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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Whether or not you have direct experience now in giving formal presentations, this role as an MSL will be putting you in front of physician stakeholders and presenting data and information on the product or trials your organization is hoping they will utilize. Your interviewer wants to be ensured that you know the qualities of a successful presentation and that you are comfortable given them in this role.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I believe that the most important part of a presentation is to have a compelling opening and closing. These are the times when the audience is the most engaged and when you should make the boldest statements in your pitch. I have given hundreds of presentations over the course of my career and this approach has never failed me. As a Medical Science Liaison, I've also learned that being brief but effective was also important as the physicians are very pressed for time and appreciate the right amount of info in the right amount of time."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
First and foremost, you need to assure your interviewer that you will be comfortable presenting information to medical field leaders, both in-person and virtually. Talk about your ability to present complicated information in an exciting and educational manner. Then you can get into the details on what makes a presentation to physicians and healthcare leaders effective. Some of those components include understanding your audience, using correct medical terminology, being presentable in appearance, and utilizing the art of storytelling.

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