Job Description

Job PurposeThe Medical Advisor (MA) within Medical Affairs will be responsible for providing expert scientific capability and leadership while managing a broad range of Medical Affairs activities associated with assigned products and within the therapy area;

• They will develop and implement local research strategies to address data gaps and advance the scientific/clinical understanding of GSK product(s).
• They will be accountable for leading external scientific/clinical exchange with the scientific and medical community and to bring the medical voice of the customer back into the organization (includes 1:1 interactions, advisory boards, medical education, congress presentations, publications and congress sponsorships).
• They will work with the Medical team, the cross-functional teams, and global teams providing scientific/clinical expertise, advice and technical leadership on GSK products in the Canadian market by developing and implementing a local, integrated medical strategy and customer engagement plans.

The Medical Advisor role is accountable for the broader scientific and external engagement strategy for a specified asset or disease areas within Canada. This role plays an integral strategic part in supporting discussions with senior stakeholders and is recognition of being a Medical strategic lead and partner within the business.Key ResponsibilitiesDescribe the key deliverables, specific duties, any specialist duties and the ongoing responsibilities of the role.

• Provide scientific assessment of pipeline products to enhance the local and the global development plans that maximize the scientific understanding of these potential future assets
• Interact with global teams to influence global clinical development plans in order to optimize patient access to innovative products in Canada
• Provide expert scientific product and disease knowledge and trusted medical leadership to GSK Canada and to International Medical Networks
• Build and leverage high quality scientific knowledge and capability expertise across the enterprise
• Deliver external engagement excellence characterized by timely, responsible and responsive interactions with the external medical and scientific community to achieve a two-way trusted scientific partnership
• Accountable for regular review and analysis of data analytics and medical voice of customer to derive insights and develop action plans to deliver on the medical strategy
• Lead, develop and implement a local Medical Strategic Plan for products within therapy area including:
• Identifying areas of research interest and developing timely local study protocols which advance the scientific understanding of our medications
• Identifying areas of medical education interest
• Identifying advisory board/1:1 interaction needs, and leading their implementation and follow-up
• Ensuring alignment with commercial strategic planning
• Managing research budget and budget forecasting processes for assigned products and therapy areas
• Provide scientific strategic input to the regulatory and reimbursement teams to allow GSK to demonstrate the value of GSK products to achieve optimal product labeling, reimbursement outcomes and patient access.
• Evaluate and manage investigator-sponsored studies to advance research on disease and its treatment, aligned to the areas of research interest
• Deliver study reports and local publications related to local research activities
• Support the TA Director in the review of all medical grant and donation requests (including Independent Medical Education requests) and congress sponsorship requests to ensure alignment with therapy area strategies.
• Lead the development and implementation of advice seeking interactions (e.g. 1:1 interactions, advisory boards):
• Leverage medical and scientific knowledge to ensure that all materials produced are medically and scientifically accurate and in compliance with local and GSK requirements
• Contribute to patient safety by reporting, in a timely manner, all adverse events identified during the interactions with customers in accordance with internal policies and training, including any follow up information received.

Knowledge/ Education / Experience Required

• Post-graduate scientific degree (MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD)

Job-Related Experience3-5 years in Medical Affairs role (in Oncology strongly preferred)Job-Related Skills/Background

• Demonstrated ability to work as a strategic partner with clinical operation functions
• Strong foundation/expertise in Oncology
• Ability to manage relationships with internal and external partners including Key External Experts and global stakeholders
• Ability to leverage scientific knowledge
• Must possess a good understanding of the Canadian healthcare environment
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated courage, curiosity, agility and innovative thinking mindset
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and problem-solving capabilities
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently to develop credibility with colleagues, as well as interact effectively in a multi-disciplinary matrix team to influence decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Strong project management skills
• Industry Medical Affairs experience considered an asset
• Strong business and financial acumen

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