Medical Science Liaison, Field Medical Affairs (Regional Medical Liaison)

At Kailera, we are bold, authentic and committed to our mission of developing therapies that give people the power to transform their lives and elevate their overall health. Rooted in an entrepreneurial spirit and a team-oriented culture, we are working together to advance Kailera’s mission to advance novel therapies for obesity and related conditions.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes collaboration, integrity, and excellence. As we expand, we seek the most talented individuals with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to join our team.

What You’ll Do:

Medical Science Liaisons (MSL) will be key members of the Field Medical Affairs team, responsible for serving as scientific experts and strategic partners during this pivotal clinical development phase at Kailera. As an MSL at Kailera, you'll establish and cultivate relationships with key external experts/decision makers, support clinical trial execution, gather critical field intelligence, and help shape our evidence generation strategy. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of obesity as a therapeutic area, experience in field medical affairs, and a passion for improving patient outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to be part of building Field Medical Affairs from the ground up and make a lasting impact on people living with obesity.

Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain a strategic and comprehensive territory plan for engagement with top key opinion leaders, investigators, centers of excellence, Health Systems and professional societies in obesity medicine and related therapy areas

Establish and maintain peer-to-peer relationships with key opinion leaders, key decision makers, clinical investigators, and healthcare professionals in obesity medicine and related therapy areas

Serve as subject matter expert at key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, roundtables, clinical investigator meetings, speaker training, and internal meetings

Deliver scientifically balanced, evidence-based presentations on Kailera's pipeline, disease state, products and emerging data

Respond to unsolicited medical information requests with accuracy and compliance

Proactively identify health care professional educational needs and address with fair balanced tailored responses

Consistently execute on the current Medical Affairs strategy and field medical priorities

Support clinical trial site identification, feasibility assessment, and investigator engagement

Provide scientific support to active and potential clinical trial sites

Facilitate communication between clinical operations teams and investigators

Monitor and report competitive intelligence and disease landscape insights from the field

Gather and synthesize real-world insights on clinical practice patterns, treatment paradigms, and unmet needs in obesity management

Identify evidence gaps and contribute to medical affairs strategy and publication planning

Support investigator-initiated research opportunities aligned with company objectives

Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Clinical Development, Regulatory, Market Access, Commercial) to ensure medical insights inform strategic planning

Attend and provide coverage at relevant medical and scientific congresses

Identify and facilitate speaker development opportunities for external experts

Stay current on emerging scientific literature, treatment guidelines, and competitive landscapes

Participate in project teams that support MSL strategies, tactics, trainings, and operations as delegated by field medical leadership

Contribute to medical affairs metrics, qualitative and quantitative MSL dashboards, and SOPs for the MSL function

Ensure all activities comply with applicable regulations, company policies, and industry codes

Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all field interactions and insights in CRM or assigned systems

Manage regional resource allocation and territory planning

Ensure all field engagements adhere to ethical, legal, and regulatory standards

Demonstrate integrity and the highest ethical standards in all internal and external engagements

Qualifications

Minimum 2-3 years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience or relevant experience; MSL experience strongly preferred

Deep scientific knowledge and genuine passion for obesity medicine, metabolism, endocrinology, or related therapeutic areas

Prior experience in supporting clinical trial site engagement and early development programs

Demonstrated ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex clinical and scientific data

Excellent presentation, communication, interpersonal, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities

Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

Willingness to travel up to 60-80% (primarily within assigned territory)

Valid driver's license and a…