Medical Science Liaison (Msl)

About This Role

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Medical Affairs will report the Associate Director, Medical Affairs Canada. This is an individual contributor role, responsible for disseminating and translating scientific evidence related to Biogen’s therapeutic areas and products (marketed and pipeline) for engaging the scientific community. The territory this role will cover is Quebec/Eastern Canada and you will work within neuromuscular diseases.

What You’ll Do

• Work collaboratively and in alignment with the cross- functional team (i.e. Care Manager, Market Access, etc.) ensuring the successful implementation of the company’s overall strategy
• Other duties or projects as assigned.
• Share medical insights from external engagements within medical affairs that can be used to inform strategy or develop learning content.
• Facilitate scientific exchange (e.g. evidence dissemination, knowledge translation) with key medical experts and allied healthcare professionals, as needed, on therapeutic area related content.
• Support therapeutic experts in developing or reviewing concepts and protocols for SRAs / IITs in line with Biogen research areas of interest.
• Participate in relevant affiliate or regional team meetings.
• Deliver on all quantitative and qualitative key performance indicators as determined.
• Support appropriate screening processes to identify potential investigators for Biogen initiated clinical trials, collaborate with clinical trial groups to evaluate requests and assess.
• Work with affiliate Stakeholder Engagement team to educate patient association groups (PAGs) or payers about the disease area and evidence for Biogen products.

Who You Are

You are a passionate bilingual Medical Affairs professional with industry experience working as an MSL, building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate scientific exchange. You are proactive, creative, use your own initiative and are confident to challenge and put your own ideas forward.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Excellent knowledge of Regulatory Affairs, Drug Safety, Legal and Compliance environment and requirements.
• Fluent in French; bilingualism is an asset.
• Ability to work across multiple digital platforms and early adoption of new systems/applications.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (scientific and non-scientific).
• Medical/scientific experience in neurology or rare diseases, an asset.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence and build partnerships with opinion leaders.
• Strong customer orientation, leveraging relevant scientific information with ability to ascertain customer/client needs.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time
• 5+ years of experience in Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry at a similar level of responsibility, including at least 3 years of experience as an MSL or other related field role.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of professional integrity.
• Experience working effectively in a matrix environment and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional partners to achieve goals.
• Advanced degree in a related scientific field, such as MSc (or equivalent) as a minimum, PhD or MD.

Additional Information

Why Biogen?

Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts