Medical Advisor, Hematology-Oncology

GSK; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company in Canada is seeking a Medical Advisor to provide scientific leadership within hematological oncology. The role requires previous Medical Affairs experience and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include leading scientific exchanges and developing local medical strategies. This position supports hybrid working, with in-office days and flexibility for remote work.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• Previous Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Good understanding of the Canadian healthcare environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead external scientific/clinical exchange with the medical community.
• Develop and implement a local Medical Strategic Plan.
• Interact with global teams to influence global clinical development plans.

Skills

Scientific knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Self-motivated

Problem-solving capabilities

Education

Post-graduate scientific degree (MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD)

Job description

Job Purpose

The Medical Advisor (MA) within Medical Affairs will be responsible for providing expert scientific capability and leadership while managing a broad range of Medical Affairs activities associated with assigned products and within the hematological oncology therapy area.

Working Model

GSK supports hybrid working through our Performance with Choice model. This position is based in-office 3 days per week, with flexibility to work remotely the remaining days.

Responsibilities

• Lead external scientific/clinical exchange with the scientific and medical specialist community, including 1:1 engagements, advisory boards, medical education, congress presentations, publications and congress sponsorships.
• Work with the Medical team, cross‑functional teams, and global teams to develop and implement a local, integrated medical strategy and customer engagement plans.
• Develop and implement local research strategies to address data gaps and advance the scientific/clinical understanding of GSK products among specialists.
• Provide expert scientific product and disease knowledge and trusted medical leadership to relevant cross‑functional internal business partners including commercial, regulatory, strategic development, clinical, VEO, and GAMA.
• Deliver external engagement excellence characterized by timely, responsible and responsive interactions with the external medical and scientific community to achieve a two‑way trusted scientific partnership.
• Accountable for regular review and analysis of data analytics and medical voice of customer to derive insights and develop action plans to deliver on the medical strategy.
• Develop and implement a local Medical Strategic Plan compliantly in line with GSK standard operating procedures and local codes of practice, guidelines and laws, including identifying areas of research interest, developing timely local study protocols, identifying areas of medical education interest, identifying advisory board/1:1 engagement needs, and leading their implementation and follow‑up; ensuring alignment with commercial strategic planning; managing research budget and budget forecasting processes for assigned products and therapy areas.
• Interact with global teams to influence global clinical development plans in order to optimize patient access to innovative therapies in Canada.
• Provide scientific strategic input to the regulatory and reimbursement teams to allow GSK to demonstrate the value of GSK products to achieve optimal product labeling, reimbursement outcomes and patient access.
• Provide product and disease information to authorities to support policy and decision‑making.
• Evaluate and manage investigator‑sponsored studies to advance research on disease and its treatment, aligned to the areas of research interest.
• Deliver study reports and local publications related to local research activities.
• Support the Medical Head in the review of all medical grant and donation requests (including Independent Medical Education requests) and congress sponsorship requests to ensure alignment with therapy area strategies.
• Leverage medical and scientific knowledge to ensure that all materials produced are medically and scientifically accurate and in compliance with local and GSK requirements.
• Assist in the development, organization, preparation and implementation of training for internal and external audiences on disease knowledge and management.

Basic Qualifications

• Post‑graduate scientific degree (MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD)
• Previous Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Ability to leverage scientific knowledge
• Must possess a good understanding of the Canadian healthcare environment
• Strong influencing, negotiation skills with different types of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast‑paced environment
• Team player with demonstrated courage, curiosity, agility and innovative thinking mindset
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and problem‑solving capabilities
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently to develop credibility with colleagues, as well as interact effectively in a multi‑disciplinary matrix team to influence decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Strong project management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within hematological oncology considered an asset
• Demonstrated ability to work as a strategic partner with commercial functions
• Strong business and financial acumen

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Equal Opportunity

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. GSK is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. If you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact us at .