P1P1 — Entry-Level Professional
Entry-Level
At this introductory level, the focus is on supportive tasks and learning.
What this level means
New to role or field; performs basic tasks under supervision
- Scope
- Own tasks within a defined component
- Autonomy
- Close supervision; work reviewed frequently
- Complexity
- Routine problems with known solutions
- Impact
- Own deliverables
- Decision rights
- Few independent decisions; escalates the rest
- Leadership
- None — building the craft
- Typical experience
- 0–2 yrs
What you'd do
- Gather and summarize scientific literature and clinical data under guidance.
- Prepare initial drafts of standard response documents or slide decks.
- Maintain medical information databases and document libraries.
- Summarize scientific literature
- Draft response documents
- Maintain databases
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Data summarization
- Document drafting
- Database management
- Scientific literature review
- Communication skills
- Biomedical sciences
- Clinical data management
- Medical documentation
- Information systems
- Research methodologies
- Basic Foundational Knowledge
- High learning agility
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in a biomedical field
- Significant experience in a relevant field
Common titles
Medical Affairs Professional IMedical Affairs Professional 1Entry-Level Medical Affairs ProfessionalJunior Medical Affairs ProfessionalAssociate Medical Affairs Professional
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 19-0000 — Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.