Medical Science Liaison, Migraine - Quebec

AbbVie; Quebec; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Canada is looking for a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in Quebec. This role focuses on establishing and advancing relationships with external experts and healthcare professionals, providing scientific and medical information, and participating in clinical studies. The ideal candidate will possess a PhD or MD, with prior experience in medical affairs being highly regarded. Knowledge of the biotech industry and strong presentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Doctorate required, PharmD or MD preferred.
• Relevant business experience in biotech/pharmaceutical industry.
• Previous experience as an MSL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain key scientific knowledge for dissemination to external experts.
• Participate in investigator-initiated studies and clinical projects.
• Deliver presentations on scientific matters to healthcare professionals.

Skills

Presentation Skills

Time Management

Clinical Research

Communication skills

GCP

Conflict Management

Managed Care

Education

Doctorate PharmD or MD preferred

MSc degree in scientific related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Joining AbbVie means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients lives. At AbbVie we conduct ground-breaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada.

When choosing your career path choose to be remarkable.

AbbVies mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on peoples lives across several key therapeutic areas : immunology oncology neuroscience vision care virology womens health and gastroenterology in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

We have a new opportunity for a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to join our Medical Affairs team. In this exciting career opportunity you will develop and nurture relationships as well as advance our scientific credibility with established and emerging external experts (EEs). Our MSLs respond to requests by providing key scientific / medical information to external experts and internal stakeholders. This role will be based in Quebec territory to cover will be Quebec.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop / maintain key scientific knowledge that enables credible dissemination of information to external experts (EEs) and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) to help the development of professional working relationships.
• Participate and follow-up on assigned investigator-initiated studies (IIS) clinical studies and medical projects initiated within the relevant therapeutic area (TA).
• Provide scientific support and help maintain relationships with external experts / academic centres.
• Deliver credible presentations on scientific matters to HCPs individually or in groups.
• Participate in the selection process to identify qualified HCPs AbbVie would wish to engage in collaborative efforts such as research or lecture / meeting support (advisory boards congresses symposiums etc.); and to ensure a high level of scientific or educational integrity in these collaborative efforts.
• Attend relevant scientific meetings / conferences and develop summaries of key data presented.

Qualifications :

Education / Experience Required :

• Doctorate PharmD or MD is preferred. MSc degree in scientific related discipline and demonstrated medical affairs experience will also be considered.
• Relevant business experience with solid knowledge of the biotech / pharmaceutical industry.

Previous experience as an MSL preferred.

• Relevant neurology / migraine background is considered an asset.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing role in the healthcare industry.
• Experience in the presentation and / or interpretation of scientific or clinical research publications.
• Knowledge of scientific methods applied to clinical research and the current legislative / regulatory controls.
• Keen interest in developing and maintaining expert knowledge for assigned therapeutic area / product and medical research in general.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook PowerPoint Excel Word etc.)
• Must be at ease with technology (the use of various tools / systems to perform day-to-day tasks).
• Travel required about 50% of the time.
• Valid drivers license and passport.

Key in-Field Team (IFT) Competencies :

• Ability to understand the unmet needs of key stakeholders make decisions that have an impact and execute the integration and assimilation of that information into the IFTs engagement approach.
• Ability to coordinate scientific / medical engagement efforts across stakeholders within a single account in order to develop interaction plans that are inline with the Scientific Interaction Plan (SIP) to achieve medical objectives.
• In-depth understanding and execution of meaningful strategies and data-based business decisions to exceed IFT business goals.
• Effectively communicate collaborate and incorporate the views of other in-field team members to optimize business objectives.

AbbVie strives to provide a French working environment for its employees in Quebec.Although as part of its francization program has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the following requirement advanced amount of knowledge of English / Fluency in English is an essential requirement for the position of MSL including but not limited to for the following reasons :

• English speaking employees outside the province of Quebec.
• English speaking clients outside the province of Quebec.
• Anglophone region outside the province of Quebec.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women Aboriginal people persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.

Additional Information :

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.

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Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills

Presentation Skills,Time Management,Clinical Research,Communication skills,GCP,Infusion Experience,Managed Care,Hospice Care,Conflict Management,Clinical Trials,Research Experience,Home Care

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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