Learn the business and management skills you need by enrolling in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program at nonclinicalphysicians.com/physicianmba. Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Dr. Maria Abunto is the Senior Manager of Medical Science Liaisons at Exact Sciences, a molecular diagnostics company specializing in the detection of early-stage cancers. Before that, she was a Global Medical Science Liaison for Stryker. She previously worked as an epidemiologist and investigator for the NIH and as a medical scientific expert on the IRB at a large children’s hospital. She holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Pittsburg and completed her medical degree at the University of the East in Manila, Philippines. Maria has been an active member of the Medical Science Liaison Society, and mentors other physicians interested in pursuing jobs as an MSL. She frequently lectures on the topic. Because of her expertise, she was asked to present at the 2023 Nonclinical Career Summit on this topic. Today’s podcast episode is an excerpt from that lecture. In it, she describes the duties of an MSL, the pros and cons of the job, the salary to be expected, and tips for pursuing your first position as an MSL. You will find all of the links mentioned in the episode at https://nonclinicalphysicians.com/first-nonclinical-msl-job/