Medical Science Liaison Specialty Care NOLA

Position Summary

The Medical Science Liaison is a field-based scientific expert and trusted partner to external stakeholders. Based in Panama, the role leads scientific engagement in Panama and supports selected territories in NOLA markets. The position requires strong scientific depth, disciplined territory planning and the ability to build credible relationships with specialists, multidisciplinary teams, investigators, institutions and scientific societies across different healthcare systems.

Key Responsibilities

·   Develop and execute a territory scientific engagement plan aligned with country and regional medical priorities, stakeholder needs and agreed outcomes.

·   Build and sustain trusted, peer-to-peer scientific relationships with leading specialists, investigators, healthcare professionals, scientific societies and relevant healthcare decision-makers.

·   Conduct high-quality, balanced and non-promotional scientific exchange, responding accurately to unsolicited medical questions and adapting communication to the needs of expert audiences.

·   Maintain deep and current scientific knowledge; critically appraise clinical evidence, treatment pathways, emerging data and changes in the healthcare environment.

·   Gather, document, synthesize and communicate actionable field insights, unmet needs, evidence gaps and barriers to care that can inform medical strategy and execution.

·   Coordinate cross-border stakeholder engagement and medical activities with local and regional colleagues, adapting execution to country needs, regulations and healthcare-system realities.

·   Engage effectively with hospital-based specialists, multidisciplinary clinical teams, institutional pharmacists, microbiology or diagnostic stakeholders, and healthcare institutions, as relevant to assigned priorities.

·   Support medical education, advisory boards, congress activities and scientific meetings, ensuring scientific rigor, appropriate governance and compliant execution.

·   Support evidence-generation activities, investigator-initiated research, site identification and feasibility discussions, as applicable and within role-defined responsibilities.

·   Collaborate with Medical, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Market Access and Commercial colleagues in a matrix environment while protecting the independence and non-promotional mandate of Medical Affairs.

·   Maintain accurate stakeholder and activity records in approved systems and fulfill all pharmacovigilance, product quality and compliance reporting obligations within required timelines.

Required Qualifications

·   Medical Doctor with advanced health-related degree or Life-sciences bachelor (Pharmacy, Biomedicine, Nurse) with MSc in a related field. .

·   At least 2 years of relevant experience in Medical Affairs, an MSL or comparable field medical role, clinical practice, clinical research, academia, or the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.

·   Demonstrated ability to interpret complex clinical evidence and communicate it credibly and clearly to specialist audiences.

·   Proven record of AI fluency with clear examples of LLM use and/or agent creation. Desirable experience with Copilot and Claude.

·   Strong relationship-building, active listening, presentation, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.

·   Understanding of scientific exchange, clinical research, pharmaceutical industry compliance, pharmacovigilance and medical governance requirements.

·   Proficiency with digital tools for stakeholder engagement, insight capture, collaboration and data management.

·   Intermediate to advanced professional English proficiency for scientific communication and regional collaboration.

·   Authorization to work in Panama, a valid driver license when required for field activities, and willingness to travel regularly across the assigned NOLA geography.

Preferred Experience

·   Field medical experience across more than one market or healthcare system in Latin America.

·   Experience engaging different specialists and institutional stakeholders around complex clinical evidence and patient-care pathways.

·   Experience supporting medical education, research, data dissemination or scientific activities across a regional or cluster structure.

Core Capabilities

·   Scientific credibility and continuous learning

·   External stakeholder orientation and relationship building

·   Actionable insights generation, sharing and strategic thinking to adapt strategy

·   Clear scientific communication and influencing without authority

·   Collaboration across functions, countries and cultures

·   Planning, prioritization, agility and accountability

·   Integrity, sound judgment and patient-focused decision-making.

·   AI fluency in business approved platforms like Claude and Copilot

Pfizer Values and Behaviors

·   Courage: Thinks expansively, respectfully challenges assumptions, speaks up when it matters and makes timely, evidence-based decisions.

·   Excellence: Focuses on the work that creates the greatest patient and stakeholder impact, establishes clear accountability and measures outcomes to continuously improve.

·   Equity: Seeks and values diverse perspectives, acts with integrity, creates inclusive scientific engagement and considers disparities and barriers affecting patient care.

·   Joy: Takes pride in meaningful work, recognizes the contributions of others and helps create an energizing, collaborative and supportive environment.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to an inclusive workplace and consider qualified applicants without discrimination based on any characteristic protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process. No relocation will be provided.

EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) & Employment Eligibility 

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, or disability.

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