Medical Science Liaison, Specialty Care

Job Description:

  • Develop and maintain key scientific knowledge for credible dissemination to external experts and healthcare professionals
  • Develop and nurture relationships with established and emerging external experts
  • Respond to requests by providing scientific and medical information to external experts and internal stakeholders
  • Participate and follow up on investigator-initiated studies, clinical studies, and medical projects
  • Provide scientific support and maintain relationships with external experts and academic centres
  • Deliver scientific presentations to healthcare professionals individually or in groups
  • Participate in selecting qualified healthcare professionals for collaborative research and lecture or meeting support
  • Ensure scientific and educational integrity in collaborative efforts such as advisory boards, congresses, and symposiums
  • Attend scientific meetings and conferences and prepare summaries of key data
  • Coordinate scientific and medical engagement efforts across stakeholders within accounts
  • Develop interaction plans aligned with the Scientific Interaction Plan to achieve medical objectives
  • Communicate and collaborate with in-field team members to optimize business objectives

Requirements:

  • Must have an advanced degree: Doctorate, PharmD, or MD
  • Relevant business experience with solid knowledge of the biotech/pharmaceutical industry
  • Previous MSL experience preferred
  • Relevant Eye Care/Ophthalmology background considered an asset
  • Previous customer-facing experience in the healthcare industry
  • Experience presenting and/or interpreting scientific or clinical research publications
  • Knowledge of scientific methods applied to clinical research
  • Knowledge of current legislative and regulatory controls
  • Keen interest in developing and maintaining expert knowledge of the assigned therapeutic area, product, and medical research
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
  • Ease with technology and various tools/systems for day-to-day tasks
  • Ability to travel about 50% of the time
  • Valid driver’s license and passport
  • Fluency in English is an essential requirement

Benefits:

  • Remote work
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • French working environment for employees in Quebec
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