Senior Manager, Medical Science Liaison

Are you passionate about leading and mentoring a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs)? Do you have strong scientific aacumen and the ability to translate medical strategies into actionable plans? If this sounds like you, we invite you to join Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. as our Senior Manager, Medical Science Liaison with the Cardiometabolic team. Read more and apply today!

The position

As the Sr Manager, Medical Science Liaison (Senior Manager MSL) at Novo Nordisk Canada with the Cardiometa-bolic team, you will lead and develop a field-based MSL team to translate medical strategy into high-impact territory plans. You will ensure scientific excellence, compliance with Canadian regulatory standards, and the effective capture and elevation of field insights to inform broader medical and business decisions.

Your role balances hands on coaching, stakeholder engagement and cross functional collaboration to optimize patient care and team performance.
Some of your responsibilities will be to:

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

Ensure MSL 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 the field execution of the cardiometabolic medical strategy across Ontario and Quebec.

Build and maintain strategic relationships with top-tier Canadian KOLs and regional institutions.

Act as the strategic conduit between the Head Office and field teams to align tactics with overall Medical Affairs priorities.

Navigate organisational changes and team flux, ensuring stability and engagement during periods of turnover or leave coverage.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

Need to have:

Advanced scientific or healthcare degree (MD, Pharm

D, or PhD preferred; master’s with strong experience considered).

Minimum 5 years in the pharmaceutical industry, with at least 3 years as an MSL and 2‑3 years as a people manager.

Deep understanding of the Canadian healthcare and regulatory landscape (Health Canada, PAAB, IMC).

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.

Legally permitted to work in Canada with a valid driver’s license.

Nice to have:

Fully bilingual (English/French) to support Quebec‑based stakeholders and experience in a matrix/head office environment.

About the department
Reporting to the Associate Medical Director, you will lead a team of MSLs while collaborating with Head Office colleagues and other Therapeutic Area Senior Manager MSLs. You will also work closely with subject matter experts in the Medical and Field Excellence team to ensure appropriate insights, analytics, and reporting, as well as training for the field medical teams. The department fosters a collaborative and cross‑therapeutic environment, where your leadership will contribute to achieving Novo Nordisk’s mission of improving patient outcomes.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary:  For this role the Annual Base Salary ranges from $136,310 – $186,310.

The placement in the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on your skills, competencies, knowledge and relevant experience match the position requirements

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