborative, adaptable, communicate well, and love to learn.:AiCuris is an employer that supports equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people regardless of their national origin, skin color, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected characteristics.