Sister just graduated with her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from UVA with a focus on neuroscience and brain cancer immunology research. She wants to work in Medical Affairs in Pharma (wants to be an MSL someday). Advice for what type of roles she should target to get her foot in the door? What should she search on LinkedIn? Any specific companies to look at?

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Normally you can enter at MSL level (lots of my PhD friends did this route, although the market may have changed), then work you way up through National and Global roles in Med Affairs. Scientific information roles can be a route in. As is, working for Medical Communication agencies who do the bulk of work for medical affairs.

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I really doubt these days anyone hires MSL straight out of PhD.
If I were her, would try for a scientist position, even a small biotech is fine.

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Does not happen here with my pharma. Regardless of field, all recent hires were from other biotech/pharma. No recent graduate hires.
Too many experienced folks out there looking… not 2020 anymore.

Curious, do you know what an MSL is tasked to do?

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