Medical Science Liaison (MSL) CV template for pharma, biotech and CRO jobs
A sample Medical Science Liaison (MSL) CV, built on the layout I use for my own CV and for clients. The person, the employers and every number in it are invented, so treat each line as a prompt and replace it with your own evidence. You get it in English and in German, as Word and PDF.
Made by Andreas Schulz, MoreThanCareer.de: 17 years in recruitment, 14 of them in pharma and CRO environments at Bayer, ICON and Syneos Health. Free for your own CV. If you share the template, please keep the credit line in the footer. Checked every quarter, next review planned for February 2027.
What a Hiring Manager checks in a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) CV
- Your scientific depth in the therapy area: degree, research, publications.
- Field experience or the closest thing to it, such as conference work or clinical collaboration.
- Insights you generated and what changed because of them.
- Number and type of experts you work with.
- Compliance awareness, said in one line.
Keywords that belong in it
Use the ones that are true for you, in the words the job ad uses: medical science liaison, KOL, scientific exchange, medical insights, investigator-initiated study, advisory board, field medical, oncology, medical affairs.
How the template is built
Target role above the name, a short profile, career highlights with numbers before the experience, role title and dates on one line, employer and location on the next, and competencies as a keyword line at the end. The reasoning behind each part is on the pharma CV template page. If your target is a German employer, read how your Arbeitszeugnis will be compared with your CV in the Arbeitszeugnis decoder.
Frequently asked questions
Can I become an MSL without field experience?
Yes, many MSLs come from research or clinical work. Show scientific depth in the therapy area, presentation skills and any contact with clinicians.
Should an MSL CV include publications?
Yes, the most relevant ones. They show scientific credibility with experts.
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