How to Get Your Fabulous First MSL Job

Jan 21, 2020

Since I want to focus on pharma jobs this month, I decided to do something a little different with this episode of the podcast. I’ve taken the best parts of my interviews with Drs. Savi Chadha and Linda Ho, from Episodes 50 and 51, and combined them to bring a very focused guide to getting your first MSL job.  

It was interesting to hear how Savi and Linda agreed on several topics, yet each with their own perspective. I tried to capture the most pertinent and useful information from the two interviews. Several useful resources were mentioned by my guests, which include the following:

• The MSL Society
• The Medical Affairs Professional Society
• Samuel Dyer’s book The Medical Science Liaison Career Guide: How to Break into Your First Role

They did not mention them, but there are other resources you should be aware of:

• The book All Medical Science Liaisons Started with No MSL Experience by Jane Chin, Ph.D.
• The MSL Institute

Finally, if you’re really serious about pursuing this career, I created a complete course that covers all of the above information, plus:

• How to use LinkedIn to network and find jobs.
• Why prepare a resume rather than a CV.
• Where to look for job postings.
• How to prepare for your first interview.

You can access my MSL course at the Nonclinical Career Academy at vitalpe.net/mslcourse.