Medical Science Liaison

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with KOLs and clinicians in pediatric endocrinology, including physicians, researchers, allied healthcare professionals, patient advocacy or support organizations.
• Develop and execute a KOL engagement plan for your territory based on customer needs and in alignment with the brand strategy.
• Provide scientific and medical support to HCP based on identified unmet and evolving needs in the current practice through educational presentations, scientific discussions, and responding to medical inquiries; as well as uncovering opportunities to partner or collaborate on projects with HCPs.
• Collect, analyze, and prioritize the latest research and developments in pediatric endocrinology, including data on competitors and effectively communicate this information to internal stakeholders and external HCP.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, Regulatory, Market Access, and Clinical Development, to ensure alignment of scientific and medical strategies with other brand priorities and overall brand strategy. One key area of this collaboration will include the design and development of medical and scientific materials (i.e. slide decks, literature reviews, research publications, and educational resources).
• Attend and participate in medical conferences, symposiums, and other scientific meetings to gather insights and discuss key learnings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the execution of brand or company-supported conference activities.
• Develop and deliver training and support to internal teams, including sales representatives, on scientific and medical aspects of pediatric endocrinology and treatment options both current and future.
• Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmaceutical industry, and the healthcare system to support the company and products in opportunities to continue to differentiate ourselves from competitors and provide best in class patient support initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex scientific information to both scientific and non-scientific audiences in a concise way.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with KOLs, HCPs and other stakeholders and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a solution-oriented manner.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Business and financial acumen, with the ability to manage projects and travel expenses against allocated budgets.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Education & Experience

• University or professional degree/designation in life sciences or psychology (such as MD, PharmD, PhD, MS, BSc, RN, NP, BSW, etc.)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Medical Science Liaison or sales position in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with a focus on pediatric endocrinology; or minimum 2 years of clinical, medical, or research experience in the field of pediatric endocrinology or pediatrics.
• Strong knowledge of pediatric endocrinology, including current treatment guidelines, emerging therapies, and key opinion leaders in the field.
• Bilingual candidates are preferred for the Quebec position.

Working Conditions

• This role is remote and based in Ontario and Quebec.
• Overnight travel is required up to 50%, to attend conferences, meetings, and business meetings with customers.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.
• Combination of Flexible, remote work and Office environment; requiring sitting and standing
• Travel by air as required
• Availability to work extra hours and on weekends as necessary