Senior Medical Science Liaison (Movement Disorders)

Location: Remote, field-based West territory. Candidates must live within California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming and have access to a major airport. The role requires domestic travel of up to 50–75% and business use of a personal vehicle with a valid driver's license.

Salary: $180,000–$220,000 annually, plus eligibility for a 20% bonus target and participation in the long-term incentive plan.

Company

Global biopharmaceutical company focused on brain health, neuroscience, and treatments for neurological and psychiatric diseases.

What you will do

• Build and maintain scientific partnerships with key opinion leaders, Centers of Excellence, and investigators in multiple system atrophy.
• Generate, synthesize, and document actionable field insights that inform evidence strategy, publication planning, disease education, portfolio decisions, and launch readiness.
• Partner with Medical Directors, Clinical Development, Evidence Strategy, and other cross-functional teams on scientific priorities.
• Support investigator-initiated trials, grants, research collaborations, clinical development, investigator identification, and site outreach.
• Deliver non-promotional disease education and support congress strategy through high-value scientific discussions and KOL engagement.
• Mentor new MSLs and contribute to field medical initiatives, process improvements, and compliant execution.

Requirements

• Accredited advanced degree in a health or life sciences field.
• At least 5 years of healthcare or related experience and at least 2 years of customer-facing Field Medical Affairs experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences.
• Experience supporting pre-launch assets, including KOL identification, strategic mapping, and trial site engagement.
• Ability to interpret complex scientific data and translate it into scientific dialogue and decision-relevant insights.
• Strong communication, influencing, strategic thinking, accountability, and matrixed collaboration skills.
• Must maintain a valid driver's license, use a personal vehicle for business, live within the West territory, and travel domestically up to 50–75%.

Nice to have

• Doctoral degree such as MD, DO, PharmD, or PhD; an advanced clinical degree; or a master's degree in health sciences.
• Experience in rare disease, Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders, ataxia, autonomic disorders, or related areas.
• Clinical practice, academic research, or teaching experience.
• Established relationships and expertise within the rare disease ecosystem.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on advancing brain health and transforming lives.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Company-matched 401(k).
• Vehicle Fleet Stipend Program and eligibility for a long-term incentive plan.