Galderma S.A.
Medical Affairs Lead - Therapeutic Dermatology (Toronto or Montreal)
Toronto
Sponsorship not specified$145k-$175kDetected 30 days ago
Product ManagementStakeholder ManagementBrand StrategyMedical DevicesLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- This role has overall accountability for the medical strategy and scientific leadership of Nemolizumab and future pipeline assets.
- Acts as the primary medical and scientific expert for Galderma, providing deep expertise in dermatology, specifically in immunology for atopic dermatitis (AD) and prurigo nodularis (PN),
- Provides strategic medical leadership across the full product lifecycle, including pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases.
Responsibilities
- Oversees and, where appropriate, personally leads high-level scientific exchange with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), investigators, scientific societies, and academic institutions.
- Identifies data gaps and clinical questions relevant to Canadian practice and drives investigator-initiated trials (IITs), real-world evidence (RWE) studies, and post-hoc analyses to address them.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a relevant life sciences discipline (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD).
- Significant experience in dermatology and/or immunology, including biologics, is essential.
- Strong experience in scientific exchange, KOL engagement, advisory boards, and evidence generation.
- Strong understanding of the Canadian regulatory and compliance environment.
- Ability to work flexibly, including occasional early/late meetings and attendance at scientific meetings on evenings or weekends.
- Travel is required 30-40%
Compensation
- The annual base salary for the role is 145,000 - 175,000 CAD.
Benefits
- Leads creation and execution of the Canadian Medical Affairs plan in close collaboration with commercial, market access, regulatory, and Global/Regional Medical teams.
- Ensures strategic alignment with global medical priorities while tailoring execution to the Canadian market landscape and stakeholder needs.
- Drives scientific differentiation in competitive markets through data-driven narratives, publications, and educational initiatives.
- Contributes senior medical input to launch readiness, brand strategy, reimbursement submissions, and lifecycle planning.
- Provides direct line management, coaching, and development for the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team.
- Builds, leads, and sustains a high-performing medical affairs team with clear objectives, performance metrics, and development plans.
- Fosters a culture of medical excellence, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Supports talent development, succession planning, onboarding, and capability building within the medical affairs organization.
- Provides strategic oversight of national medical education initiatives through leadership of the National Medical Education Manager.
- Ensures development and execution of high-quality, needs-based medical education programs aligned with disease-state and product strategies.
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