MSL Training & LMS

Train, assess, and certify Medical Science Liaisons at scale.

A purpose-built learning management system for medical-device and life-science organizations — from structured onboarding curricula to competency assessment, professional certification, and client-specific training programs.

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Platform Overview

A Complete Learning Management System for Medical Science Liaisons

Zebra BioSolutions delivers a purpose-built training and certification platform designed for the unique demands of medical-device MSL operations — from onboarding newly recruited scientists to maintaining continuing-education compliance for experienced field teams.

Full course, module, and lesson management with structured curricula

Multi-format content: video, documents, readings, quizzes, case studies, and role-play

Enrollment tracking with real-time progress monitoring per learner

Support for new MSLs, experienced MSLs, device-company staff, contract MSLs, and individual learners

MSL Curriculum

36 Predefined Training Modules Across Six Curriculum Tracks

Our standard MSL curriculum covers every competency area required by medical-device and life-science organizations — from regulatory foundations and scientific communication to compliance, field operations, and professional certification.

MSL Foundations: medical affairs, industry overview, FDA pathways, and international regulatory basics

Scientific Communication: KOL engagement, literature appraisal, biostatistics, and evidence presentation

Field Operations: territory planning, congress engagement, insight collection, and hospital access

Compliance & Ethics: promotional boundaries, off-label handling, and adverse-event escalation

Competency Assessment

14 Competency Areas with Configurable Assessment Types

Assess MSL readiness across scientific knowledge, device expertise, regulatory understanding, communication skills, and professional judgment — using multiple-choice, written response, recorded presentations, live role-play, and evaluator rubrics.

Auto-grading for multiple-choice and true-false with instant results

Evaluator rubrics for presentation, role-play, and subjective assessments

Configurable pass thresholds, attempt limits, retake policies, and remediation plans

Competency tracking across 14 areas: scientific knowledge, device expertise, clinical evidence, and more

Certification & Credentials

Professional Certification with Continuing-Education Credit Tracking

Issue verifiable certificates upon course completion, track continuing-education credits, manage expiration dates, and maintain a complete audit trail of every learner's certification history.

Unique certificate numbers with tamper-resistant verification

Three certificate types: completion, professional certification, and continuing education

Automatic credit tracking with configurable CE requirements

Certificate lifecycle management: active, expired, and revoked status tracking

Client-Specific Training

Private Training Programs Tailored to Each Device Company

Device companies can create private, branded training programs covering their specific devices, mechanisms, indications, clinical evidence, regulatory status, safety information, and field expectations — accessible only to assigned learners.

Device-specific content: overview, mechanism, indications, intended use, and clinical evidence

Competitive landscape, regulatory status, labeling, and safety information modules

Approved scientific materials, compliance rules, and field expectations

Strict access control: only assigned learners can view client-specific content

Recruitment & Onboarding

Integrated Recruitment-to-Readiness Pipeline

Connect MSL recruitment directly to training and certification. Newly recruited scientists enter structured onboarding programs, complete required assessments, earn certifications, and are deployment-ready before their first field assignment.

Seamless handoff from recruitment pipeline to training enrollment

Cohort-based onboarding for batch-recruited MSL teams

Role-play exercises and stakeholder simulations before field deployment

Client-specific device training as a final readiness gate

Analytics & Reporting

Six Comprehensive Report Types for Training Intelligence

Monitor enrollment volume, completion rates, assessment performance, certification status, cohort progress, and individual MSL readiness — with real-time data powering every report.

Enrollment reports: distribution by status, course, and time period

Performance reports: pass rates, average scores, and competency-area breakdowns

Certification reports: active, expired, and revoked certificate tracking

MSL readiness reports: per-learner readiness scores with certification status

Compliance & Governance

Audit-Ready Training Records with Role-Based Access Controls

Every enrollment, assessment attempt, grade, certificate, and status change is logged with timestamps and user attribution. Role-based access ensures learners see only their own records, while administrators and evaluators have scoped visibility.

Complete audit trail for every learner interaction and administrative action

Role-based access: learner, evaluator, administrator, and client-administrator scopes

Separation of promotional and nonpromotional training content

Data-retention policies aligned with regulatory and organizational requirements

Curriculum Library

Six structured curriculum tracks ready for deployment.

Each track can be delivered as-is, customized for your organization, or combined with client-specific device training for a complete onboarding experience.

MSL Foundations

7 modules

New MSLs, Contract MSLs

Medical affairs, device industry, FDA pathways, international regulations, clinical and preclinical evidence

Scientific Communication & Engagement

8 modules

New & Experienced MSLs

KOL engagement, scientific exchange, inquiry handling, trial interpretation, biostatistics, literature appraisal

Field Operations & Planning

8 modules

Experienced MSLs

Advisory boards, congress engagement, insight collection, territory planning, hospital access, physician engagement

Compliance & Ethics

4 modules

All MSLs

Promotional boundaries, off-label handling, adverse-event escalation, ethical standards

Commercial & Market Fundamentals

2 modules

Experienced MSLs, Device Companies

Market access fundamentals, reimbursement basics, GPO contracts, value analysis

Professional Development

5 modules

New MSLs, Individuals

Interview preparation, presentation skills, stakeholder role-play, certification assessment

Who It's For

Training pathways for every learner type.

Whether onboarding a single recruit or certifying an entire field team, the platform adapts to your organization's needs.

Newly Recruited Scientists

Complete onboarding from industry fundamentals through certification assessment.

Experienced MSLs

Advanced training in territory planning, congress engagement, and continuing education.

Device-Company Employees

Medical affairs teams transitioning to MSL roles or expanding field capabilities.

Contract MSLs

Rapid deployment training for contracted field medical professionals.

Client-Sponsored Cohorts

Batch training programs with device-specific content and custom certification.

Individual Learners

Self-paced professional development for scientists pursuing MSL careers.

Ready to build your MSL training program?

Tell us about your field team, device portfolio, and training goals. A Zebra BioSolutions training specialist will scope a program tailored to your needs.

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