Medical & Clinical Development
Warman O’Brien has assisted in sourcing expert professionals across the globe
Specialists in Recruiting Talent
Medical affairs jobs are crucial within the pharmaceutical, biotech and CRO landscape, ensuring that professionals within the healthcare field are provided with accurate and up-to-date information on therapeutic products. They provide a key link between industry bodies, governmental organisations and the public consumer.
At Warman O’Brien, we’re specialists in sourcing Medical Science Liaison and Clinical Development professionals across all levels of seniority and offer a contingent and retained service to allow our clients to address their urgent and long-term talent needs.
With the increasing regulatory oversight of the clinical trials process leading to an emphasis on pharmacovigilance, experts in scientific communication and patient advocacy are required to develop an in-depth understanding of novel drugs and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, support medical education and training and improve access to healthcare across the industry.
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Medical Affairs Roles and Services
At Warman O’Brien, we’re committed to sourcing medical affairs professionals with experience of bridging the gap between R&D and commercialisation. These experts can connect with key opinion leaders within the healthcare industry, providing external stakeholders with vital data which ensures patient safety. Through the provision of in-depth education on your products and services, these specialists can communicate your breakthroughs with the wider scientific community, enabling you to continue making a difference to health outcomes.
Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
Medical Science Liaisons bring expertise in scientific communication to your business. As a contact between pharmaceutical companies and key practitioners, MSLs go into the field to interact with the healthcare professionals that will use their products daily. They provide information on new drugs and devices, utilising the knowledge they have obtained through their academic or clinical research experience.
Medical Information Specialist (MIS)
Medical Information Specialists (MISs) are responsible for developing and providing information on new drugs and devices to healthcare professionals, supporting pharmacovigilance and advocacy efforts. MISs work collaboratively to review materials such as FAQs and product monographs, holding advanced degrees in life sciences or healthcare fields, alongside strong communication and technical writing skills.
Director of Medical Affairs
The Director of Medical Affairs is a key leadership position, responsible for leading a pharmaceutical or BioTech organisation’s medical affairs team and developing strategies that align with their company’s business goals. These experts ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines, playing a pivotal role in providing healthcare practitioners and key opinion leaders with up-to-date information on drugs and devices.
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Meet your Expert Medical Affairs Consultants
At Warman O’Brien, our consultants have helped to source MSLs and MISs for global leaders in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology since 2017. Meet the Medical Affairs recruitment team and get to know how they can help you to make an impact in your career.
Case Study
Helping an Emerging Biotech Hire a CMO Ahead of Urgent IND Filing
The client, recently out of stealth mode, faced a critical need to hire a Chief Medical Officer to lead their clinical program and secure an IND filing within nine months. This milestone was essential to unlock the next tranche of funding. Additionally, the client lacked the capacity to conduct an exhaustive headhunting process.
Within two weeks of taking the brief, we presented the client with a shortlist of the top five candidates. All five were selected for initial interviews and received overwhelmingly positive feedback. Read below to learn more about the outcome and our approach.
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