Medical Science Liaison Flanders

  • Hybrid
  • Outsourcing
  • Pharma/biotech
  • Medical Science Liaison Flanders

Are you a scientifically driven Medical Science Liaison who enjoys building something from the ground up? Do you combine strong medical knowledge with excellent communication skills and the ability to create trusted relationships with healthcare professionals? This opportunity places you at the start of an important Benelux development phase, where Medical Affairs will play a central role in preparing the field, mapping the medical landscape and building long-term scientific partnerships.

You will join an innovative biopharmaceutical environment with a human-sized culture. The organization values trust, autonomy, flexibility, accountability and team spirit. Every MSL is considered the expert of their own territory and is expected to act with ownership, curiosity and scientific integrity. The culture is open, collaborative and supportive, while also being demanding in terms of quality, responsiveness and professionalism.

Vacancy information

The role is part of a France / Benelux Medical Affairs structure. The Benelux organization is being built progressively, and the first MSLs will have a strategic impact on how the medical presence is shaped locally. The initial therapeutic focus is chronic insomnia, with a strong emphasis on non-promotional scientific exchange, KOL engagement and sleep center mapping.

Your future role:

As Medical Science Liaison for North Belgium / Flanders, you will become the scientific field expert for your territory. Your role will be to engage in high-quality, balanced, non-promotional scientific discussions with healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders. You will help build the medical network in your region and provide valuable insights to the internal Medical Affairs team.

You will be involved before the broader commercial structure is launched, which means your work will be foundational. You will identify relevant sleep centers, map stakeholders, understand local treatment pathways, listen to the needs and challenges of healthcare professionals and develop trusted scientific relationships.

A structured onboarding and scientific training period of approximately two months is planned. Previous experience in sleep medicine or CNS is therefore not mandatory. What matters most is your ability to learn quickly, understand scientific data, synthesize complex information and communicate it in a clear and engaging way.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Building and developing strong scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, KOLs, researchers and sleep centers in North Belgium / Flanders.
  • Providing credible, fair, balanced and non-promotional scientific information.
  • Mapping relevant centers, stakeholders and scientific opportunities within the territory.
  • Understanding the perspectives, challenges and needs of healthcare professionals in patient care.
  • Developing and executing a dynamic territory action plan in line with the broader Medical Affairs strategy.
  • Acting as a scientific expert through regular literature review, scientific monitoring and congress participation.
  • Collecting and sharing field insights, including KOL and site profiling.
  • Participating in regional, national and international scientific events when relevant.
  • Supporting internal scientific training and cross-functional collaboration with medical, marketing or field teams where appropriate.
  • Supporting the identification of potential investigators, research opportunities or clinical sites.
  • Using internal tools such as Veeva CRM to document and share relevant information.
  • Working in full compliance with internal procedures, pharmacovigilance requirements, medical information standards and Belgian ethical rules.

Requirements information

You hold a medical, pharmacy or scientific higher education degree, preferably at Master level or equivalent. A PhD, pharmacist, physician or scientific background is suitable. You ideally have at least two years of experience as a Medical Science Liaison or in a similar Medical Affairs role. A first MSL experience in Belgium is strongly preferred, as the local regulatory and compliance context is important.

You are fluent in Dutch and French and have a very good professional level of English. Dutch is essential for your territory, while French will support your integration into the wider France / Benelux team.

You bring:

  • Strong scientific understanding.
  • Excellent analytical and synthesis skills.
  • Clear and engaging scientific communication.
  • Confidence in presenting scientific data.
  • Knowledge of the pharmaceutical environment and compliance standards.
  • Autonomy and strong organizational skills.
  • Responsiveness and reliability.
  • Team spirit and collaborative mindset.
  • Openness to feedback and continuous learning.
  • Human values, curiosity and positive energy.

Experience in insomnia, sleep medicine or CNS is not required. The client is looking for a strong MSL profile who can learn the science, represent the medical organization credibly and build meaningful scientific relationships in the field.

What do we offer

This is a unique opportunity to be part of the early Benelux medical build-up. You will have the chance to shape your territory, build your own scientific network, contribute to the medical strategy and play a key role in the preparation of a future launch.

You will benefit from a trust-based and flexible work culture, a strong onboarding program, close support from an experienced Medical Affairs lead and regular scientific exchanges with the broader team. The role offers autonomy, responsibility and the possibility to grow with the organization.

The position is initially outsourced, with a clear intention to internalize the MSLs at a later stage. For someone who enjoys science, field engagement, autonomy and team collaboration, this role offers a strong platform to make a visible impact

Novellas Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome every talent and do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other personal characteristic.

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Myriam Van Londersele

Vacancy ID: V-0844

Sr. Staffing Manager

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