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Medical Science Liaison / Field Medical Director – Northern California

Organon
Organon
5+ years
preferred by company
California, United States
1 May 14, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing

Medical Science Liaison / Field Medical Director – Northern California

Location: Long Beach, California, United States
Job Type: Full-Time | Regular
Therapeutic Area: Dermatology

Position Overview

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) / Field Medical Director is a field-based medical affairs professional responsible for providing scientific, clinical, and therapeutic expertise in support of Organon’s Dermatology programs.

This role serves as a strategic scientific partner to healthcare professionals, medical experts, managed markets customers, and other key stakeholders through evidence-based scientific exchange. The position focuses on clinical collaboration, stakeholder engagement, medical education, research support, and strategic insight generation to advance dermatology-focused initiatives.

The ideal candidate will combine strong scientific credibility with relationship-building expertise and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving healthcare environment.


Key Responsibilities

Scientific Engagement & Stakeholder Management

  • Build, develop, and maintain strong long-term collaborative relationships with:
    • Healthcare Professionals (HCPs)
    • Clinical investigators
    • Academic institutions
    • Professional medical organizations
    • Patient advocacy groups
    • Payers and managed care stakeholders
    • Healthcare decision-makers and strategic partners
  • Conduct peer-to-peer scientific discussions and balanced clinical dialogue in alignment with company compliance policies.
  • Deliver scientifically accurate, evidence-based medical information supporting appropriate product use and therapeutic differentiation.

Therapeutic & Medical Expertise

  • Maintain advanced expertise in:
    • Dermatology
    • Clinical disease management
    • Scientific literature
    • Therapeutic advancements
    • Emerging clinical evidence
  • Present clinical data, scientific updates, and medical insights to HCPs, investigators, and external stakeholders.
  • Respond to unsolicited medical information inquiries while ensuring full adherence to medical compliance standards and documentation procedures.

Clinical Research & Scientific Collaboration

  • Identify and support opportunities for:
    • Pre-clinical research collaboration
    • Clinical study investigator engagement
    • Post-marketing evidence generation
    • Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs)
  • Collaborate with Clinical Development teams on:
    • Investigator identification
    • Site selection
    • Relationship management
    • Recruitment and site performance optimization
  • Contribute to scientific communication planning and execution.

Internal Medical Support

  • Support internal scientific education for:
    • Commercial teams
    • Cross-functional stakeholders
    • Medical affairs colleagues
  • Assist with:
    • Speaker training initiatives
    • Advisory board medical support
    • Medical-to-medical communication materials
    • Scientific strategy implementation

Conferences & External Representation

  • Represent the organization at:
    • National dermatology conferences
    • Regional scientific meetings
    • Medical congresses
    • Medical information booth activities
  • Build scientific relationships with external experts and gather real-world insights to inform internal strategy and decision-making.

Required Qualifications

Education

Candidates must possess one of the following:

  • PharmD
  • PhD
  • MD
  • Nurse Practitioner (NP)
  • Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Equivalent advanced scientific/medical qualification

Experience

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in:
    • Clinical practice and/or
    • Pharmaceutical / biotech industry

Preferred Experience:

  • Dermatology
  • Allergy / Immunology