Medical Science Liaison, Great Lakes (MSL)

Reporting to: Medical Science Liaison Team Lead

About This Role

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-facing role focused on developing and maintaining professional clinical/scientific relationships with external medical experts including pediatric neurologists, neuromuscular specialists, and neurologists, who are involved in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As the clinical and medical expert on the company’s products and therapeutic areas, our MSLs build long-term relationships and establish rapport with clinicians in hospitals, clinics, and academic centers through highly scientific product and disease state discussions that support the safe and effective utilization of ITF’s therapies. This position will play a key role in supporting ITF’s medical affairs goals by contributing to internal initiatives such as ad boards, speaker training, and clinical insights projects.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in rare neuromuscular diseases, with a preference for prior experience in DMD. Comfort navigating complex scientific conversations, working autonomously in the field, and contributing to a collaborative and close-knit medical affairs team is essential. This role supports care centers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

What You’Ll Do

Build and maintain strong, trust‑based relationships with pediatric neurologists, neuromuscular specialists, and other key medical experts at major care centers Engage in scientific exchange with healthcare professionals around clinical and research data, while capturing field insights to drive the evolution of strategic plans Deliver fair-balanced and objective clinical and scientific presentations to healthcare professionals (HCPs), payors, and patient organizations in response to unsolicited requests for information on the use of company products. Serve as a core liaison to key institutions, supporting ongoing and future clinical studies and scientific collaborations.

Who You Are

: You are an experienced professional with a passion for building and sustaining trusted clinical and scientific relationships with external medical experts. You have a strong track record of designing and delivering engaging, informative training programs that keep teams aligned with the latest medical insights and industry best practices. You bring an analytical mindset and excellent problem-solving skills, allowing you to adapt quickly to changing priorities and deadlines.

With a solid understanding of the pharmaceutical delivery process, you consistently operate in a compliant and ethical manner within a highly regulated industry. Required Skills Degree in life science or related field Minimum of 3-5+ years of related experience Demonstrated ability to interpret and communicate complex scientific data to healthcare professionals Must possess a valid driver’s license, a personal automobile, and active vehicle insurance policy in good standing Routine entry to hospitals and other medical facilities is required.

Requirements

, including training, background and drug checks, and proof of immunizations, as a condition of entry Role requires travel daily to/from customer accounts via driving and/or flying long distances This position requires overnight and weekend travel, up to 75%.