Merck KGaA Posted August 15, 2026

(Sr.) Medical Science Liaison Mid Germany Rare Disease / Tumour (all genders)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany FULL_TIME
Medical Affairs Oncology Senior

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About this opportunity

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

We’re looking for a passionate and highly skilled (Senior) Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to join our Medical Affairs team. In this field based role, you will drive scientific engagement, support clinical development, and shape our medical strategy within your assigned region. You will serve as a trusted scientific expert, build impactful relationships with KOLs, and play a key role in bringing innovative therapies to patients.

The focus area within Germany for this position in Mid Germany is Rhein/Ruhr, Köln, Gießen/Mainz/Frankfurt, Göttingen/Erfurt, Leipzig, Dresden .

Ideally the future position holder lives in that area.

Key responsibilities will include:

•    Serve as a scientific expert to the medical community and facilitate the appropriate exchange of scientific information

•    Build and maintain strong scientific relationships with national, regional, and local KOLs

•    Gather and communicate medical insights to inform strategy and improve patient outcomes

•    Support investigator initiated research as primary liaison

•    Provide scientific support at national and European congresses, advisory boards, and medical programs

•    Lead selected national medical projects and initiatives

•    Provide clinical presentations and information in response to unsolicited questions (as appropriate) in academic, non-academic, and healthcare provider settings

•    Collaborate with Clinical Operations to support trial site identification and patient enrollment

•    Develop and execute territory plans aligned with national and regional medical strategy

•    Partner with HEOR/Market Access to support health economic and outcomes data generation

•    Support Medical Information requests

•    Assist the Country Medical Director in shaping national KOL engagement and medical plans

•    Mentor new or less experienced MSLs

•    Support onboarding and training of field medical and commercial colleagues

•    Contribute to national and regional medical strategy as a senior team member

Who you are:

•    Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD or equivalent)

•    Minimum 5 years of MSL experience

•    Experience in rare diseases preferred; oncology or neuroscience a plus

•    Strong ability to communicate and present complex scientific information

•    Self driven, collaborative, and comfortable working independently

•    Valid driver license

•   German native level, English fluent

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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 160 comparable Senior Medical Affairs roles across 52 biopharma companies.

160Comparable roles tracked
152Currently active
52Companies hiring similar roles
22Countries represented

Salary context

43 of 160 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Peer group range $144,000 – $231,700 (median $197,850)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 160 comparable roles

United States83
India13
Taiwan11
China10
Japan9
South Korea6

+ 16 more countries

Seniority mix

160 of 160 peers have a known seniority level

Senior109
Associate Director45
Principal6

Therapeutic area mix

60 of 160 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology25
Rare Disease9
Neuroscience7
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Cardiovascular / CVRM5
Vaccines & Infectious Disease4
Immunology3
Ophthalmology1

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