Help shape how a growing oncology and hematology field medical team learns, grows, and engages the scientific community.

*This role is a 6-month contract engagement.

Our client is an established biopharmaceutical company with a growing oncology and hematology portfolio. As its Field Medical Excellence function invests in the development of its Medical Science Liaisons, the organization is engaging an MSL Trainer to design, deliver, and continuously improve training across both scientific content and field skills.

This is a hands-on training engagement built for a former MSL who loves the craft of field medical and wants to spend their time developing others. It is not a classroom-only instructional design seat. You will onboard new MSLs, deepen the team's command of the oncology and hematology disease state and data landscape, and coach MSLs on the practical side of the job: KOL engagement, scientific exchange, insight gathering, and compliant field conduct. Success in this role comes from having done the job and being able to teach it with credibility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list represents the major duties of the engagement and is not all-inclusive. The consultant may be asked to perform related duties beyond those described here.

Onboarding & Scientific Training

• Lead onboarding for new MSLs, including disease state, product, competitive landscape, and clinical data training.
• Develop and maintain training curricula, modules, and assessments for oncology and hematology content.
• Keep training content current with new data readouts, congress presentations, and label updates.

Field Skills Development & Coaching

• Train MSLs on core field competencies, including KOL mapping and engagement, scientific exchange, advisory board support, and insight capture.
• Facilitate role plays, certification sessions, and skills workshops, both virtually and at in-person meetings.
• Conduct field coaching and ride-alongs as needed, providing structured feedback to MSLs and their managers.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Launch Readiness

• Partner with Medical Directors, Field Medical leadership, Legal, and Compliance to ensure training content is accurate and appropriately reviewed.
• Support launch readiness and refresher training as the portfolio evolves.

Program Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Track training outcomes and recommend improvements to the field medical development program.

Qualifications

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this engagement successfully.

Required

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent).
• A minimum of 3 years of field Medical Science Liaison or Field Medical Training experience.
• Demonstrated experience training, onboarding, mentoring, or coaching MSLs, whether in a formal training role or as a peer mentor, onboarding lead, or launch training lead.
• Strong command of clinical trial design, data interpretation, and the oncology treatment landscape.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills across virtual and live settings.
• Working knowledge of the compliance standards governing field medical activities.
• Ability to travel periodically for training meetings and field coaching.

Preferred

• Field MSL experience in oncology and/or hematology.

Nice to Have

• Experience building curricula or applying instructional design principles.

Engagement & Location

• Structure: 6-month contract engagement.
• Location: Fully remote within the United States, with periodic travel for training meetings and field coaching.

Compensation: 

• Hourly Rate: $70 to $100 per hour 

*The rate offered will be commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant factors.

About the Search

This search is being managed by Summit Strategic Search on behalf of our client. This is a contract engagement supporting the client's Field Medical Excellence function.

Equal Opportunity Commitment: Summit Strategic Search and our client are equal opportunity partners. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for engagement without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Accommodations & Support: We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and interview process. If you require assistance, please contact us at [email protected]. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for harassment and provide all contractors with dedicated reporting channels to ensure a safe, professional work environment.

Selection & Onboarding: As this is a contract engagement within a regulated industry, the client's standard onboarding protocols apply. This includes, but is not limited to, a comprehensive background check and drug screening prior to the start of the engagement. All engagement decisions are made solely by the end client.