MedScience Liaison, Specialty

Job Summary

The MSL role encompasses both field based – customer facing traditional medical affairs activities in addition to serving Apotex – Apobiologix internal customers across regulatory affairs, business development, market access and other key stakeholder working groups. The role leverages an in-depth knowledge of the disease state, therapeutic area, the relevant products in the portfolio and in the pipeline to provide subject-matter-expertise through the collation, analysis and evaluation of medical science data to produce and present a variety of deliverables for both external health care professionals (HCPs) and internal teams.

 The MSL will develop and maintain long term, peer-to-peer relationships with critical stakeholders including thought leaders and other HCPs specializing in oncology treatment and supportive care, ophthalmology, and other specialty drug indications.  MSLs will interact with HCPs in both academic medical centers and community oncology and ophthalmology / retinal specialist practices and will provide high-level scientific expertise and product related.  Additionally, the MSL will foster local and/or national research and educational opportunities and extend the Medical Affairs resources as appropriate.

Key internal partners include, but are not limited to, extended Biopharmaceutical team, regulatory, commercial team including sales, marketing and market access, business development, global Apotex medical affairs teams, legal and senior management. Clinical acuity and expertise will be applied in diverse contexts to support the company’s expanding pipeline of therapeutic products mainly in oncology and ophthalmology but may also involve other specialty drug segments.

Job Responsibilities

• French Canadian proficiency reading, writing and verbal fluency.
• Established relationships with Oncology thought leaders in geographical areas to be covered required and direct knowledge working within and cross key provincial level cancer centers across Quebec.
• Established relationships with oncology thought leaders and/or cancer treatment specialists, pharmacists and HCPs.
• Provide strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities such as: healthcare professional/provider interactions; creation of clinical and scientific information; educational initiatives; safeguarding patient safety.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration between Medical Affairs, Regulatory affairs, Quality, Business development and Commercial teams. 
• Lead support in assigned products; deliver scientific presentations to internal and external customers; develop and maintain professional and credible relationships with key opinion leaders; help develop medical affairs strategies; develop innovative research concepts for clinical data generation; provide relevant scientific and technical training to commercial teams.
• Ability to conduct market research and assess the commercial viability of future therapeutic products based on factors that impact clinical utility and performance or place of product in therapy and competitive landscape.
• Responsible for understanding the regulatory requirements related to the clinical studies and drug development and complying with those requirements. Ability to contribute to New Drug Submission (NDS) under project guidance specific to clinical related content.
• Works closely with commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into core brand strategies including brand launches, support medical/marketing activities and market access.
• Consult with the Business Development team regarding strategic product acquisitions and complete due-diligence reports.
• Facilitate investigator sponsored studies (ISS) as opportunities arise.
• Build, develop & maintain professional relationships with regional and national thought leaders and demonstrate value as a clinical and scientific resource.  Complete timely documentation of interactions and contacts within appropriate databases.
• Help develop therapeutic product and disease area education curriculum and provide training support to commercial teams to support product launch.
• Engage in speaker identification, training and evaluation and provide support for advisory board meetings as requested.
• Provide timely, accurate, specific and balanced responses to professional requests for information (RFIs).
• As requested, and in collaboration with Medical Affairs Director, assist in the creation of educational and presentation materials in support of customer needs. 
• Attend national and regional scientific congresses and provide scientific booth support as needed.
• Adhere to and manage travel and local expenses to meet ApoBiologix policy
• Works in a safe manner collaborating as a team member to achieve all outcomes.
• Demonstrate behaviours that exhibit our organizational Values: Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance, and Passion.
• Ensure personal adherence with all compliance programs including the Global Business Ethics and Compliance Program, Global Quality policies and procedures, Safety and Environment policies, and HR policies.

All other relevant duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Education
  • Advanced clinical/science degree: PharmD, PhD, MD, MSc in a relevant discipline (i.e oncology), or equivalent preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • In-Depth understanding of Phase I-III or Phase IV drug development and broad understanding of post-marketing drug development
  • Foundational medical and clinical understanding of human disease and ability to understand product and safety profiles, adept ability to interrogate publicly available clinical or scientific evidence for development of expertise.
  • Understanding of all medical aspects of FDA/Health Canada/EMA biologic/biosimilars regulations.
  • Ability to effectively present ideas and document complex medical/clinical concepts in both written and oral communication
  • Demonstrated expertise in drug information communication; strong presentation skills.
  • Ability to build productive work relationships both internally and externally.
  • Ability to integrate and work in a cross functional network.
  • Demonstrated project management ability.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
  • Working knowledge and understanding of Canadian laws and Health Canada regulations and industry guidances for interactions with HCPs.
  • Ability to travel up to 40% (approx.5-7 overnights per month).
  • Valid driver’s license and Passport
• Experience
  • 4+ years field MSL experience preferred, including experience with advisory boards and speakers’ bureaus including general strategies for KOL engagement 
  • 2-3+ years working with Medical Affairs to support internal teams, including commercial stakeholders in marketing and market access and the development of reports or complex scientific information.
  • 3+ years experience with the practice of medicine and/or conducting clinicall research with a broad understanding of human disease and across therapeutic areas.