Therapeutic Specialist, Hepatology - BC

GSK; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK seeks a Therapeutic Specialist, Hepatology to drive strategic plans and customer engagement across British Columbia. You will lead initiatives with healthcare professionals and hospital stakeholders while collaborating with Medical Science Liaisons, Marketing, and Education teams.

The role emphasizes autonomous field work, compliance, and measurable growth in patient outcomes. Travel across a large geography is expected, with a company vehicle and schedule support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, marketing, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years experience in Hepatology/GI or successful product launches.
• Strong ability to interpret scientific studies and perform data analysis.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic business plans for territory in BC.
• Build relationships with healthcare professionals, hospitals, and clinics.
• Design customer-focused initiatives to drive Hepatology portfolio uptake.
• Engage in scientific discussions to support optimal Hepatology use.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with brand strategy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Autonomous worker

Travel willingness

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, marketing, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you passionate about advancing patient outcomes while driving launch success?

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

GSK is looking to hire a Therapeutic Specialist, Hepatology to join our Specialty Care & Innovation Business Unit. This role is field-based and reports directly to the National Sales Manager, Hepatology. The core territory geography for this position will be British Columbia, and preference will be given to candidates residing within or in close proximity to the core areas of the territory to support effective local engagement and coverage.

As a Therapeutic Specialist, Hepatology, you will be responsible for executing strategic business plans that drive customer engagement and maximize the value of GSK's Hepatology portfolio. You will lead business development initiatives, foster meaningful customer relationships, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure the successful implementation of marketing strategies. Your ability to demonstrate business acumen, communicate effectively, and work autonomously will be critical to success. You will work closely with cross-functional partners - including Medical Science Liaisons, Medical Education Managers, System Solutions Manager and the Marketing team, and other internal stakeholders - to support GSK's mission to help Canadians do more, feel better, and live longer.

Details (Your Responsibilities)

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

• Developing and implementing strategic business plans tailored to your territory, setting and achieving both short- and long-term goals
• Building strong, trust-based relationships with healthcare professionals, hospital and clinic decision-makers, and allied healthcare stakeholders to optimize patient outcomes
• Designing and driving unique, customer-focused initiatives to build GSK advocacy, accelerate launch uptake and future portfolio growth
• Engaging in meaningful scientific discussions with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal use of Hepatology medicine(s)
• Collaborating with cross-functional colleagues to develop and execute programs that improve patient care and align with brand strategies
• Navigating challenges within your territory effectively and leveraging business acumen to identify and capitalize on growth opportunities
• Preparing and managing territory budgets with accountability for resource allocation
• Conducting impactful daily customer calls to drive measurable contributions to patient access and market growth
• Executing field programs such as Lunch & Learns, scientific engagements, and other educational initiatives
• Ensuring all activities align with internal compliance and regulatory standards while consistently acting with integrity
• Managing complex multi-stakeholder Hepatology environments, balancing immediate patient needs with long-term growth objectives

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, marketing, or related field
• Minimum 3 years of recent experience in Hepatology/GI (preferred) or proven success launching products in competitive markets
• Strong working knowledge of scientific research study interpretation and functional data analysis techniques
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong relationship-building skills with healthcare professionals, physicians, and hospital stakeholders
• Proven ability to build and maintain a network of healthcare stakeholders and access to physician networks
• Demonstrated leadership and team collaboration skills with exposure to cross-functional teams (medical, marketing, government affairs)
• Self-starter with ability to work autonomously and drive business growth
• Results-oriented with ability to proactively identify opportunities and make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes
• High learning agility and adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively within a large geography while optimizing travel efficiency (minimizing windshield time)
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record (required for company vehicle eligibility)