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13-Jan-2025

What is the Difference Between Working as an MSL and a Medical Advisor?

What is the Difference Between Working as an MSL and a Medical Advisor?

Summary

Medical Affairs plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between science and business in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Amongst the many different career paths on offer within the field are two critical roles: the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) and the Medical Advisor.
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  • Author Name: Lucy Walters
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Editor: Lucy Walters Last Updated: 07-Mar-2025

Medical Affairs plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between science and business in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Amongst the many different career paths on offer within the field are two critical roles: the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) and the Medical Advisor.

Whilst these two roles share plenty of common ground, they differ significantly in both their functions are career trajectories, and in this article, we dive deeper into these differences.