The MSL is responsible for engaging in scientific exchange with researchers and thought leaders in Psychiatry to build a valued presence. They gather insights on emerging trends and treatment landscapes to help shape the company's medical strategy.
Alkermes has an established Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team for CNS, with a current focus in Psychiatry.
The team is responsible for creating a respected and valued presence with researchers and thought leaders working in Psychiatry.
The MSLs engage in fair balanced scientific exchange with key stakeholders and respond to requests for information about Alkermes products and diseases of interest.
Through a thorough understanding of national/regional experts and treatment landscapes, the MSL will gain insight into emerging trends.
These insights will help shape medical strategy.
Why join Team Alkermes?
Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in BioPharma by Fortune Magazine.
Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.
A doctoral degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Biological Sciences, or a related field is preferred, along with 1-3 years of pharmaceutical or clinical research experience. Candidates must be willing to travel approximately 65% of the time within their assigned territory.
Market context
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