Medical Advisor, Respiratory

GlaxoSmithKline; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 124,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK in Canada is seeking a Medical Advisor – Respiratory (COPD) to lead scientific strategy within Medical Affairs. You will shape the COPD portfolio, engage with internal teams and external stakeholders, and translate data into actionable medical plans that support evidence generation and lifecycle management.

Hybrid role based in Mississauga, with remote and office time. You will drive medical strategy, manage investigator-initiated studies, educate stakeholders, and ensure compliant,

Qualifications

• Degree in medicine, pharmacy, clinical science, or a related health field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical, academic, or industry experience in Medical Affairs, clinical development, or a therapeutic specialty.
• Strong understanding of the Canadian healthcare system and clinical practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Be the Medical Affairs voice on the Respiratory cross-functional team and engage stakeholders.
• Lead medical strategy for the COPD IL-5 portfolio, supporting evidence generation and lifecycle management.
• Shape local research strategies and advance scientific understanding through investigator-initiated studies.
• Drive external scientific exchange with the medical community, including advisory boards and congress activities.
• Provide scientific leadership to develop an integrated local medical strategy and customer engagement plan.
• Manage research budget, forecasting, and alignment with commercial planning.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Scientific storytelling

Communication

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD or related health science degree

Job description

As a Medical Advisor – Respiratory (COPD) at GSK, you will be a key scientific leader within Medical Affairs, shaping the future of our COPD portfolio in the Respiratory franchise. You’ll combine deep clinical expertise with strategic thinking to drive impactful medical activities and help bring innovative therapies to patients across Canada. In this role, you will: Be the Medical Affairs voice on the Respiratory cross-functional team, partnering closely with colleagues in Commercial, Market Access, Clinical, and other functions to deliver an aligned strategy and engage key internal and external stakeholders. Lead medical strategy for the respiratory IL-5 portfolio with a focus on COPD, providing expert input and guidance to support evidence generation, launch planning, and lifecycle management. Shape and deliver local research strategies, identifying and addressing data gaps and advancing the scientific and clinical understanding of GSK medicines through investigator-initiated studies and other research initiatives. Drive high-impact external scientific exchange, building strong relationships with the scientific and medical community through 1:1 engagements, advisory boards, medical education programs, congress presentations, publications, and congress sponsorships—and ensuring the “medical voice of the customer” is heard inside GSK. Provide trusted scientific leadership across teams, working with Canadian Medical, cross-functional partners, and global colleagues to develop and execute an integrated local medical strategy and customer engagement plans that optimize the use of GSK Respiratory products in the Canadian market. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.

Responsibilities

• Be the Medical Affairs voice on the Respiratory cross-functional team, partnering closely with colleagues in Commercial, Market Access, Clinical, and other functions to deliver an aligned strategy and engage key internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead medical strategy for the respiratory IL-5 portfolio with a focus on COPD, providing expert input and guidance to support evidence generation, launch planning, and lifecycle management.
• Shape and deliver local research strategies, identifying and addressing data gaps and advancing the scientific and clinical understanding of GSK medicines through investigator-initiated studies and other research initiatives.
• Drive high-impact external scientific exchange, building strong relationships with the scientific and medical community through 1:1 engagements, advisory boards, medical education programs, congress presentations, publications, and congress sponsorships—and ensuring the “medical voice of the customer” is heard inside GSK.
• Provide trusted scientific leadership across teams, working with Canadian Medical, cross-functional partners, and global colleagues to develop and execute an integrated local medical strategy and customer engagement plans that optimize the use of GSK Respiratory products in the Canadian market.
• Provide expert scientific product and disease knowledge and trusted medical leadership to GSK Canada and to above country Medical Networks.
• Build and leverage high-quality scientific knowledge and capability expertise across the enterprise in collaboration with Medical Strategic Operations and Capability Excellence.
• 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.
• Lead, develop and implement a local Medical Strategic Plan in COPD including: Identifying areas of research interest and developing timely local study protocols which advance the scientific understanding of our medications.
• Identifying areas of medical education interest.
• Identifying advisory board/1:1 interaction 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Degree in medicine, pharmacy, clinical science, or a related health science; advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant clinical, academic, or industry experience in Medical Affairs, clinical development, or a therapeutic specialty.
• Strong understanding of the Canadian healthcare system and clinical practice environment.
• Demonstrated ability to apply scientific knowledge to develop and lead research programs, including timely and meaningful research protocols and study reports.
• Proven ability to engage credibly and build relationships with internal and external partners, including healthcare professionals, investigators, Key External Experts, and global stakeholders.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into compelling scientific storytelling for diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver through strong planning and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus

• Advanced clinical or scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) and active clinical practice or academic involvement.
• Previous Medical Affairs experience in the therapy area relevant to the role.
• Experience designing or managing local clinical research or investigator-initiated studies.
• Track record of publications, congress presentations, or advisory board leadership.
• Experience working within cross-functional teams and partnering with commercial colleagues.
• Familiarity with medical compliance frameworks and standards for interactions with healthcare professionals.

Working model

This role is hybrid. You will split time between remote work and our office in Mississauga as required. Travel to scientific meetings and field engagements will be expected.

What you will bring to the team

• A patient-centered mindset and commitment to advancing clinical care.
• Clear and concise communication that makes complex science accessible.
• Collaborative approach to working across medical, commercial, regulatory, and external partners.
• Ethical judgement and commitment to compliance and transparency.
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn and grow within Medical Affairs.

#LI-Hybrid Skills Cross-Functional Leadership, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, High Impact Communication, Launch Excellence, Patient Impact

In compliance with Ontario's provincial pay transparency legislation, this job posting includes a salary range to support equitable and informed hiring practices.

The annual compensation for this role is CAD124,000 to CAD174,000 , determined based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Why GSK?

Unifying science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with