Regional Medical Scientific Director (Medical Science Liaison) - Rheumatology/De
MSD · United States · US
Medical Affairs
Remote
physician
Pharmacist
Dentist
Demand78
Career growth76
Healthcare fit86
Remote potential25
Salary band
USD 191k – 300k
5-year outlook
Field medical/MSL roles typically offer competitive compensation and stable demand, especially in immunology/rheumatology; exact salary varies by experience, geography, and company.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
senior
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-19
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Side income
- Classified as side-income friendly
- Engagement type
- Contract
- Hours
- Variable hours
- Eligible countries
- United States
- License jurisdiction
- US
- Profession fit
- physician, Pharmacist, Dentist
- Rate period
- Annual
Why this was classified this way
- contractor
Listing via Himalayas.
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth applying for advanced-degree clinicians with rheumatology/dermatology/immunology expertise and interest in field medical. Less suitable for early-career clinicians without MSL, research, or therapeutic-area experience.
Who should apply
MD/DO, PharmD, PhD, or DNP clinicians with rheumatology/dermatology/immunology expertise, prior MSL/field medical, clinical research, or KOL engagement experience; IMGs with strong US therapeutic/research backgrounds may be competitive.
CV angle
Frame the CV around therapeutic-area expertise, scientific communication, KOL/SL engagement, clinical trial and investigator-sponsored research experience, congress presentations, publications, and cross-functional collaboration; quantify territory/study support and patient enrollment barrier work where possible.
Skills to highlight
- Scientific exchange
- KOL/SL engagement
- Rheumatology/dermatology immunology
- Clinical research and trial support
- Investigator-sponsored research
- Congress support
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Territory management
Role summary
Field-based medical affairs role serving as a therapeutic expert who exchanges scientific information with Scientific Leaders, supports research and congresses, and gathers scientific insights for rheumatology/dermatology immunology.
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