Sr Manager, Medical Science Liaison

Your impact begins here 

As Senior Manager, Medical Science Liaison, you will lead the field team that brings Novo’s cardiometabolic medical strategy to life across Ontario and Quebec. You will coach Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), strengthen relationships with leading Canadian experts and make sure what the field learns reaches the people shaping medical and business decisions. Your leadership keeps scientific exchange credible and compliant, so people living with serious chronic diseases benefit from better-informed care. 

What you’ll bring 

Essential: 

• An advanced scientific or healthcare degree (MD, PharmD or PhD preferred; a master’s degree with strong experience will be considered). 

• At least 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, including experience in Medical Affairs or an MSL role, with demonstrated leadership or people management experience

• A deep understanding of the healthcare and regulatory landscape in Canada. 

• Proven ability to coach advanced scientific discussions and manage field-based operational excellence. 

• Based in Ontario (GTA preferred), with the ability to travel up to 80%, including frequent overnights and coverage of Quebec. 

• Legal permission to work in Canada and a valid driver’s licence. 

Useful, but not essential: 

• Fully bilingual in English and French, to support Quebec-based stakeholders. 

• Experience working in a matrix or head office environment. 

What you’ll do 

You will turn medical strategy into clear territory plans, and make sure your team has the coaching, structure and support to deliver them. 

• Lead, coach and mentor a diverse team of MSLs to deliver territory action plans and Key Opinion Leader (KOL) engagement. 

• Raise team excellence through continuous in-field coaching, performance management and rigorous onboarding standards. 

• Oversee field operational excellence, including tactical plan execution, budgets and high-quality CRM (Veeva) documentation. 

• Lead field execution of the cardiometabolic medical strategy across Ontario and Quebec. 

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with leading Canadian KOLs and regional institutions. 

• Act as the link between Head Office and the field, so field insights shape Medical Affairs priorities, and keep your team steady and engaged through organisational change, turnover or leave coverage. 

Who you’ll work with 

You will join the Cardiometabolic team within Medical Affairs, where colleagues connect medical affairs, commercial strategy and business development across therapy areas to guide the Novo portfolio and strengthen competitiveness. 

Reporting to the Medical Director, you will lead a team of MSLs and work with Head Office colleagues and the Senior Manager, MSL colleagues covering other therapeutic areas. You will also partner closely with subject matter experts in the Medical and Field Excellence team, who support the field with insights, analytics, reporting and training. 

Your team works across Ontario and Quebec, and you will be the link that keeps field and Head Office moving in the same direction. The department is collaborative and cross-therapeutic, so you will share what works across therapeutic areas and help decisions turn into action. 

What you can expect here 

You will lead in an environment where your expertise is valued and your voice counts. You will be trusted to make decisions, own the results and raise the bar for your team, with clear performance expectations and a culture that recognises results.