Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

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About the Role As a Medical Science Liaison (MSL), you will serve as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders (KOLs) and other external stakeholders within your therapeutic area. You will play a critical role in executing Takeda’s medical strategy by delivering high-quality scientific exchange, generating valuable field insights, and helping to improve patient outcomes through evidence-based discussions. This field-based role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of medical innovation, building meaningful scientific relationships while contributing to launch readiness, evidence generation and strategic decision-making. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional colleagues and act as a key link between the external scientific community and Takeda. Field travel is expected to account for approximately 60–70% of working time. How You Will Contribute Develop and execute territory-level scientific engagement plans aligned with medical and product strategies. Build and maintain trusted partnerships with healthcare professionals, KOLs, researchers and other relevant stakeholders. Communicate complex scientific and clinical information in a clear, balanced and patient-focused manner. Gather, analyse and share medical insights from the field to help shape strategy, identify opportunities and improve patient care. Represent Takeda at scientific congresses, advisory boards, investigator meetings and other medical events. Support evidence-generation activities and contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge within your therapeutic area. Leverage CRM systems, data analytics and digital platforms to enhance stakeholder engagement and maximise impact. Collaborate with Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams to ensure insight-driven decision-making. Maintain deep expertise in the therapeutic area, disease landscape and Takeda products. Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with applicable regulations, industry codes and Takeda compliance standards. What You Bring to Takeda Advanced scientific degree required (MSc, PharmD, PhD, MD or equivalent), with PhD, PharmD or MD preferred. At least 1-2 years of experience from a pharmaceutical company in a medical, commercial or marketing role Experience as Medical Science Liaison, Medical Affairs or other field-based medical experience, ideally within specialty care, rare diseases or highly competitive therapeutic areas is preferred Strong scientific acumen and the ability to interpret, discuss and communicate clinical data to diverse audiences. Excellent relationship-building, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills. Proven ability to generate actionable insights and translate them into meaningful business and medical recommendations. Experience using digital tools, CRM platforms and data-driven approaches to stakeholder engagement. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and prioritisation skills. Comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, compliance requirements and non-promotional scientific engagement. Fluency in English; additional regional languages are advantageous. Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned territory (up to 60–70%). A collaborative, patient-focused mindset aligned with Takeda’s values and culture. Empowering our people to shine At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential. As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation, and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people's health and creating a better future for the world. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Takeda is committed to foster diversity, equality, and inclusion. Hiring decisions are based entirely on qualifications and are made regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability. If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application via our online tool! Learn more at takedajobs.com Locations ISR - Petach Tikva Base Salary Range: ₪325,000.00 - ₪446,600.00 The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. For information about our benefits, please click here. Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time