Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

LEO Pharma; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Medical Science Liaison to provide scientific leadership and engage with key opinion leaders in dermatology. In this field-based role, you will develop and implement strategic engagement plans while ensuring the delivery of balanced medical information. This position offers the chance to impact patient care positively and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Join a global leader in medical dermatology dedicated to innovation, inclusivity, and making a lasting impact beyond the skin. If you are passionate about science and patient advocacy, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include MD, PhD or Pharm D.
• Minimum Master’s in life sciences with a focus on immunology.

Responsibilities

• Engage with KOLs and develop scientific leadership in the region.
• Provide scientific support and maintain relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Networking

Clinical Data Analysis

Research Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Medical Doctorate (MD)

PhD

Master’s degree in life sciences

Tools

Scientific Literature

Clinical Research Protocols

Job description

Medican Science Liaison (Quebec/Atlantic)

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Location: Montreal H1A, Québec Less CMAs, Canada
Contract type: Regular
Job ID: 3100

Role Description

Your Role
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) will be responsible for providing a variety of external and internal customers with medical and scientific information on the appropriate utilization of specific LEO products and with more general information about their therapeutic area and disease state. The MSL will develop Medical Sciences plans, including KOL Engagement, and will proactively build KOL support by using a scientific approach aligned with the Commercial strategy and therapeutic area objectives. The MSL will need to be a credible and valued scientific resource of LEO Pharma in a variety of scientific interactions with key stakeholders across their assigned regions.

This is a field-based role. The ideal candidate will be based in Quebec, and will be bilingual (French/English).

Your Responsibilities

• KOL Engagement and Development: provide regional scientific leadership through credible scientific engagement with KOLs and as a subject matter expert; develop and maintain relationships with all Dermatology KOLs within the region that are important for LEO products.
• Mapping, identification, and segmentation of KOLs in the assigned region; engaging KOLs with credible, fair-balanced, scientific information about LEO products, LEO research activities, and LEO product development initiatives.
• Develop an engagement plan for each KOL, employing tactics such as potential speaking or clinical research opportunities, etc. Build strong and sustainable business relationships to develop them into advocates and Scientific Champions for LEO products.
• Collaborate with the Commercial Team and other cross-functional business partners to build a coordinated approach in KOL engagement across functions.
• Be a trusted source of balanced medical information for HCPs, capable of issue management and addressing scientific questions, including queries on safety and off label use of LEO products based on available scientific data.
• Provide scientific support to cross-functional business partners, including support to formulary submissions for new products.
• Contribute regional scientific insights to the Integrated Scientific Affairs Plan (iSAP) and define engagement strategy for each KOL spread across the entire lifecycle of the product.
• Conduct territory planning in collaboration with the MSL Manager and/or Medical Advisor, including developing a plan of action for managing KOLs, segmenting, prioritizing KOLs, determining engagement model and the metrics for engagement frequency, collecting scientific competitive intelligence, etc.
• Maintain up-to-date scientific knowledge and be an expert on their products and therapeutic area with regular and extensive review of scientific literature, attending key scientific meetings, LEO training sessions, and preceptorships.
• Develop presentations (and assist with publications, posters, and other scientific communication programs).
• Communicate with the Medical, Patient Solutions team as well as Commercial Business managers, sharing knowledge and field insights in a compliant manner, including opinion leader insights, site profiling, and competitive intelligence.
• Assist the Medical Advisor in LEO clinical research initiatives including global clinical development.

Your Qualifications

• Medical Doctorate (MD), PhD or Pharm D preferred.
• Minimum Master’s degree in life sciences with a focus on immunology and/or Health care professional background.
• Thorough knowledge of the healthcare system, disease management, and clinical research.
• Dermatology therapeutic area and market knowledge. Biologics experience considered an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills (including ability to network).
• Proven ability to develop and foster peer-to-peer relationships with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively with minimal supervision in a constantly changing environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, including nights & weekends.
• Ability to understand and summarize all aspects of clinical data and scientific publications, and effectively put data into perspective and communicate relevant clinical evidence to HCPs to expand their understanding of LEO products.
• Ability to research scientific literature, and write reports, papers, and research protocols.
• Solid understanding of GCP, IMC code, and healthcare compliance policies and procedures.
• Excellent teaching skills and ability to present and discuss scientific material clearly and concisely.

Beyond the skin

Join LEO Pharma, a global leader in medical dermatology, as we go beyond the skin to make a lasting impact. Our innovative approach sets us apart. We are dedicated to leaving a legacy that positively impacts patients, colleagues, and our planet.

LEO Pharma Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. At LEO Pharma, we believe that our different perspectives, backgrounds, and attitudes are what enable us to make the best decisions, foster an inclusive culture, and meet the needs of the market we operate in. Therefore, we encourage you to apply for the position if you are excited about the role – even if you don’t meet every single requirement listed, you might be just the pioneer we are looking for. With this in mind, applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We believe in flexibility in all aspects - also when it comes to supporting our employees' diverse needs, hence, we offer hybrid work opportunities whenever possible.