I recently took a snap shot of the top 10 posters for MSL (medical science liaison) positions on Monster.com, Hotjobs.com, and CareerBuilder.com. After boiling down the job descriptions for core qualifications of MSL job posts, I found a consistent list of attributes employers are seeking in candidates.
By no means is this an end-all list for guaranteed employment as an MSL. Consider this a starting point. Acquiring these attributes and exhibiting them purposefully in your CV will only help increase your chances of breaking in:
- Education: MD, PharmD, PhD
- Skills: Clinical presentation, medical education development, and an overall thought development leader. Individual must have solid computer skills (spreadsheets, word processing, database, internet research and other applicable software programs.)
- Experience: 3-5 years in a specific area with strong knowledge of the treatment landscape for one's field of specialty.
- Personal Attributes: leadership, interpersonal, analytical and problem solving skills. Candidate must be energetic and possess excellent communication skills (oral and written.) In addition, he or she must be highly self-motivated such that he/she can work in an independent environment.
- Social Attributes: membership into the national society of preferred disease specialty. Individual will be able to demonstrate a well-established network in this specific network.
- Travel: 6 weekends a year up to 80% travel. Most are required to live within a given territory.
If you are trying to break into the MSL field, do you qualify? If not what are you doing about it?
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