Agent de liaison scientifique médicale (MSL) - Allergan Aesthetics in Québec

About AbbVie: AbbVie is on a mission to discover and deliver innovative solutions and medicines to address significant health needs today and tackle medical challenges of tomorrow. AbbVie strives to make a remarkable impact on people's lives across key therapeutic areas, including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care, as well as in aesthetics with Allergan Aesthetics products and services.

Joining Allergan Aesthetics (AA), an AbbVie company, means being part of a team of exceptional professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients' lives. AA aims to instill confidence in consumers and customers by creating products and technologies that advance aesthetic medicine.

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) establishes and maintains professional scientific relationships between Allergan and the healthcare professional community. As a member of the Canadian Medical Affairs team, the MSL develops and delivers educational programs on diseases and products to improve patient outcomes and enhance awareness and understanding among healthcare professionals regarding diseases and therapeutic options.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), affiliated physicians, healthcare organizations, professional societies, and government representatives.
• Provide accurate and up-to-date scientific information that supports the company's strategies regarding its products and targeted therapeutic areas.
• Establish and maintain connections with healthcare professionals and their clinic staff.
• Represent Allergan at scientific meetings and national and regional professional congresses.
• Collaborate with the medical advisor to develop and coordinate symposiums and speaker programs sponsored by Allergan.
• Identify and develop opinion leaders and scientists to participate in clinical trials, scientific symposiums, speaker programs, and advisory boards sponsored by Allergan.
• Follow up on investigator-initiated research proposals and publication projects.
• Participate in training for sales and commercial staff.
• Establish a field visit itinerary that effectively meets the medical information needs of the assigned geographic area.
• Maintain effective budget control of medical expenses.
• Complete required administrative tasks within deadlines.
• Perform duties in accordance with organizational policies and federal and provincial laws and regulations.
• Facilitate roundtable discussions (group scientific exchanges) with opinion leaders (KOLs) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the region.

Required Knowledge:

• Regulatory requirements of Health Canada (HC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding good manufacturing practices (GMP/cGMP), PAAB, Rx&D, CEPMB (PMPRB), and others.
• Able to deliver scientific presentations to an audience of healthcare professionals using presentation methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of pharmacology, pharmaceutical principles, and their applications.
• Understanding of mathematical and statistical analysis principles in clinical studies.
• Understanding of fundamental scientific research principles and the implementation of clinical and preclinical studies.

Required Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in English is essential for this position due to interactions with English-speaking employees and clients outside of Quebec.
• Ability to formulate relevant suggestions, influence, and persuade.
• Ability to provide high-quality services and build trust with internal and external clients.
• Research, analysis, and evaluation of methods for disseminating medical and scientific information.
• Management and organization of multiple projects and tasks within deadlines.
• Autonomy, proactivity, and initiative.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate required (Medicine, Pharmacy, or PhD).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience directly related to the position.
• Previous experience within a pharmaceutical company or startup.
• Prior experience in medical affairs, aesthetics, and dermatology is considered an asset.
• Field experience is considered an asset.
• Fluency in French is required for this position.

Other Requirements:

• Regular travel is required within the country and internationally (75%).

Why Allergan Aesthetics? We believe in the value of our work, and together we create products and technologies that advance aesthetic medicine. Our principles are designed to enable us to uphold this commitment:

• Make your practice our priority
• Be inclusive of all
• Place science at the core
• Create the future
• Be connected to patients

We show up every day motivated by the possibility of making a real impact on people's lives. Every day counts. By aligning your interests with our business imperatives, you will always have the opportunity to exceed yourself and go further. Thus, we foster an inclusive and caring environment where you are encouraged to ask questions, think big, and build on everyone's best ideas.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer committed to acting with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, and serving our community. Equal opportunity for employers, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.