Site Name: Mississauga Milverton Drive Posted Date: Jan 17 2025 GSK is a global biopharma company with the purpose to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.4 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. As a medical advisor, you will be responsible for providing expert scientific capability and leadership while managing a broad range of activities associated with assigned products and within the hepatology and specialty care pipeline therapy areas. You will also be accountable for leading internal and external exchange with the scientific and medical specialist community and to bring the medical voice of the customer back into the organization. You will actively collaborate with the medical, cross-functional, and global teams providing scientific/clinical expertise, advice, and technical leadership on GSK medicines by developing and implementing a local, integrated medical strategy and healthcare professional engagement plans. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide expert scientific product and disease knowledge and trusted medical leadership to relevant cross functional internal business partners including commercial, regulatory, strategic development, clinical, value-evidence and outcomes as well as government affairs and market access. Build and leverage high quality scientific knowledge and capability expertise across the enterprise as it relates to hepatology and specialty care pipeline. 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. Develop and implement a local Medical Strategic Plan compliantly in line with GSK standard operating procedures and local codes of practice, guidelines and laws 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 advice-seeking opportunities, 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. Interact with global teams to influence global clinical development plans in order to optimize patient access to innovative vaccines in Canada. 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. Provide product and disease information to authorities to support policy and decision-making. 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 Medical Head 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. Leverage medical and scientific knowledge to ensure that all materials produced are medically and scientifically accurate and in compliance with local and GSK requirements. Assist in the development, organization, preparation, and implementation of training for internal and external audiences on disease knowledge and management. Support the Country Medical Director, Medical Head, and the Named Safety Contact to comply with safety reporting requirements. BASELINE QUALIFICATIONS: Post-graduate scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD) Resides in the greater Toronto area (GTA); the Head Office is located in Mississauga. Previous medical affairs experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Demonstrates a strong ability to leverage scientific knowledge to influence and establish GSK as a leader in hepatology. Exhibits strong influencing and negotiation skills across diverse internal and external stakeholders, along with a good understanding of the Canadian healthcare environment. Natural collaborator with demonstrated courage, curiosity, agility, and innovative mindset capable of working in a demanding and evolving environment. Possesses exceptional people skills and problem-solving capabilities. Shows self-driven initiative to work independently and to develop credibility with colleagues across a multi-disciplinary matrix team, influencing decisions and driving impact for patients. Has strong written and verbal communication, project management and financial acumen is essential. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Previous experience in hepatology /gastroenterology. Bilingual (French and English) Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology). Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. GSK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals to apply to our career opportunities. GSK is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. 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