[Hiring] Medical Scientific Liaison @Pfizer

Role Description

The MSL – Hospitals (Infectious Diseases) is a field-based, non-promotional Medical Affairs role for the anti-infectives portfolio. The MSL leads peer-to-peer scientific exchange with hospital-based specialists and generates medical insights, with a central focus on appropriate antimicrobial use, antimicrobial stewardship, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), while preserving a clear separation between medical and commercial activities.

Main Responsibilities / Duties

• Deliver updated, balanced, non-promotional scientific information (clinical, microbiological, pharmacological/PK-PD, epidemiological, pharmacoeconomic) to hospital-based HCPs and key stakeholders.
• Generate, document, and communicate high-quality medical insights from the field to inform the medical strategy of the assigned portfolio.
• Engage on antimicrobial stewardship, appropriate use, HAIs, and AMR, contextualized to local resistance epidemiology and institutional needs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with KOLs, academic centers, and medical societies; identify and develop rising scientific talent (potential investigators and speakers).
• Map and engage the hospital multidisciplinary ecosystem: ID services, ICU/critical care, emergency departments, clinical microbiology laboratories, hospital pharmacy, and infection-control committees.
• Prepare scientific materials (with Medical Manager approval) and support congresses, medical events, and educational programs; keep local experts' content accurate.
• Support investigator and site identification, ISR proposals, and local publication input; collaborate on pharmacovigilance activities including RMP and PASS, and on inspection readiness.
• Partner with the Medical Manager and stakeholders on treatment algorithms, guidelines, and care pathways; provide reports/metrics aligned with medical objectives.
• Interact closely with Medical Information and the Drug Safety Unit (adverse-event follow-up and scientific dossiers).
• Comply with training curricula and participate fully in the Inspection Readiness Process; act in full compliance with Pfizer policies (FCPA, GPIHP, PIGO).

Qualifications

• Medical degree (required).
• Specialty training strongly preferred in Clinical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Intensive/Critical Care Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.

Requirements

• More than 2 years of experience as a Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) or in other field-based Medical Affairs positions, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Field medical engagement with hospital-based HCPs, KOLs, societies, academic centers, and institutions; knowledge of the hospital / anti-infectives setting preferred; experience in project and budget administration.

Benefits

• Remote - Field Based.

Company Description

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, or disability.