Medical Science Liaison, Cross Therapy Area

GSK

Medical Science Liaison role at GSK focusing on vaccines, involving field-based education and expert collaboration in Alberta. Driving scientific partnerships to enhance healthcare outcomes.

Posted 7/4/2026full-timeCalgary • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify, establish, and maintain scientific peer-to-peer relationships with key external experts in primary care and respiratory by presenting balanced scientific data, supporting advanced medical educational opportunities, and providing scientific support of highest industry standards in line with GSK values, policies, applicable laws, and regulations.
Be recognized as the scientific field-based partner in the territory and maintain a deep understanding and knowledge of diseases, vaccines, treatments, and the competitive landscape to ensure excellent scientific dialogue and clinical knowledge translation aligned to business strategy.
Be agile and adaptable to engage and provide value across a continuum of both internal and external stakeholders (i.e., primary care and respiratory experts and other healthcare professionals, investigators, medical societies and organizations, advocacy groups, etc.) in a non-promotional manner and be responsive to unsolicited inquires.
Be a proactive and solutions-oriented partner as the primary interface between the healthcare community and the internal cross-functional GSK teams to gather and share back insights that inform current and future business strategies.
Represent GSK at scientific congresses by providing session/abstract coverage, booth staffing coverage, leading external expert engagements and contributing to congress summaries/share-backs as required.
Provide scientific training for GSK commercial team regarding GSK products and the conditions they treat utilizing approved training materials.
Assist the office based Medical Affairs, Health Economics and Outcomes Research and Clinical Development and Operation teams for Investigator Initiated Studies and other evidence generation projects as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced degree in a Medical or Life science field (e.g., Masters, PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent).
Experience as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) or in a similar medical affairs role, with experience in vaccines, immunology, or respiratory and established relationships with associated healthcare professionals.
Knowledge of the Canadian healthcare system, including reimbursement processes.
Knowledge of regulations governing scientific exchange with healthcare professionals within the Canadian pharmaceutical environment.
Ability to apply medical affairs expertise to support scientific dialogue and compliant engagement with healthcare professionals across the assigned therapeutic area.
Ability to apply and leverage scientific data with credibility while enabling peer-to-peer discussion.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong ability to build and maintain professional relationships with healthcare professionals and external experts.
Ability to lead cross-functional teamwork and strategic execution of medical affairs plan in the assigned territory.
Sound negotiation, leadership, and organization skills.
Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel within the assigned territory (up to 70%, including evenings and weekends).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Scientific Data AnalysisMedical Affairs ExpertiseVaccines KnowledgeImmunology KnowledgeRespiratory KnowledgeRegulatory ComplianceNegotiation SkillsStrategic ExecutionEvidence Generation ProjectsTraining Development

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingLeadership SkillsOrganizational SkillsAdaptabilitySolutions-Oriented Mindset

Certifications

Valid Driver’s License