Interim Medical Advisor

LHH Knightsbridge; Toronto; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A Canadian cannabis company is seeking an Interim Medical Advisor to support internal clients and advocate for external stakeholder groups. This part-time remote position requires an MD, PharmD, or PhD with clinical experience, providing oversight and strategic clinical guidance in the cannabis industry. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a robust understanding of cannabis components and effects. Responsibilities include medical governance, supporting marketing compliance, and developing healthcare professional relationships.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of cannabis dosing/titration and patient populations.
• Understanding of healthcare systems and patient journeys.
• Proactive problem solver with a solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical oversight of post-market materials.
• Establish medical governance guardrails.
• Support relationships with external partners and healthcare professionals.
• Interpret emerging clinical evidence and real-world data to support responsible, defensible commercial decisions.
• Coordinate safety reporting and pharmacovigilance related to medical cannabis usage.

Skills

Knowledge of medical cannabis

Effective communication skills

High emotional intelligence

Analytical skills

Education

MD, PharmD or PhD

Job description

Interim Medical Advisor, Cannabis (Part-time)

Reporting to: Chief Science Officer

Duration: 6 - 18 months

Our client, a Canadian cannabis company with a global footprint, is in urgent need of an Interim Medical Advisor to support internal clients and advocate for external stakeholder groups. The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of the components, effects and dosage forms of cannabis and will be a strong communicator that enjoys collaborating within a team setting. This lucrative, part-time position requires an MD, PharmD or PhD with clinical experience. It is a fully remote role.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide independent medical and scientific oversight of post-market materials to ensure clinical accuracy, evidence-based content, and adherence to local regulations;
• Establish and reinforce medical governance guardrails, supporting clear separation between medical education and commercial promotion;
• Provide strategic clinical guidance to inform product positioning, portfolio decisions, and lifecycle planning grounded in real-world clinical practice and patient needs;
• Interpret emerging clinical evidence and real-world data to support responsible, defensible commercial decision-making;
• Support non-promotional scientific exchange with healthcare professionals and supporting relationships within the medical ecosystem (healthcare professionals and organizations (clinical/research); advocacy;
• Support Marketing, Sales, Legal and Regulatory Affairs to ensure correct, consistent and compliant communication/publication/marketing with a view to increasing prescriber confidence and enabling sustained growth in a highly regulated and evolving industry;
• Represent company at key conferences, events, and forums as required;
• Coordinate safety reporting and signal detection for medical cannabis usage, and pharmacovigilance;
• Support relationships development with external partners and prospect organizations i.e. healthcare professionals, healthcare organizations, patient community groups, advocacies and insurers and unions;
• Support business intelligence analysis and evaluation of medical market conditions and support management in achieving business objectives;

Competencies and Requirements:

• MD, PharmD or PhD is a must-have requirement;
• Knowledge of medical cannabis/cannabinoids, dosing/titration, and patient populations (veterans, chronic pain, oncology, neurology etc.);
• Understanding of healthcare systems, patient journeys, and market dynamics;
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable messages and provide presentations to executives and external groups;
• High emotional intelligence, diplomacy and collaboration skills;
• Analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make informed recommendations;
• Proactive problem solver with a solution-oriented mindset;

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