포스팅 날짜: Apr 2 2025
(Preferred Candidate: Living in Calgary Area.)
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 across our Respiratory portfolio, 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 therapies to healthcare professionals, external experts, organizations and decision-makers in the specialty care setting, and in a manner consistent with GSK’s principles for scientific engagement. This role is a therapeutically aligned, field-based position covering Alberta where frequent travel is required. This is an 18 month contract covering a maternity leave.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
You will be expected to…
- Identify, establish, and maintain scientific peer-to-peer relationships with key external 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 respiratory diseases, 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. Respirologists, ENTs, Allergists, and community care experts along with 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 providing session/abstract coverage, booth staffing coverage, leading external expert engagement plans and contributing to scientific end of congress summaries/share-backs as required.
- Provide scientific training for GSK sales representatives regarding GSK products and the conditions they treat utilizing approved sales training materials.
- Assist the medical, clinical and HEOR teams with Investigator Initiated Studies and real world evidence projects as needed, and support identification of potential clinical trial sites for clinical development activities in Canada as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- An advanced post-graduate scientific degree (MD, Ph.D., PharmD) is an asset but not required
- Bilingualism in French and English scientific discussion (written and verbal) is an asset
- 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.
- Knowledge of regulations governing medical information exchange with healthcare professionals within the Canadian pharmaceutical environment.
- Sound negotiation, leadership, and organization skills.
- Familiarity with reimbursement processes in Canada
- A valid driver's license is required for this field-based position.
- Ability to work independently and ability to travel throughout the territory up to 70% with evenings and weekends involved
- As this is a Mat Leave cover for an MSL in Alberta, an Alberta-based MSL is highly preferred
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous experience in respiratory (+2 years) in a medical affairs position with established relationships/connections with associated healthcare professionals in the Respiratory space is strongly preferred.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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