Senior Medical Science Liaison (Rare Epilepsies)

Job overview

Senior Medical Science Liaison (Rare Epilepsies) remote, North Central Territory Salary $180,000 - $220,000 annually, with eligibility for a 20% bonus target. This role serves as a strategic pre-launch scientific partner to external experts and internal stakeholders. The purpose of this role is to provide advanced, field-based medical and scientific leadership in support of Lundbeck’s NeuroRare focus on developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, generating actionable insights that inform evidence strategy, disease education, and launch readiness.

What you'll do

• Establishes and sustains deep, longitudinal scientific partnerships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Centers of Excellence, and investigators working in rare epilepsies.
• Serves as a trusted scientific expert through high-quality, compliant scientific exchange that advances understanding of disease biology, unmet need, endpoints, and emerging evidence.
• Acts as a primary generator of pre-launch actionable field medical insights by systematically testing scientific value narratives, differentiation hypotheses, and evidence gaps through external engagement.
• Synthesizes and communicates high-quality insights with clear implications for evidence strategy, publication planning, disease education, and portfolio-level decision-making.
• Ensures timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of insights in CRM systems in alignment with defined quality standards.
• Partners closely with Medical Directors, Clinical Development, Evidence Strategy, and other cross-functional teams to align field execution with enterprise scientific priorities.
• Connects external experts internally to support advisory boards, evidence generation activities, publications, and strategic initiatives.
• Identifies and facilitates investigator-initiated trials (IITs), grant submissions, and research collaborations aligned with NeuroRare medical strategy.
• Supports clinical development activities, including investigator identification and site outreach, as appropriate and compliant.
• Delivers impactful, non-promotional disease education that advances recognition, diagnosis, and referral pathways across NeuroRare indications.
• Ensures consistency, scientific rigor, and alignment of disease narratives and medical lexicon across field education activities.
• Supports congress strategy execution by engaging in high-value scientific discussions, attending priority sessions, and facilitating strategic KOL interactions with Medical Leadership.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of scientific and clinical developments in NeuroRare disease areas to inform education, insight generation, and evidence planning.
• Demonstrates scientific and behavioral leadership through role modeling of best-in-class MSL execution, engagement quality, and compliance.
• Actively contributes to Field Medical initiatives, workstreams, and process improvements that enhance scalability, quality, and impact.
• Serves as a mentor and onboarding resource for new MSLs, as assigned, supporting development toward independent, high-quality field execution.
• Completes all required training, administrative responsibilities, and documentation in accordance with Lundbeck policies and regulatory requirements on time.
• Maintains full compliance with FDA, company, and governance standards with no critical findings.

What we're looking for

Education

Accredited advanced degree in a health or life sciences–related field.

Experience

Accredited advanced degree in a health or life sciences–related field. ≥5 years of healthcare or related experience (industry, clinical practice, research, academic, or managed markets). ≥2 years of customer-facing Field Medical Affairs experience within a pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences organization. Proven experience supporting pre-launch assets, including KOL identification and strategic mapping.

Skills & competencies

full-time

senior medical science liaison

rare epilepsies

remote

north central

ohio

michigan

indiana

illinois

wisconsin

iowa

nebraska

north dakota

south dakota

$180k-$220k

20% bonus

md/do/pharmd/phd

5+ years healthcare experience

2+ years field medical affairs

Benefits & perks

• Flexible paid time off (PTO), health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, company match 401k and Vehicle Fleet Stipend.

Why this role

Trusted and respected voice within the rare disease ecosystem, known for transparency, empathy, and meaningful community engagement. Deep expertise in rare disease best practices. Highly proactive and solutions-oriented, capable of driving organizational progress in ambiguous or unstructured settings. Brings a mission-driven mindset — combining scientific rigor with empathy, credibility, and purpose to inspire cross-functional and external collaboration. Maintains a broad and influential network within the rare disease ecosystem, effectively mobilizing partnerships and coalitions to accelerate shared goals.

About the employer

Lundbeck is hiring for this role. Industry: Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing. Sector: 33.