Medical Science Liaison - Vaccines Specialty Care (ON-West)

GSK; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharma company is seeking a Medical Science Liaison in Mississauga. This role requires establishing scientific relationships and providing credible clinical information. The ideal candidate has a graduate degree and 2-3 years of experience in medical affairs, particularly in cardio-renal-metabolic areas. The position involves frequent travel across Western Ontario & GTA and demands excellent communication and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Exceptional aptitude to apply and leverage scientific and medical data.
• Excellent public speaker with outstanding scientific presentation skills.
• Familiarity with Canadian healthcare landscape and systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify and maintain scientific peer-to-peer relationships.
• Provide scientific support with the highest industry standards.
• Be the primary interface between healthcare community and GSK teams.

Skills

Scientific presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Education

Advanced post-graduate scientific degree (MD, Ph.D., PharmD)

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

As a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) you will be responsible for applying your non-promotional medical acumen to ensure the safe and effective use of GSK’s products, through impactful scientific interactions and support of key external and internal stakeholders in alignment to the therapeutic area Medical Plan. As the MSL within the territory you will collaborate with field partners in a stakeholder-centric approach to provide credible scientific clinical information about our vaccines to healthcare professionals, external experts, organizations and decision-makers in a manner consistent with GSK’s principles for scientific engagement. This role is a therapeutically aligned and field-based position where frequent travel is required.

This position covers the territory of Western Ontario & GTA

The preferred candidate has 2-3+ years previous experience in a medical affairs position (preferably field-based). Relationships/experience in cardio-renal-metabolic therapeutic areas and/or hospital/specialty therapeutic areas is strongly preferred.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be expected to:

• Identify, establish, and maintain scientific peer-to-peer relationships with specialist experts by presenting balanced scientific data, supporting advanced medical educational opportunities, and providing scientific support with the highest of industry standards following GSK values, policies, standards, applicable laws, and regulations.
• Be recognized as the scientific field-based partner in the territory and maintain a deep understanding and knowledge of diseases, vaccines, treatments, and the competitive landscape to ensure excellent scientific dialogue and clinical knowledge translation aligned to business strategy.
• Be agile and adaptable to engage and provide value across a continuum of both internal and external stakeholders (i.e., external experts and other healthcare professionals, investigators, professional societies, organizations, advocacy groups, and decision-makers) in a non-promotional manner and be responsive to unsolicited inquires.
• Be a proactive and solutions-oriented partner as the primary interface between the healthcare community and the internal cross-functional GSK teams to gather and share back insights that inform current and future business strategies.
• Represents GSK at scientific congresses by leading external expert engagement plans, providing session/abstract coverage, booth staffing coverage, and contributing to scientific end of congress summaries/share-backs as required.
• Provide scientific training for GSK commercial colleagues regarding GSK products and the conditions they treat utilizing approved sales training materials.
• Assist the medical, clinical and HEOR teams with evidence generation projects as needed, and support identification of potential clinical trial sites for clinical development activities in Canada as required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• An advanced post-graduate scientific degree (MD, Ph.D., PharmD)
• Successful candidates must reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be accessible to Toronto Pearson Airport.
• Exceptional aptitude to apply and leverage scientific and medical data with scientific credibility while enabling peer-to-peer discussion and debate is essential.
• Excellent public speaker, with outstanding scientific presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a focus on cross-functional teamwork and strategic execution of medical affairs plan in your territory.
• Sound negotiation, leadership, and organization skills.
• Familiarity with Canadian healthcare landscape, healthcare/hospital-based systems, and access.
• A valid driver's license is required for this field-based position.
• Ability to work independently and travel throughout the territory up to 70% with evenings and weekends involved

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-3+ years previous experience in a medical affairs position (preferably field-based).
• Relationships/experience in cardio-renal-metabolic therapeutic areas and/or hospital/specialty therapeutic areas is strongly preferred.

Why GSK?

Uniting 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 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 [e-mail]. Please do not send resumes to this e-mail and instead apply through the online application process of this posting.