Medical Science Liaison (12-month contract)
Alberta, Ontario, or Quebec (Field Based)
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain relationships with key thought leaders, regional advocates, healthcare organizations, professional societies and government contacts.
- Provides accurate and up-to-date scientific information that supports the company's product and disease strategies
- Builds and maintains rapport with medical professionals and their clinic staff
- Represent Allergan at national and regional scientific meetings and professional congresses.
- Collaborates with Medical Advisor in the development and coordination of Allergan sponsored symposia and speaker's bureau
- Identify and develop advocates for participating in Allergan sponsored clinical trials, scientific symposium and speaker bureau and advisory boards.
- Follow-up on unsolicited investigator-initiated research proposals and publication opportunities.
- Assist in training sales and business personnel.
- Develops territory routing that effectively supports the medical information needs of the assigned geography
- Maintains effective budgetary control of medical expenses
- Completes administrative responsibilities, as required, on time
- Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organizations, federal and provincial laws and regulations
Knowledge
- Health Canada (HC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), PAAB, Rx&D, PMPRB and other regulatory requirements.
- Public speaking, scientific story telling and presentation methods and techniques.
- Pharmacology and pharmaceutical principles, practices and their application.
- Principles of mathematical and statistical analysis in clinical studies
Requirements
- Doctoral degree required (MD, PharmD, or PhD), MS
- Relevant experience in Medical Affairs is an asset
- Minimum of 2 years of directly related experience (research or clinical practice)
- Previous experience within a pharmaceutical or start up organization
- Field-based experience is not mandatory
- Ability to deliver oral and written communications that are clear and concise
- Ability to make effective suggestions, influence and persuade
- Delivering top quality services and establishing rapport with internal and external customers
- Researching, analyzing and evaluating methods to disseminate medical and scientific information.
- Managing and organizing multiple projects and assignments within allotted timeframes.
- Self motivated, self starting, takes own initiative
- Regular in-country or international travel (75%)