Medical Science Liaison - Western Canada

Knight Therapeutics; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Therapeutics is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) for a remote, field-based role covering Western Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia). The MSL will build and maintain peer relationships with KOLs, support lifecycle product use, and act as a scientific resource for both external physicians and internal colleagues.

The ideal candidate has an advanced health sciences degree and 2–3 years of MSL experience, with bilingual French/English preferred.

Qualifications

• Advanced health sciences degree or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively and work autonomously.
• Willingness to travel extensively within Western Canada and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Develop and disseminate in-depth scientific content for products or therapeutic areas.
• Plan and assist in scientific learning events and preceptorship programs, including agenda and speakers.
• Address unsolicited medical information requests and provide timely responses.
• Gather insights and provide actionable recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Serve as a scientific peer-to-peer resource for experts and internal teams.
• Attend conferences and prepare conference insight reports and competitor intelligence.
• Organize and participate in medical affairs booths at conferences.
• Develop medical materials including slide decks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Time management

Travel readiness

Education

Advanced health degree

Job description

*Remote, field-based position covering Western Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia)*

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director, Medical Affairs, the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is responsible for establishing and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with leading physicians, referred to as Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), at major academic institutions and clinics. They will work throughout a product’s lifecycle, help to ensure that products are utilized effectively, serve as scientific peers and resources within the medical community, and are scientific experts to internal colleagues at companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and disseminate in-depth scientific contents on the assigned products or therapeutic area (including but not limited to slide decks, scientific messaging platforms, clinical trials cards, etc.)
• Develop and assist in the assembly of scientific medical learning events and preceptorship programs being responsible for defining the agenda, inviting speakers, and monitoring the event.
• Address unsolicited medical information requests.
• Gather strategic insights and deliver actionable recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource for experts and internal stakeholders.
• Attend conferences and write conference insight reports, including scientific intelligence on main competitors.
• Organize and attend medical affairs booths at scientific conferences.
• Develop medical materials including scientific slide decks.
• Review unsolicited grant and sponsorship requests.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Result-oriented.
• Honesty and integrity.
• Self-management and time organization abilities.
• Autonomy and high adaptability.
• Ability to travel extensively across the territory.
• Availability for domestic and international travel.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health sciences or related fields (MSc, PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience as a Medical Science Liaison.
• Experience in dermatology and/or women’s health is an asset.
• Experience in product launches and lifecycle management is an asset.
• Bilingualism (French and English) with excellent oral and written communication skills.