1. Talk about a time when you had to be extra diligent in order to meet a deadline.
2. When a problem requires a quick solution, how do you typically respond?
3. What challenges do you anticipate if hired as our next Medical Science Liaison, and how will you meet those challenges?
4. Can you work under pressure as a Medical Science Liaison?
5. Do you consider yourself as someone who is direct and forthright with others?
6. When change occurs in healthcare, it can create new problems. Do you see inevitable changes as inconvenient problems or opportunities to learn?
7. Talk about the most challenging aspect of your current job. How did you overcome it?
8. Our MSL's play a critical role in the success of our organization. How can we motivate you as a leader, keeping you engaged in the job?
9. How would you describe the written communication skills you would bring to our organization as an MSL?
10. Have you ever provided training to physician and other healthcare leaders? If so, what aspect did you enjoy most, and what did you find most challenging?
11. What do you like to do in your free time?
12. What gives you the most satisfaction working as an MSL in the healthcare industry?
13. Highlight your top leadership qualities for me. How do they benefit you as a Medical Science Liaison?
14. With your education and a wide array of options, why did you choose a career path as a Medical Science Liaison?
15. What do you think our company's biggest challenge is?
16. What are you most looking forward to in this role as our next MSL?
17. How do you keep up to date on new technologies and trends in this industry and your career as an MSL?
18. If hired as our next MSL, do you have the availability to travel regularly throughout the region?
19. How would you define excellent customer service as an MSL?
20. What does the word 'innovation' mean to you as a Medical Science Liaison?
21. What do you hope to achieve in the first five years as our Medical Science Liaison?
22. Why do you think companies need to employ MSL's?
23. When planning for a client interaction, presentation or report, how often do you create alternative scenarios to help you adjust to changing situations?
24. Have you ever worked in a cross-functional environment as an MSL?
25. Talk about the various administrative duties you are responsible for in your current job. Why are these duties important to the overall success of a Medical Science Liaison?
26. What are the components of a successful, and effective, presentation as a Medical Science Liaison?
27. Tell me about a time when you took charge of a meeting. Was the outcome a positive one?
28. As our next MSL, how would you prioritize multiple duties calling at once when they all seem equally important?
29. As an MSL, you often have to bridge the gap between research and front-line healthcare providers. How do you see yourself as building that bridge in this role?
30. If you were to be offered this MSL position, do you have any specific salary expectations?
31. If you could not make a key physician happy, what would you do?
32. When have you had to think outside of the box to solve a problem?
33. Talk about a time when you had to work closely with someone who had a difficult personality. How did you handle that situation?
34. Tell me about a time when your integrity was challenged. How did you handle it?
35. Talk about a time there was a serious conflict on a team that you collaborated with. How did you resolve it?