Therapeutic Specialist, Hepatology - SW Ontario

GSK; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 104,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Job summary

GSK seeks a Therapeutic Specialist, Hepatology to cover GTA West and Southwestern Ontario, with coverage of parts of Northern Ontario. The role focuses on launching products, building trusted clinician relationships, and driving patient access.

The position requires a life sciences degree, 3+ years in Hepatology/GI, and strong scientific communication. A company vehicle is provided; travel is extensive.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, marketing, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of Hepatology/GI experience or proven product launch success.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic business plans for the territory.
• Build relationships with healthcare professionals and decision-makers.
• Drive customer-focused initiatives to boost advocacy and uptake.
• Engage in scientific discussions to ensure optimal Hepatology use.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align programs with brand strategies.
• Navigate territory challenges and identify growth opportunities.
• Prepare and manage territory budgets and resources.
• Conduct daily customer calls to support patient access and market growth.
• Execute field programs like Lunch & Learns and scientific engagements.

Skills

Customer Centric Selling

Data to Insights

Digital Fluency

Omnichannel

Sales Territory Management

Scientific Literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

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 GTA West/Southwestern Ontario and will require coverage of parts of Northern Ontario. 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.

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

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)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced scientific degree or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of the healthcare landscape, including local market dynamics and provider networks within the territory
• Experience working with Hepatology centers

This position requires the employee to drive routinely on company business and allows for the provision of a company-leased vehicle. However, to be eligible for this position and a company vehicle, GSK will need to obtain acceptable results from a license verification inquiry and drivers abstract review against its safe driver program requirements

GSK uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the recruitment process to assist in screening and assessing applicants. Final hiring decisions are made by hiring managers, with support from recruiters. This advertisement relates to a current vacancy.

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Skills

Customer Centric Selling, Data to Insights, Digital Fluency, Omnichannel, Sales Territory Management, Scientific Literacy

In compliance with Ontario's provincial pay transparency legislation, this job posting includes a salary range to support equitable and informed hiring practices. The annual compensation for this role is CAD104,000 to CAD154,000 , determined based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. GSK is dedicated to promoting transparency and fairness throughout our recruitment process.Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Why GSK?

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.