Medical Science Liaison - Abbott Diabetes Care (Remote: Western Canada)

The Opportunity

This position works remotely in western Canada in the Abbott Diabetes Care division. We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions.

We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology. The MSL is the medical / scientific voice of expertise for Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) products and therapeutic areas.

This field-based role focuses on medical & scientific engagement with ADC stakeholders. Provides medical / scientific expert advice / guidance to key customers for ADC products & relevant therapeutic areas, including scientific exchange & professional development with key thought leaders / external experts and provides medical / scientific affairs support to the Canadian commercial team.

The MSL serves to support the scientific credibility of ADC with established and emerging national & regional thoughts leaders, by supporting scientific dialogue and collaboration in areas of research, scientific publications, and medical & scientific exchange, including unsolicited requests for medical information.

They also interface regularly with appropriate Canadian commercial team members. They maintain a high level of knowledge to ensure credible dissemination of scientific information and dialogue with thoughts leaders, healthcare providers and healthcare organizations.

What You’ll Do

The Primary focus of the MSL will be to establish, foster and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders to build outstanding product awareness and advocacy in the field

Ensure a strong medical and scientific presence for ADC in key academic centers by facilitation of research initiatives

Create and execute a short and long-term clinical, scientific support plan based on understanding unmet needs of the key opinion leaders and the competitive landscape

Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other in-field members (CHE, Market Access, Sales) while retaining functional independence

The MSL will provide clinical protocol expertise to investigators for use in company sponsored and ensure that they are consistent with the company’s objectives, HC regulations, and necessary approvals

Provide support to investigators about the process and areas of interest regarding the Investigator Initiated Study program

The MSL will act as a clinical and scientific resource within the Medical Affairs organization for information pertaining to disease states and the company’s products to ensure awareness and understanding

Deliver credible presentations on scientific matters to health care providers, individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.

where requested, with the focus on Tier 1 and 2 thought leaders

Participate in the selection process to identify appropriately qualified thought leaders, ADC would wish to engage in collaborative efforts such as educational and advisory roles (Advisory Boards, Congresses, Symposia, etc.

while ensuring a high level of scientific integrity in these collaborative efforts.

Attend relevant scientific meetings and conferences. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop summaries of key data and other scientifically relevant information to inform ADC strategic priorities and initiatives.

Staff the Medical Affairs area of the exhibit booth at national scientific meetings and congresses

Provide key thought leaders / external experts with scientific and technical support for publications of scientific or medical interest.

Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted with due regard to all applicable local and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, company policies and accepted standards of best practice.

Required Qualifications

Must be able to travel 50% of the time, including ability to travel overnight and occasionally on weekends

Organizational skills in planning and overseeing multiple parallel long-term projects.

Proven ability to work independently with excellent self-leadership.

Demonstrates ability to function with minimal supervision and a high degree of initiative

Demonstrates in depth scientific and clinical knowledge and ability to understand and integrate complex scientific concepts.

Possess superior communication skills (written, verbal, presentation and facilitation skills)

Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence and build partnerships with opinion leaders.

Understanding of Clinical Research / Good Clinical Practice

Diabetes experience is preferred.

Medical or Scientific degree (NP, M.D., PhD or Pharm D.) is preferred but candidates with a degree in a relevant discipline or CDE and demonstrated experience will be considered.

One to three years of experience in an MSL role in the pharmaceutical / biopharmaceutical / device industry / health care.