Medical Science Liaison – Reproductive Medicine

Job Description:

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organisation and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.

Ferring+You

You will be a primary scientific contact between Ferring and the medical community through the dissemination of, and education about, Ferring’s mission, products and disease state, as well as related scientific data and materials. The MSL also serves as an important partner to cross-functional internal stakeholders and liaison to external Health Care Providers (HCPs), capturing and communicating relevant information. 

Your day at Ferring 

• Engage healthcare providers pro- and reactively, via various innovative engagements, tactics and formats to provide dissemination of, clarification about, and education on, applicable scientific data, meeting abstracts, and professional literature to enhance product and therapeutic area awareness in alignment and compliance with local regulations.  
• Increase awareness of Ferring and its marketed products enabling HCPs to make informed therapeutic decisions via one-on-one, fair and balanced, scientific exchange.  
• Build strategic relationships externally and contribute to internal understanding of specific HCP and Key External Expert (KEE) interests, expertise and impact in the medical community at large.
• Develop and execute the HCP territory engagement plan, working to target metrics.  
• Identification of areas for data generation; facilitation of clinical study processes for both Ferring sponsored and investigator-initiated studies.
• Attend scientific congresses to develop and maintain a high level of scientific and technical expertise in the therapeutic area; gather and disseminate competitor activity in therapeutic areas relevant to Ferring’s interests and strategy.
• Assist in the preparation and execution of Regional and/or National Advisory Board and educational/scientific meetings including presentation development and leading interactive discussions. 
• Execute the medical strategy built in alignment with cross functional team. 
• Attain a deep understanding, and ability to educate on, training simulators to enhance clinical experience and understanding amongst HCPs.  
• Complete necessary documentation/reports to time requirements (eg, complaints and adverse reaction reports (ADRs), contract execution, CRM reports, expenses, etc) and in alignment with GCP, corporate SOPs and policies, and regulatory requirements.

Behind our innovation…There’s you

• Graduate level degree eg, PhD, PharmD, MD
• 3-5 years pharmaceutical, or related experience, with minimum 2 years experience as an MSL
• Background or experience in fertility, human reproduction or clinical embryology a strong asset
• Strong aptitude to apply and leverage scientific and medical information to establish scientific credibility and engage in meaningful peer-to-peer discussions 
• Excellent scientific presentation skills  
• Very strong people skills with a positive attitude focused on problem solving
• Current working knowledge of legal, regulatory, and compliance regulations and guidelines relevant to industry interactions with health-care professionals 
• Self-directed with an ability to work effectively alone and with a cross-functional team 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and accomplish goals within established timelines and budgets 
• Valid driver’s license is required 
• Fluent in English, written and verbal; proficiency in French is considered an asset.
• Willingness to travel to meetings including customer meetings and educational congresses; may include overnight trips (Some international travel may be required - Approximately 30- 40% travel anticipated)

Territory: Canada, National travel required

People come first at Ferring

• We value your contribution: this role offers a salary range of $120,000 – $150,000 CAD annually, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package.
• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love
• Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role. Subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring
• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents
• Extended support on family building journey

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Note to agencies: this search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us spontaneous profiles.

Location:

Ferring Canada