Medical Science Liaison, Gastroenterology (Ontario)

Role Summary

Medical Science Liaison, Gastroenterology (Ontario) — The Medical Science Liaison supports medical and business strategies for compounds through field-based activities that align with overall medical objectives and scientific communication. This role establishes Takeda’s presence with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare providers (HCPs), academic institutions and healthcare entities in the defined geographies for assigned therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities

• Providing medical insights, intelligence, and recommendations from the field to support the development and life-cycle management of Takeda compounds.
• Offering medical and scientific expertise to commercial partners as needed, within regulatory guidelines.
• Compliantly connecting customers to Takeda to advance medical strategy and improve patient outcomes.
• Leveraging AI-powered tools and digital platforms to enhance field engagement, streamline information retrieval, automate routine reporting, and generate advanced analytics for actionable field insights.
• This role requires a strategic thinker who can inspire others, focus on key priorities, and elevate organizational capabilities in line with Takeda's Leadership Behaviors.
• Externally focused KOL/HCP related activities are expected to comprise a minimum of 80% of responsibilities.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per individual territory plans developed by the Field Medical Lead.
• Map and profile KOLs/HCPs and other external stakeholder groups to support pre- and post-launch excellence.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge regarding Takeda disease areas and products as assigned as well as the therapeutic area competitor landscape.
• Analyze, interpret and communicate complex scientific information and engage with KOLs/HCPs in a compliant, fair-balanced, and non-misleading manner.
• Support strategically aligned Takeda-sponsored research and appropriately assist with the facilitation of medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes.
• Display advanced knowledge of therapeutic area key intelligence topics/questions and effectively collect, interpret, and internally communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform and refine medical strategies and/or tactics.
• Execute field-based medical education/other learning activities.
• Support the execution of advisory boards/consultancy meetings as needed.
• Identify and facilitate, as appropriate, partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda.
• Participate in executing the medical strategy at medical conferences (e.g., staff medical booth, interact with KOLs/HCPs, cover key scientific sessions, internally communicate medical insights).
• Compliantly address unsolicited requests for medical information from health care professionals, including physicians, patient advocacy groups, medical institutions, pharmacy, etc.
• Utilize AI-enhanced virtual engagement platforms to facilitate remote interactions with KOLs/HCPs, ensuring timely and personalized scientific exchange.
• Employ digital dashboards and analytics tools to monitor engagement metrics, identify trends, and optimize territory planning.
• Ensure Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) metrics (both quantitative and qualitative) are achieved.
• Automate routine reporting and CRM documentation using AI-enabled systems to improve efficiency and data accuracy.
• Complete all required customer activity documentation (e.g., CRM entries, insights capture, etc.), training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner.
• Assist with clinical education, publications, communications, training, and advisory/consulting programs to support KOLs‚Äô and company initiatives as needed.
• Assist in identifying, evaluating, and screening qualified research sites for clinical investigation.
• Support clinical trials sites as required per the Enterprise Engagement Model.
• Provide subject matter expertise and clinical and scientific education as needed for cross-functional partners (i.e., internal training).
• Perform all company business in full compliance with all regulations (e.g., IMC, PAAB, etc.), company policies and procedures, and industry or legal requirements.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) in a related field, such as Health Sciences, preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or relevant clinical experience, or an equivalent combination.
• Previous experience as an MSL an asset. Experience in the therapeutic area is preferred.
• Bilingual (English/French) is mandatory for positions located in QC.

Skills

• A strong scientific background with a thorough grasp of the pharmaceutical industry and an outstanding ability to think strategically and critically.
• Therapeutic knowledge with the ability to quickly gain an in-depth understanding of various disease areas.
• Excellent presentation skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and build relationships with key decision-makers.
• Proficiency in using AI-driven tools to synthesize scientific literature, generate tailored content for KOL engagement, and extract insights from large datasets.
• Experience with virtual engagement platforms and digital collaboration tools to maintain high-impact remote interactions.
• Familiarity with AI-based CRM systems and insight capture platforms to streamline documentation and enhance strategic planning.
• Understanding of cybersecurity threats and best practices to protect sensitive information and systems.

Education

• Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) in a related field, such as Health Sciences, preferred.

Travel / Additional Requirements

• This is a field-based position.
• Willingness to travel to various meetings or client sites, including overnight trips. Some international travel may be required.