Astellas
At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.
Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive bladder, transplant, and our impressive pipeline in women’s health, blindness, regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria, and targeted protein degradation.
About Us :
We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with over 14,000 employees managing operations in approximately 70 countries. We are among the Top 30 global biopharma companies based on revenues and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce Pharma.
In Canada, we are growing to meet exciting opportunities with our legacy brands and innovative treatments pipeline.
We seek candidates who thrive in our entrepreneurial and empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values align with our Astellas Way—patient focus, ownership, results, openness, and integrity? We would love to hear from you.
From day one, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility to create a brighter future for patients worldwide. We foster exceptional relationships with our employees to enable them to thrive, innovate, and achieve outstanding results. We aim to cultivate a culture where our people feel empowered to pursue bold ideas, take accountability, and embody a competitive, solutions-oriented mindset.
Our expertise, science, and technology make us a pharmaceutical company. Our open and diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.
Astellas Pharma Canada (APCA) is seeking a Medical Science Liaison, reporting to the Head of TA Specialty MA-Canada.
Position Overview :
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) acts as a scientific and medical expert in facilitating non-promotional scientific exchange and translating scientific knowledge into value for patients, aligned with Astellas’ strategic goals. This role involves implementing regional field-based medical and scientific tactics supporting the TA Medical Strategic Plan for in-line and developmental compounds.
Key Responsibilities :
- Stakeholder Relationship Activities :
- Develop and execute a Stakeholder Identification and Engagement Plan aligned with the TA Medical Affairs strategic plan and business priorities.
- Build trusted relationships with medical stakeholders to provide non-promotional scientific value and improve patient care.
- Represent Astellas Medical Affairs at provincial HTA and payer meetings, coordinating resources and clinical input for collaborations.
- Understand the medical, healthcare, HTA, and payer landscape to address scientific and HEOR gaps in collaboration with colleagues.
- Identify research capabilities and potential investigators within the region.
- Lead regional profiling and communicate insights.
- Provide TA expertise for study sites, supporting investigator-sponsored research as needed.
- Interpret and communicate stakeholder insights to shape medical strategies.
- Support scientific meetings, expert meetings, and internal training.
- Develop content for strategic MSL activities and act as a medical interface with stakeholders to ensure customer voice is represented.
- Present scientific data at various venues, discuss approved scientific information, and identify opportunities for medical education events.
- Lead development of medical materials to address TA needs.
- Maintain scientific expertise on relevant diseases and products, ensuring activities comply with governance guidelines and SOPs.
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