Medical Science Liaison, Hematology-Oncology (Ontario)

GSK; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 129,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in Ontario to build trusted scientific relationships with clinicians and support hematology-oncology development.

The role requires field-based work with up to 60–70% travel, hybrid flexibility, and independent prioritization in a Canadian territory. A strong science background and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Medical Science Liaison or similar medical affairs role.
• Proven ability to explain and present complex scientific data clearly to clinical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across functions.
• Knowledge of the Canadian healthcare environment, including hospital settings and access pathways.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted scientific relationships with healthcare professionals in your territory.
• Communicate clear, balanced and evidence-based scientific information to support clinical decision making.
• Gather and report clinical and practice insights to inform medical strategy and evidence generation.
• Identify and qualify potential investigators and clinical trial sites to support clinical development.
• Represent GSK at scientific meetings and congresses and support expert engagement activities.
• Deliver approved scientific training to internal colleagues and contribute to cross-functional projects.

Skills

MSL experience

Interpersonal skills

Clinical communications

Travel readiness

Independent work

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD

Job description

GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on people's health.

Our strategy is to prevent and treat disease with specialty medicines, vaccines and general medicines.

We combine the science of the immune system with advanced technologies, enhanced by targeted business development and world-class partnerships, to develop new medicines and vaccines that can help transform people's lives.

Job Purpose

This role is field-based and reports directly to MSL Liaison Manager, Hematology-Oncology. The ideal candidate will reside in Ontario.

In this role you will build trusted, peer-to-peer scientific relationships with clinicians across your assigned territory. You will share balanced, evidence-based science, gather clinical insights and support clinical development activities. We value clear communicators, curious learners and collaborative teammates who want to grow, make measurable impact and help unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted scientific relationships with healthcare professionals in your territory.
• Communicate clear, balanced and evidence-based scientific information to support clinical decision making.
• Gather and report clinical and practice insights to inform medical strategy and evidence generation.
• Identify and qualify potential investigators and clinical trial sites to support clinical development.
• Represent GSK at scientific meetings and congresses and support expert engagement activities.
• Deliver approved scientific training to internal colleagues and contribute to cross-functional projects.

Why you?

This is a field-based role with hybrid flexibility. You will work remotely and meet healthcare professionals in person across your assigned Ontario territory. Expect regular travel, typically up to 60-70% depending on the territory. You will join a team that supports development and learning. This role offers opportunities to deepen scientific expertise, influence medical strategy and contribute to improving patient care.

Basic Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience as a Medical Science Liaison or similar medical affairs role, ideally in oncology or hematology.
• Advanced post-graduate scientific degree such as MD, PhD or PharmD.
• Proven ability to explain and present complex scientific data clearly to clinical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across functions.
• Knowledge of the Canadian healthcare environment, including hospital settings and access pathways.
• Valid Canadian driver's licence and ability to travel within the territory up to 60-70%.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities and meet objectives in a field-based role.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of MSL experience is preferred
• Established network and relationships with oncology or hematology clinicians in Canada.
• Experience supporting clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies or real-world evidence projects.
• Familiarity with Canadian reimbursement and patient access processes.
• Strong presentation, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.

This position requires the employee to drive routinely on company business and allows for the provision of a company-leased vehicle. However, to be eligible for this position and a company vehicle, GSK will need to obtain acceptable results from a license verification inquiry and drivers abstract review against its safe driver program requirements

GSK uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the recruitment process to assist in screening and assessing applicants. Final hiring decisions are made by hiring managers, with support from recruiters.

This advertisement relates to a current vacancy.

Skills

Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, External Stakeholder Management, High Impact Communication, 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 CAD129,000 to CAD179,000 , determined based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. GSK is dedicated to promoting transparency and fairness throughout our recruitment process.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 o