Medical Science Liaison (m/f/x) – Vaccines
Territory: North of Italy
Contract Type: 12-months fixed-term contract, Fulltime
Department: Medical Affairs
Reporting to: Head of Medical Affairs Italy
The Opportunity
As a Medical Science Liaison, you are a field-based medical professional responsible for providing high-quality medical and scientific information for Seqirus vaccines, with a strong focus on Italy.
In this role, you work closely with colleagues across Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, and other functions to ensure all activities are aligned with strategic objectives and fully compliant with local regulations and internal standards.
You play a key role in building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with key opinion leaders, healthcare decision-makers, and external stakeholders, contributing to improved influenza prevention and public health outcomes across Italy.
The Role
- Communicate relevant, accurate, and updated approved medical information to healthcare professionals at local, regional, and national levels, including key opinion leaders, decision-makers, professional associations, payer groups, and public health stakeholders
- Provide balanced, scientifically sound responses to unsolicited medical inquiries in full compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and guidelines
- Deliver scientific presentations aligned with European and Global Medical Affairs strategies
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with external stakeholders and act as a scientific partner to the medical community
- Facilitate communication between healthcare professionals, healthcare organizations, and Medical Affairs
- Support company-sponsored clinical trials, collaborative research, and investigator-initiated studies in accordance with internal procedures
- Contribute to awareness and education initiatives in close collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Gather and share customer insights to support the development and refinement of medical strategies
- Provide internal scientific expertise, including support for training, medical content development, and review processes
- Collaborate closely with Market Access, Sales, Regulatory Affairs, Communications, Customer Services, and Medical Affairs teams locally and across EMEA
- Ensure full compliance with all internal policies, external regulations, and codes of practice
- Participate in mandatory compliance training and contribute to internal approval and signatory processes
- Act consistently in line with company values and expected behaviors
Your Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience following the final stage of training, including at least 2 years in clinical practice, research, or healthcare education, preferably within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
- Strong background in infectious diseases, epidemiology, vaccines, or public health
- Fluency in Italian and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective professional relationships
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a field-based environment with strong prioritization and decision-making skills
- Proficiency in digital tools and platforms, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and virtual engagement technologies
- Ability to adapt to new technologies and effectively document medical interactions
- Willingness to travel extensively across Italy and occasionally internationally (approximately 50–60%)
About CSL Seqirus
CSL Seqirus is part of CSL. As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. With state-of-the-art production facilities in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, CSL Seqirus utilizes egg, cell and adjuvant technologies to offer a broad portfolio of differentiated influenza vaccines in more than 20 countries around the world.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
Our Benefits
For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.
You Belong at CSL
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging
Equal Opportunity Employer
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.
Watch our ‘On the Front Line’ video to learn more about CSL Seqirus