Pipeline Medical Science Liaison, Oncology in Toronto

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, vision care, virology, women’s health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

A pipeline Medical Science Liaison (pMSL) is a key member of the Canadian Oncology Medical Affairs team. This field-based role focuses on interacting with, and supporting the needs of, investigators participating in our studies. Pipeline MSLs work to communicate information and facilitate scientific dialogue about AbbVie’s investigational products and compounds in development, in a strictly scientific, non-promotional manner, and in full compliance with applicable Canadian laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, AbbVie’s policies and procedures.

Core Responsibilities:

• Ensure a strong medical and scientific presence for AbbVie in investigational sites and key scientific centers by facilitation of clinical research and of interventional phase 1-3 trials with AbbVie drugs, while supporting requests for medical and scientific information on products or areas of therapeutic interest to AbbVie.
• Establish and maintain a close working relationship with Clinical Site Monitoring (CSM) staff and partner in facilitating the initiation and conduct of prioritized AbbVie-led clinical trials.
• Provide scientific and technical leadership to ensure professional and credible relationships with investigators.
• Consult with physicians, pharmacists and other medical professionals to refer appropriate patients to Clinical Trial sites and review clinical practice topics as requested by the investigator or referring sites.
• Act as the point of contact with thought leaders to facilitate investigator-initiated study (IIS) ideas with AbbVie pipeline assets and requests for support to the local and global medical teams as appropriate.
• Deliver credible presentations on scientific matters in the disease area of responsibility and about AbbVie’s pipeline to investigators in AbbVie-sponsored interventional research.
• Participate in the selection process to identify appropriately qualified external experts the Company would wish to engage in collaborative efforts.
• Identify opportunities for R&D collaborations with key institutions and thought leaders and liaise with the Search & Evaluation team and Discovery or Clinical Development teams to facilitate further assessment.
• Facilitate medical and scientific field intelligence.
• Attend relevant scientific meetings and conferences.
• Upon request, assist physicians with requests for access to AbbVie medicines on a named patient or compassionate use basis, subject to all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted with due regard to all applicable local, global and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, Company policies and accepted standards of best practice.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific or healthcare discipline, such as PharmD, PhD, MD is strongly preferred.
• Experience in developing and maintaining expert knowledge in oncology and in medical research in general.
• Professional experience as an MSL or CRA or in a similar field-based R&D role for at least two years.
• Solid knowledge of the pharmaceutical environment and the role of Medical Affairs to advance the medical and scientific objectives of a pharmaceutical company.
• Demonstrated expertise in the scientific methods applied to clinical research and current legislative/regulatory controls applicable to this research.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with thought leaders, physicians, and other healthcare decision makers.
• High customer orientation and strong commitment to compliance with the relevant rules and procedures, and to scientific quality and integrity.

This function is field based, with the candidate based in or near the Greater Toronto Area. Primary territory responsibility is Ontario and Western Canada, with national oncology pipeline priority support, as assigned.