Pursuing an MSL Job – Part 1
In today’s episode, John presents his roadmap for landing a captivating career as an MSL.
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This is Part 1 of a 2-part excerpt of his course How to Secure a Career as a Medical Science Liaison. John developed this course as one of the first courses for his Nonclinical Career Academy.
Part 2 will be presented next week. Together, these 2 presentations will provide you with a good understanding of what an MSL does and how to pursue your first job as an MSL.
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The Captivating Career as an MSL
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in the pharmaceutical industry is a popular position for physicians who wish to leave clinical practice. This is true because it is possible to qualify for the job regardless of the extent of training. Whether you’re residency-trained, board certified, or not, it does not require special certifications or degrees (beyond a medical degree).
And the job provides a moderate amount of flexibility working part of the time from home. However, it involves traveling to meet with clients up to 60% of the time.
SUBHEADING
John created How to Secure a Career as a Medical Science Liaison for the Nonclinical Career Academy. He provides excerpts from that course for this podcast episode and next week’s.
By presenting the pros and cons, and an overview of the steps you can take to prepare for a job as an MSL, you will gain a much deeper understanding of the position to help you decide whether to pursue it.
He also goes into great detail about common tactics used to find a nonclinical career, including:
- converting your CV to a resumé,
- engaging mentors;
- networking effectively,
- creating a LinkedIn profile,
- and identifying professional organizations that can hasten your progress.
The full six-part course can be found at: https://nonclinicalphysicians.com/mslcourse.
Dr. John Jurica’s Advice
This job is open to physicians with almost any background, even those who have not completed residency training. And it requires no special certifications or degrees in most cases.
Summary
By listening to this episode and Episode 277, you will understand how to pursue a captivating career as an MSL and why it is so attractive.
NOTE: Look below for a transcript of today’s episode.
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Links for Today’s Episode:
- How to Secure a Career as a Medical Science Liaison – The excerpt in these 2 episodes (276 & 277) provides an excellent plan for landing your first MSL job, but only represents about 15% of the material resented in the full course. And, by purchasing the course now, you will receive two 30-minute coaching sessions and admission to 3 monthly Nonclinical Mastermind meetings ($500 Value) to assist with your career transition.
- Medical Science Liaison Is Still a Fantastic Pharma Job – 261
- How to Network Effectively to Become an MSL – 089
- How to Secure Your First MSL Job – 066
- How to Optimize Your Career as an MSL with Dr. Linda Ho – 051
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