Lilly Posted July 5, 2026

Medical Science Liaison – Neuroscience

Ra’anana, Israel FULL_TIME
Medical Affairs Neuroscience

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About this opportunity

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work, but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Medical Science Liaison – Neuroscience

Overview

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific role responsible for engaging Scientific Experts (SEs) across the neuroscience therapy area (e.g., Alzheimer's disease). The MSL serves as a peer-to-peer scientific resource, gathers and communicates clinical insights, and supports the successful launch and lifecycle of neuroscience products. The role offers a dynamic launch environment and a clear path for professional development.

Key Responsibilities

Identify, map, and develop peer-to-peer relationships with Scientific Experts (SEs) across the assigned neuroscience therapy area and territory.

Provide deep disease-state and product expertise to SEs through scientific exchange.

Respond to unsolicited medical information requests, including at scientific congresses, in line with applicable compliance standards.

Gather, synthesize, and communicate clinical insights and scientific intelligence back to Medical Affairs and cross-functional partners; identify and validate clinical care gaps in the field based on those insights, and help tailor solutions that support a smoother and faster patient journey.

Support company-sponsored clinical trials (site identification, scientific support) and support investigator-initiated research (IIR) submissions.

Plan and participate in advisory boards and other external expert engagements.

Represent the company at scientific congresses, staff medical booths, summarize emerging data, and debrief internal stakeholders on competitive intelligence.

Partner cross-functionally with other Medical Affairs colleagues, Regulatory, Commercial and Access, operating within compliance boundaries across all interactions.

Engage in continuous learning within the neuroscience therapy area through literature review, congress participation, and internal training.

Drive digital innovation in scientific engagement with customers.

Operate consistently within applicable local codes and company SOPs, including off-label communication standards.

Basic Qualifications

Terminal doctorate required: PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, DMD, or DVM (or equivalent).

English proficiency (written and oral) at advanced level (B2/C1 or higher).

Ability to travel, including occasional overnight and weekend travel for congresses.

Valid driver's license and ability to travel within the assigned territory.

Additional Skills / Preferences

Demonstrated learning agility and passion for science, results, and high standards.

Ability to translate scientific information into business-relevant insights while maintaining scientific integrity.

Proactive, takes independent action and responds quickly to evolving needs.

Enthusiasm for digital technologies, with the ability to assimilate complex information and systems.

Strong, demonstrable presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex scientific data clearly and compliantly.

Demonstrated ability to operate in a compliant manner.

Confidence and willingness to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and translate dialogue into new ideas and solutions.

Ability to manage a complex environment and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.

Prior neuroscience therapeutic-area experience.

Prior MSL or field medical experience is an advantage but not required.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Neuroscience
Location
Ra’anana, Israel
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 924 comparable Medical Affairs roles across 130 biopharma companies.

924Comparable roles tracked
799Currently active
130Companies hiring similar roles
58Countries represented

Salary context

175 of 924 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Clinical Coordinator · Pfizer $79,400/yr – $132,400/yr
Peer group range $105,900 – $458,800 (median $232,750)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 924 comparable roles

United States379
China's Mainland69
Japan61
China57
India50
Germany40

+ 52 more countries

Seniority mix

502 of 924 peers have a known seniority level

Director148
Manager125
Senior97
Associate55
Associate Director39
Senior Director20
Executive/VP11
Principal5
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc2

Therapeutic area mix

325 of 924 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology114
Immunology52
Neuroscience34
Cardiovascular / CVRM34
Respiratory21
Vaccines & Infectious Disease21
Rare Disease21
Dermatology & Aesthetics20
Ophthalmology4
Gastroenterology4

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.