PHARMAFull-time
MSL (Oncology)- West
By Admin · Medical Affairs & MSL
MUMBAI (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 9/2/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONTAKEDATechnology
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Overview
Full-time, regular employee role as a Medical Science Liaison supporting the Oncology therapeutic area in the West territory.
Field-based scientific expert serving as the primary medical interface between Takeda and the external scientific community.
Responsible for facilitating high-quality, compliant and non-promotional scientific exchanges with Healthcare Professionals, Key Opinion Leaders and other relevant stakeholders.
Executes Takeda's medical strategy with a focus on scientific excellence, omnichannel engagement, agility and actionable field insights.
Individual contributor role with no direct reports, while leading and influencing cross-functional and account teams without formal line authority.
Role is mapped to Takeda's Medical Science Liaison job profile, Principal Analyst level, Global Grade D2.
Requires substantial field engagement and willingness to travel approximately 60-70%.
Scientific & Medical Engagement
Serve as a scientific authority for relevant Takeda products and the Oncology therapeutic area.
Facilitate high-quality scientific and medical exchanges with Healthcare Professionals and Key Opinion Leaders.
Communicate Takeda's scientific and clinical value accurately and effectively.
Articulate scientific value propositions in patient-focused and accessible terms using patient-centric storytelling.
Maintain advanced therapeutic-area and product knowledge.
Dedicate the majority of working time to external scientific engagement with KOLs and HCPs.
Build trusted, long-term scientific relationships with external stakeholders.
Ensure scientific interactions remain strictly non-promotional and compliant with applicable requirements.
Territory Medical Strategy
Develop territory-specific scientific engagement plans.
Align territory plans with product launch objectives.
Support implementation of broader therapeutic-area and medical strategies.
Execute Takeda's medical strategy through field-based scientific engagement.
Adapt engagement plans based on actionable insights gathered from the external environment.
Optimize field activities to support patient-focused medical objectives and scientific exchange.
Key Opinion Leader & Stakeholder Management
Identify, build and manage trusted relationships with Key Opinion Leaders.
Engage Healthcare Professionals and other scientific stakeholders.
Establish Takeda as a credible scientific and medical partner within the assigned territory.
Maintain predominantly external-facing engagement while collaborating with internal Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams.
Represent Medical Affairs at scientific meetings and external engagements.
Support advisory boards and investigator meetings.
Build collaborative relationships that enable high-quality scientific exchange and insight generation.
Field Insights & Medical Intelligence
Capture structured, high-value insights from Healthcare Professionals and Key Opinion Leaders.
Relay field insights to internal Medical Affairs and cross-functional stakeholders.
Use insights to inform and guide medical strategy.
Support optimization of scientific engagement and field activities using stakeholder feedback.
Share relevant insights and best practices across functions and geographies.
Apply scientific knowledge and field intelligence to improve engagement quality and patient-focused outcomes.
Omnichannel & Digital Engagement
Execute omnichannel scientific engagement strategies.
Use digital channels to enhance scientific interactions.
Utilize CRM systems to manage and prioritize stakeholder engagement.
Apply analytics and data to improve engagement planning and execution.
Use AI-powered platforms to personalize and enhance scientific interactions where appropriate.
Combine field-based, digital and data-driven approaches to improve scientific engagement effectiveness.
Apply digital and analytical capabilities to prioritize external interactions.
Scientific Events & Evidence Generation
Represent Takeda Medical Affairs at scientific events.
Participate in advisory boards.
Attend and support investigator meetings.
Support evidence generation initiatives where applicable.
Communicate scientific information accurately and compliantly during external events.
Contribute medical expertise to scientific and evidence-related activities.
Compliance, Ethics & Governance
Ensure all external and internal interactions comply with Takeda policies.
Follow applicable Standard Operating Procedures.
Operate in accordance with relevant regulatory and legal standards.
Maintain a full understanding of regulatory, legal and ethical requirements for non-promotional scientific engagement.
Perform responsibilities in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and pharmaceutical industry codes.
Follow relevant industry codes, including applicable national pharmaceutical industry requirements and referenced international industry standards.
Balance scientific engagement objectives with strict compliance, patient safety, trust and reputation requirements.
Apply Takeda's decision-making framework while operating within risk and compliance boundaries.
Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence
Demonstrate strong self-leadership and accountability.
Lead cross-functional and account teams through influence and example without formal people-management authority.
Guide internal partners toward shared scientific and business objectives.
Support and provide guidance to less-experienced colleagues.
Adapt positively to organizational and environmental change.
Collaborate across functions and geographies.
Share best practices and contribute to enterprise-wide success beyond the assigned territory.
Role-model Takeda's culture pillars: Patient-Centric, People-Minded, Respectful & Collaborative, Decision Effectiveness, Performance Culture and Enterprise Orientation.
Decision-Making & Autonomy
Work with a high degree of autonomy within established organizational guidelines.
Make decisions within the assigned territory scope.
Take accountability for decisions affecting account and customer outcomes.
Apply the organization's decision framework by balancing Patient, Trust, Reputation and Business priorities.
Understand appropriate decision roles, including Decide, Advise and Inform.
Make timely decisions based on available information.
Debate constructively, commit to agreed decisions and act with appropriate speed.
Maintain decision-making discipline within scientific, ethical and compliance boundaries.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Apply scientific and technical expertise to improve field engagement and outcomes.
Share scientific insights and field knowledge with relevant stakeholders.
Take sensible and compliant risks to improve scientific engagement approaches.
Use CRM systems, analytics, digital platforms and AI-powered tools to prioritize and personalize interactions.
Adapt engagement strategies to changing stakeholder needs and competitive specialty-market conditions.
Performance & Business Impact
Set ambitious personal goals.
Take ownership of individual performance and measurable outcomes.
Work with pace and accountability.
Deliver measurable results that support patient outcomes and organizational objectives.
Operate effectively within a competitive specialty market.
Balance field execution, scientific excellence, stakeholder needs and compliance obligations.
Education Requirements
Advanced scientific degree required.
PhD is preferred.
PharmD is preferred.
MD is preferred.
MSc is acceptable.
Educational background should support advanced scientific understanding and credible medical engagement.
Experience Requirements
Requires solid prior Medical Science Liaison or field medical experience.
Experience in competitive specialty markets is preferred.
Strong Oncology or relevant therapeutic-area scientific expertise is important for the role.
Candidates should demonstrate practical experience engaging external scientific stakeholders.
Technical & Professional Skills
Strong scientific communication skills.
Advanced therapeutic-area and product knowledge.
Digital engagement capability.
Analytical and data interpretation skills.
Omnichannel engagement skills.
CRM system proficiency or ability to effectively use CRM platforms.
Ability to use analytics to improve stakeholder engagement.
Strong external stakeholder relationship management.
Excellent communication and influencing capabilities.
Strong understanding of patient-focused scientific communication.
Language & Travel Requirements
Proficiency in English is required.
Regional language proficiency is considered an advantage.
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 60-70% is required due to the field-based nature of the role.
Work Environment & Scope
Location: Mumbai, India.
Full-time employee position.
Regular worker subtype.
Field-based role involving extensive external stakeholder engagement.
Operates within a competitive specialty market and requires substantial travel.
Balances independent territory responsibility with collaboration across Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams.
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Medical Affairs
Medical Science Liaison Experience
Oncology
Scientific Communication
Therapeutic Area Expertise
Product Knowledge
Key Opinion Leader Management
Healthcare Professional Engagement
Scientific Exchange
Medical Strategy Execution
Territory Planning
Field Medical Engagement
Medical Insights Generation
Insight Communication
Omnichannel Engagement
CRM Systems
Data Analytics
Digital Engagement
AI-Powered Platforms
Regulatory Compliance
Non-Promotional Compliance
Pharmaceutical Industry Regulations
Ethical Standards
SOP Compliance
Scientific Event Representation
Advisory Board Support
Investigator Meeting Support
Evidence Generation
Stakeholder Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
English Proficiency
Willingness to Travel 60-70%
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
No salary range or compensation figures are disclosed in the official job posting. Compensation for an experienced field-based Oncology MSL role in Mumbai may depend on prior MSL experience, advanced scientific qualifications, Oncology expertise, KOL engagement experience, therapeutic-area knowledge and Takeda's internal compensation structure. Given the substantial field travel requirement, candidates should discuss fixed compensation, performance incentives where applicable, travel-related allowances or reimbursement, insurance, leave benefits, learning and development support and other elements of the total rewards package during the recruitment process.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Takeda is actively hiring for this position.
INDUSTRY: Technology
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
This Medical Science Liaison role offers a strong long-term pathway within Medical Affairs and scientific leadership. Experience managing KOL relationships, developing territory medical strategies, generating field insights and supporting evidence generation can lead to progression into Senior MSL, Medical Advisor, Medical Manager, Medical Affairs Manager, Therapeutic Area Lead or Medical Affairs leadership positions. Strong performance in Oncology can enable deeper specialization in oncology medical strategy, scientific communications, clinical development support and evidence generation. The role also develops transferable capabilities in stakeholder management, cross-functional influence, digital engagement and strategic medical planning, supporting future opportunities in regional and global Medical Affairs leadership.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Highlight your advanced scientific qualification prominently, particularly a PhD, PharmD, MD or MSc. Clearly demonstrate prior Medical Science Liaison or field medical experience and quantify your exposure to Oncology and competitive specialty markets. Include examples of KOL mapping, scientific engagement, advisory boards, investigator meetings and evidence generation activities. Showcase your ability to communicate complex clinical and scientific information in clear, patient-focused and non-promotional language. Demonstrate familiarity with ICH, pharmaceutical compliance principles and the legal and ethical framework governing Medical Affairs interactions. Prepare interview examples showing how you generated actionable field insights, influenced cross-functional teams without formal authority and used CRM, analytics or digital platforms to improve engagement. Be prepared to discuss your willingness to travel 60-70%, your stakeholder engagement strategy for the West territory and your understanding of the distinction between scientific exchange and promotional communication.
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