Scientific Advisor - Mississauga, Canada - GSK

GSK

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Site Name:
Canada - Ontario - Mississauga

Posted Date:

May
JOB PURPOSE:
The Scientific Advisor within Medical Affairs will be responsible for providing expert scientific capability and leadership while managing a broad range of Medical Affairs activities associated with their assigned products and therapy area;

This role will require the individual to represent the med affairs function as part of the Respiratory cross functional team, engaging key external and internal stakeholders
The individual will be responsible strategic decision and guidance with regards the development of the respiratory IL5 portfolio, with a focus on specific medicines within this portfolio.
They will evaluate and support development and implement local research strategies to address data gaps and advance the scientific/clinical understanding of GSK medicines
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 interaction, advisory boards, medical education, congress presentations, publications and congress sponsorships).
They will work with the Medical team, the crossfunctional 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.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide expert scientific product and disease knowledge and trusted medical leadership to GSK Canada and to above country Medical Networks
Build and leverage high quality scientific knowledge and capability expertise across the enterprise in collaboration with Medical Strategic Operations and Capability Excellence
Deliver external engagement excellence characterized by timely, responsible and responsive interactions with the external medical and scientific community to achieve a twoway 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 medicines within assigned 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 followup.
Ensuring alignment with commercial strategic planning
Managing research budget and budget forecasting processes for assigned products and therapy areas
Evaluate investigatorsponsored 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 interaction, advisory boards)

Accountable for the management of therapy aligned medical content to deliver on the Global HCP Engagement Initiative
Leverage medical and scientific knowledge to ensure that all materials produced are medically and scientifically accurate and in compliance with local and GSK requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Must possess a good understanding of the Canadian healthcare environment
Ability to manage relationships with internal and external partners including Key External Experts and global stakeholders
Strong ability to leverage scientific knowledge
Strong ability to develop timely and meaningful research protocols and study reports
Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential
Exceptional interpersonal skills and problemsolving capabilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced post graduate scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD)
Industry Medical Affairs experience

- with specific experience in Respiratory

Demonstrated ability to work as a strategic partner with commercial functions
Solid project management skills
Strong business and financial acumen

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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 pl