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10 medical science liaison program experts
These ten professionals have held leadership roles over medical science liaison teams at pharmaceutical and biotech companies, with titles such as Executive Director, Medical Science Liaisons and Head, Myelofibrosis and Rare Disease MSL Team. A reader can learn how pharmaceutical companies build and lead MSL teams.
Professionals to explore
01—10Carol Heggie
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director - Head of Medical Science Liaison · Kyowa Kirin, Inc.- U.S.
Executive Director - Head of Medical Science Liaison at Kyowa Kirin, Inc.- U.S. since 2024, a role the profile describes as overseeing the strategic direction and operational management of the MSL teams within Kyowa Kirin's Medical Affairs therapeutic areas. The profile also lists Global Head of Medical Science Liaisons at Sanofi (2016–2019) and Vice President Medical Excellence and Field Medical at Takeda (2019–2023).
Christina Reimers
LinkedInExperience: Head, National Director Field Medical- Hematology · Novartis
Head, National Director Field Medical- Hematology at Novartis since 2023; the profile describes leading the National Hematology Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team. The profile also lists Executive Director MSLs -Malignant Hematology West (2021–2023) and Oncology Medical Science Liaison-Director (2017–2021) at Novartis.
Dr. Michael Kemper
LinkedInExperience: Head of Medical Science Liaison Immunology & Cell Therapy · AstraZeneca
Head of Medical Science Liaison Immunology & Cell Therapy at AstraZeneca since 2025, and Head of Medical Science Liaison Respiratory at AstraZeneca (2022–2025). The profile also lists Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL) Immunology (Rheumatology Dermatology) at UCB (2015–2017).
Jesse Lo Verme
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Medical Science Liaisons · Acadia Pharmaceuticals
Executive Director, Medical Science Liaisons at Acadia Pharmaceuticals since 2022, after serving as Senior Director (2020–2022) and Director (2017–2020) of Medical Science Liaisons there. The profile describes leading the field medical function at Acadia, including a neurology/psychiatry MSL team and Acadia's rare disease MSL program in Rett Syndrome.
Megan Murphy-Menezes
LinkedInExperience: Head, Myelofibrosis and Rare Disease MSL Team · GSK
Head, Myelofibrosis and Rare Disease MSL Team at GSK since 2026. The profile also lists Field Director, Oncology Medical Science Liaisons (2025–2026), Field Director, MSL Team (Interim) (2022) and Director, Strategy and Operations Oncology Field Medical (2021–2023) at GSK.
Melanie Zacker
LinkedInExperience: Director, Medical Science Liaisons - Therapeutic Neurotoxins · AbbVie
Former Director, Medical Science Liaisons - Therapeutic Neurotoxins at AbbVie (2020–2024), and National Field Director - Therapeutic Neurotoxins at AbbVie since 2024. The profile also lists Director, Medical Science Liaisons - NeuroRehab and Urology at Allergan (2018–2020) and describes team management and developing MSL tactics.
Mike McGlynn
LinkedInExperience: MSL Director - Neurology · argenx
MSL Director - Neurology at argenx since 2024. The profile also lists National Director, Precision Medicine Oncology-MSL Team at Bayer (2018–2024) and Field Director, Northeast Multiple Sclerosis MSL Team at Biogen (2017–2018), and describes national and regional MSL Field Director roles.
Stefanie Cribb
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Head of Medical Science Liaisons · Legend Biotech
Executive Director, Head of Medical Science Liaisons at Legend Biotech since 2026. The profile also lists Ex. Dir., Medical Affairs - Head, Medical Science Liaisons (2021–2023) and Sr. Director, Medical Affairs - Lead, Medical Science Liaisons (2020–2021) at Coherus Oncology, and Sr. Director Field Medical at PharmaEssentia (2023–2025).
Steven Casto
LinkedInExperience: National Director, Medical Science Liaisons · Teva Pharmaceuticals
Former National Director, Medical Science Liaisons (2018–2023) and Associate Director, Medical Science Liaisons (2016–2018) at Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Executive Director, Field Medical Affairs at uniQure since 2025. The profile also lists Senior Director, CNS Field Medical Affairs at Teva Pharmaceuticals (2023–2025).
Tracey Caldarazzo
LinkedInExperience: Director, U.S. Medical Science Liaison Team · Sobi - Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)
Director, U.S. Medical Science Liaison Team at Sobi - Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) since 2015. The profile describes being a senior leader, coach and trainer of MSLs, and also lists Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs at Discovery Labs (2013–2015).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's therapeutic area and stage to yours, since MSL programs for a rare disease launch differ from those supporting a large established portfolio. For questions about day-to-day field leadership, favor someone in a regional or national director role, and for questions about structuring an MSL function across therapeutic areas, favor someone with a head-of-function scope.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide how many MSLs a program needs and how to divide territories?
- 02How do you measure the impact of an MSL team without turning scientific exchange into a sales metric?
- 03What do you look for when hiring and training new MSLs, and what separates the strongest ones?
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