Medical Science Liaison, Cardiovascular – Central Ontario

Bringing life-changing medicines to millions of people, Novartis sits at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technologies. As a global company, the resources and opportunities for growth and development are plentiful including global and local cross functional careers, a diverse learning suite of thousands of programs & an in-house marketplace for rotations & project work. With strong medicines pipeline our current transformation will not just deliver growth for our business but continue to allow us to bring innovative medicines to patients quickly. Join Canada’s cardiovascular franchise as we bend the curve of life, leading a generational decline in premature death from cardiovascular disease with ground-breaking treatments and reimagining how we collaborate with health systems.
As a Medical Science Liaison you are part of the multi-functional team responsible for execution and implementation of the medical strategy aligned with business priorities. You play a critical role in external peer-level discussions and developing a network of HCPs for partnership, while helping the team to understand unmet medical needs and barriers for the implementation of our assets in clinical practice and healthcare systems. You influence and strongly collaborate with different functions to support business priorities and demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset.
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Proven ability to develop trust-based relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and execute engagement plans that demonstrate an ability to stringently prioritize and strategically engage MEs aligned with business priorities
• Provide and discuss scientific information and data to ensure concepts are understood and information / insights are gathered
• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mind set and ability to work and lead (a cross-functional team) in a matrix environment
• Create a network of peer to peer scientific relationships and developing a network of HCPs for partnership
• Liaise and provide up-to-date medical information to relevant external groups to ensure evidence based understanding of Novartis products relative to medical guidelines, and health economic information

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Minimum Requirements
What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential:

• Ability to synthesize complex scientific information and analyze it within strategic and regulatory settings.
• Strong personal integrity and customer focus
• A proven ability to develop and foster peer-to-peer, credible relationships with Medical Experts/decision makers.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, negotiation and advanced presentation skills
• Excellent verbal/written skills and a team-oriented mindset
• Previous experience as Medical Science Liaison a must.
• MD, PharmD, pharmacist, PHD or other life sciences degree with solid medical/technical background and proven competencies influencing skills, clinical research insight, business and market knowledge.

Why consider Novartis?
236 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2022. That’s how many lives our products touch. And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?
We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you’re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and data. Where you’re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.
Imagine what you could do at Novartis!
Division
Innovative Medicines International & Chief Commercial Office
Business Unit
Region Europe IMI
Country
Canada
Work Location
Toronto
Company/Legal Entity
Novartis Pharma Canada
Functional Area
Research & Development
Job Type
Full Time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
Early Talent
Yes