1.IPS Online Training Medical Science Liaison Manager
(MSL, MSLM)
The profession of Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSLM, MSL) or Medical Manager is a relatively new medical-scientific interface between drug development and authorization, regulatory stakeholders and key opinion leaders, marketing and sales. The Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSLM, MSL) was only created after the millennium in response to the increasing complexity of healthcare regulations. The increased requirements for additional drug benefits and regulatory compliance in drug development necessitate specialized communication between drug companies and the various interest groups, such as authorities, payers and professional medical associations. This necessity has led to the creation of a separate job description, that of Medical Liaison Manager, MLM. The addition of the word “Science” to the title and the letter “S” in the abbreviation of the name came about somewhat later, primarily to emphasise the scientific nature of the job. Nowadays, the most common abbreviations are “MSL” and “MSLM”.
Further information on the Medical Science Liaison Manager job profile: MSL, MSLM, Medical Manager..
About us
We are not just an educational organisation. Rather, the 1. Internet Pharma School is part of a company that is also active in the areas of expertise of its training programmes. AMS not only teaches about clinical trials and NIS, but also conducts these types of studies. AMS is itself active in the early benefit assessment of medicinal products in accordance with AMNOG (German Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products) as part of the authorization procedure. AMS operates a pharmaceutical and medical device sales force and provides pharmaceutical companies with sales representatives. Our training programmes are therefore also nourished wherever possible by our ongoing practical experience.
The learning material
The content of the online training programme for Medical Science Liaison Managers (MSL, MSLM) at the 1st Internet Pharmacy School (1.IPS) is consistently geared towards the specific tasks of this job profile and the resulting knowledge requirements.
The tasks and functions of an MSL / MSLM include
- Interface in the medical-scientific exchange with the professional societies
- Establishing and maintaining professional and resilient relationships with experts and decision-makers in the medical-scientific field
- Supervision of clinical studies in coordination with medical departments
- Independently evaluating, interpreting and communicating scientific facts
- Initiating and organizing scientific training events
- Preparation of medical-scientific information
- Developing strategic recommendations for action
- Participation in training events and congresses
- Independent planning and supervision of regional and national congresses and symposia
- Trend analyses, market observation
- Supporting the sales force with complex scientific issues
- Close cooperation with Market Access and other relevant company departments
Course content
Introduction to
- Pharmacy, pharmacology and pathology
- Drug law and drug authorization
- Clinical trials including NIS and IITs
- The rules of the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- The healthcare system and healthcare policy
- The psychology of communication
- Presentation and moderation techniques
- Relationship management and networking
- Project management
- Negotiation techniques
- Quality management
- Self-management skills
The scope
The length of the text of the Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL, MSLM) online training programme is 900 to 950 standard pages of 250 words each. The exact number of words may vary, e.g. due to content updates. For this reason, a range is given here.
Your prerequisites
Continuing education programmes provide further training, i.e., they build on an existing level
of qualification that you already have as a participant. The content of the continuing education programme builds on this in order to expand the initial knowledge in line with requirements.
As a prerequisite for participating in the Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL, MSLM) online training programme, you will need to have basic scientific background knowledge or at least a good understanding of the natural sciences.
Ideally – but not necessarily – you should have a university degree, e.g. in a natural science subject, or experience in clinical research or in the scientific pharmaceutical field service. However, other participants are also welcome who have a scientific background, a comparably good understanding of complex interrelationships and good learning skills acquired elsewhere.
The duration of the training programme
The duration of the Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL, MSLM) online training programme can be shorter or longer depending on your individual learning pace and the time you invest in learning. To ensure that you have enough time even if your learning progress is slower, we have set the utilisation period at a flat rate of 18 months. Within this period, you can use the online training programme until you end it yourself by ordering the certificate of use. This can be done after just a few weeks. The amount of the course fees is independent of the duration of actual use, as the scope of the learning content provided remains the same in any case.
Knowledge checks and certificate
The online training programme for Medical Science Liaison Managers (MSL, MSLM) offers the opportunity to apply the knowledge already acquired to questions during the learning process. Quizzes are used to practise and consolidate the learning material and to prepare for the online tests. The latter tests serve to test the knowledge acquired. You cannot “fail” either test. However, the result of the online tests affects the level of the final certificate.
At the end of your online training programme, you will receive a certificate of participation upon request. Depending on the number of points achieved in the tests of all modules, the certificate is differentiated into the following levels. The points of the last valid test attempt for the respective module always count.
Percentage of points achieved:
| 90 % bis 100 % | “… participated with very good results” |
| 70 % to less than 90 % | “… participated with good success” |
| 50 % to less than 70 % | “… participated with success” |
| 0 % to less than 50 % | “… participated” |
Tools & additional resources
When you register for the Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL, MSLM) online training course, you will receive a step-by-step guide in PDF format to download from the training portal.
All training content automatically adapts to optimise display on mobile devices such as tablets or smartphones. If you want to listen as well as read, you can use your browser’s read-aloud function (free add-on) for accessible auditory learning.
The Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL, MSLM) online training programme is just right for you if you have the confidence to find answers yourself when you don’t understand something in the material straight away. For most questions, it is sufficient to search the Internet for the appropriate explanation. You can also use accompanying books and reference works. There is no “compulsory reading” for this course. You are completely free to decide whether and which additional books you wish to purchase.
Note: The Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL, MSLM) online training course is purely a self-study course. Lecturers are therefore not available for additional explanations and questions regarding content. In particular, the absence of personal support enables the favourable fees for this online training course Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSLM).
A short self-check
▢ German is your native language or you have such a good command of German as a foreign language that you can easily understand complex and complicated information from documents written in German.
▢ You are an independent person and always take responsibility for what you do and how you do or do not do it.
▢ You take a proactive approach to tasks and are used to organizing yourself.
▢ You don’t wait for someone to explain something to you but try to work it out yourself.
▢ Instead of “I can’t”, you say to yourself: “I can’t yet, but I will soon”.
▢ “I don’t understand” is not a reason for you not to tackle something, but an incentive to do what is necessary to understand it.
Do all six points apply to you or do you have the confidence to tackle the online training to become a Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSLM) in this way? Then the self-study course is just right for you!
1.IPS Online Training Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL, MSLM)
Online Training- incl. 19.0% VAT
Course fee
The cost of using the online training to become a Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL, MSLM) is €1,849 including VAT.
Registration and payment
You can register for the online Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSLM) training directly via this page.
The course fee must be paid in full upon registration, which works like a purchase in an online shop. Only full payment of the course fee entitles you to use the online Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL, MSLM) training course.
Please also note our General Terms and Conditions (GTC), which will be brought to your attention during the registration process.
If you don’t want to pay the course fee completely at registration, you can, for example, find out about the option of paying in installments from the major Internet payment service providers. In this way, it is possible to pay for the course online in one lump sum, but repay the online payment service provider in installments. Alternatively, you can of course also take out an interest-only loan from your bank.
After payment has been made, your account will be automatically created in the training portal. In the next step, you will receive your access data. With these this information, you can get started straight away.
Contact us
Do you have any questions?
You can reach us by Email at:
Our team of trainers will also be happy to answer your questions in person:
+49 621 70095-369
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