What do you hope to achieve in the first five years as our Medical Science Liaison?
Your interviewer wants to ensure that the candidate they ultimately offer their MSL role to is dedicated to building successful relationships with key healthcare leaders in the field and will be with them for the long haul. They don't want to invest in someone who is going to leave a year or two down the road.
"I've put a lot of thought into this. My first goal would be to grow and foster the already existing relationships your organization has with the oncologists who are providing frontline cancer care to patients and helping grow your clinical trials with them. From there, I would use my insight and network of contact to help grow the number of physician contacts regionally and nationwide."
Come to your MSL interviewer prepared to talk about your thoughts on what success will look like in this role. By researching the company you are interviewing with and the details of the particular MSL job you interviewing for, you will get a good idea of the ultimate goals of the job. Be honest but emphasize that you plan to continue building your MSL skills and progressing within the industry. Show that you are ambitious and goal-oriented, as well as passionate about the company you are interviewing with.
