Scientific Advisor Job in Montreal, Quebec Canada

Client is seeking a Scientific Advisor (Cardiovascular/Metabolics) to collaborate closely with the appropriate local, regional and global Medical Leadership; contributing regularly to the regional strategy. This position is field-based .  The proportion of time spent on the field will depend on the local needs as determined by the line manager in accordance to the life cycle phase for the compound(s) in the Disease Area(s) of responsibility: Pre-Approval, Post-Approval, Mid-Life, or Maturity. The SA has a high level of independence.  They can act as representatives of the country in regional and/or global meetings, and may function as a back-up to the Disease Area Head (DAH)

 

Responsibilities

·  Collect and communicate Field Medical Insights .You will profile the medical landscape within the Cardiovascular/Metabolics and continuously update this knowledge, including knowledge and expertise in products, patient treatment trends, unmet medical needs, clinical trials and scientific activities.

·  Develop and maintain contacts with Thought Leaders,  to further understand and gain both insight and/or input into treatment patterns, unmet medical needs, patient needs and behaviours, including (1) the scientific activities taking place within the Disease Area and (2) the needs and treatment patterns of Health Care Providers.

·  Deliver Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) evidence based information reactively to government agencies, payers and other healthcare organizations, enabling the appropriate parties to make informed decisions about products.

·  Ensure appropriate response to unsolicited scientific questions or requests posed by Health Care Providers for approved Products/Brands (in and off label ), and for products in development, by  providing accurate scientific data in compliance with Company Policies, and legal and ethical standards or by  liaising appropriately with Medical Information.

·  Liaise appropriately and effectively with the Medical Information department that services the local market, to develop a systematic follow up interaction plan with Health Care Providers in order to ensure customer satisfaction with the information received in response to their unsolicited scientific questions or requests; and is prepared to discuss these responses and/or expand on the content upon the HCP's request.

·  Lead the identification, at an early stage, of potential opportunities for country participation in clinical development programs, by early mapping of centers of excellence, treatment trends and recruitment potential in untapped therapeutic areas / with new compounds

·  Contribute to the 'early prioritization' of development programs for the country by integrating data on disease incidence / prevalence, treatment patterns, unmet medical needs and interest from the scientific community

·  Facilitate clinical trial activities between the company and investigators for both company sponsored (interventional and non-interventional) and the companies  supported Investigator sponsored trials (in accordance with the appropriate policies and SOPs).

·  Ensure Pharmacovigilance SOPs are understood and applied by Investigators of local studies, and alert appropriate personnel to any Adverse Events that are identified

·  Generate and execute the Local Medical Plan in alignment with the Global and Regional Medical Plans, and contribute to the development of local and regional Brand Plan strategies by leveraging medical insights and knowledge about the product or disease area, in particular with reference to recent publications around patient's needs and treatment.

·  Identify the need for local Medical Consultants and/or Advisory Boards and execute engagements according to strategy.

·  Contribute to the strategic planning of regional Advisory Boards or Consultant engagements.

·  Contribute to the Local and Regional Publication plans by co-developing scientific publications or presentations with external authors, as appropriate.

·  Contribute to the initial and ongoing medical/scientific disease area and product-specific training of internal customers (Sales force, etc) - in collaboration with the training department, if any - enabling understanding and balanced communication of the scientific benefits of a Brand.

·  Provide training to Investigational Site staff, Site Managers and Monitors in products, medical concepts and available therapies; act as a champion for the medical benefits of a product or products, and as point of contact. Mentors other Scientific Advisors with regards to strategy and overall skills.

·  Provide scientific support to Regional Local Internal Stakeholders, specifically to Marketing, Regulatory, Outcomes Research, Pharmacovigilance, Legal Counsel and Market Access

·  Contribute to, supervise and coordinate the development of the medical / scientific sections of pricing and reimbursement files.

 

Qualifications

·  Medical doctor (physician), PharmD or PhD, with experience in Cardiovascular/Metabolics with a broad medical background

·  3 years of experience as a Scientific Advisor or other comparable hybrid role

·  Superior disease Area knowledge, including key scientific publications

·  In-depth knowledge of a scientific or clinical area

·  Knowledge of clinical trial design and process

·  Knowledge of the National Healthcare System and the pharmaceutical industry

· Language requirement:  English, spoken and written

·  Basic statistical techniques

 

Please send resume to Kimberly Littlefield at k.littlefield@brunel.net