Sr. Principal Medical Science Liaison Surgical (Northeast or Mid Atlantic)

🏢 Alcon · all 13 jobs
📍 United States
💰 USD 152,150 - 196,900 / annual
📅 Posted Sep 19, 2026 · via Himalayas
🏷 Medical Science Liaison, Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Medical Communications, Healthcare Science, Senior Medical Science Liaison +4 more
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At Alcon , we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

Alcon is looking to hire a Sr. Principal, Medical Science Liaison to join our Research & Development function, a team that innovates boldly and delivers new products and services to help revolutionize the eye care industry, advance optimal patient outcomes and help people see brilliantly. The Sr. Principal, Medical Science Liaison (Science/Tech/Engineering Path) is primarily responsible for presenting scientific and clinical information on Alcon products and gathering insights to influence company strategies. You will drive problem-solving and innovation through scientific principles. This role is remote US with 75% travel and will handle the Surgical portfolio.

Preferred location would be New York, Maryland, Illinois, Pennsylvania
A typical day will include:

- Develop and maintain peer-to-peer relationships with medical experts and key opinion leaders.

- Support the development and adoption of Alcon products through evidence-based scientific exchange and seek external insights.

- Provide general medical information in therapeutic areas to practitioners and Alcon associates and respond to unsolicited requests for medical information.

- Engage in scientific discussions around Alcon product data.

- Implement medical projects and navigate investigator trials from inception to publication.

- Maintain thorough knowledge of Alcon products and current medical/scientific research.

- Work with Med Info and Med Safety to resolve escalated product complaints and medical safety issues, and participate in adverse event reporting and safety responsibilities monitoring.

- Direct human clinical trials, phases III and IV for company products under development, monitor adherence to protocols, and determine study completion.

- Provide reporting information for reports submitted to regulatory agencies.

- Serve as medical consultant to marketing, commercial or research project teams and government regulatory agencies, and act as consultant/liaison with other corporations under licensing agreements.

- Sign off on product safety reviews.

- Interface effectively with all other Medical Affairs functions and departments, including Commercial, Quality Assurance, Research and Development, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, etc.

- Work with integrity and compliance, observing laws, industry standards, and company policies.

- All associates must adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate and complete documentation, ensuring rigorous quality control, and completing all required training.

- Associates are responsible for meeting their individual job requirements and contributing to the overall compliance of the organization. Compliance with regulatory requirements and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential to our operations​.

What you’ll bring to Alcon :

- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school+15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)

- The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English

- 7 Years of Relevant Experience

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE:

- See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities

- Join Alcon ’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!

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Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off and much more.

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