Medical Science Liaison at Novo Nordisk

Medical Science Liaison (13-month contrat)

Field-based — Greater Toronto Area

Join Novo Nordisk Canada as a Medical Science Liaison and help translate scientific evidence into real-world improvements in patient care across Ontario, Manitoba and Atlantic Canada.

Your new role

As a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in the Rare Disease team, you are a vital scientific resource who establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with key external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals and academic institutions. You serve as a bridge between the clinical community and Novo Nordisk, providing expert scientific knowledge to support research, product understanding, and clinical care. The role involves disseminating accurate and relevant information while engaging in scientific discussions that enhance the understanding of our portfolio and its impact on patient care.

Day-to-day Your Tasks Will Include

• Cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and healthcare professionals to support scientific exchange and address unmet medical needs.
• Communicating complex clinical and scientific information clearly to external stakeholders, providing robust medical education on clinical data and molecule knowledge.
• Identifying and reporting unmet needs and insights from the field to inform clinical strategy and development.
• Supporting clinical research initiatives, including investigator-initiated studies and clinical trial activities.
• Representing Novo Nordisk at conferences and scientific meetings to present data and gather insights.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Clinical, Regulatory and RareD Commercial teams to align on strategic scientific objectives.
• Acting with scientific integrity and compliance while responding to scientific inquiries
  
  

Your new department

You will join International Operations — our largest operational unit — and be part of the Rare Disease team in Canada. More than 18,000 colleagues in International Operations work to serve millions of patients worldwide, in Canada our team delivers scientific excellence, strategic medical guidance and strong partnerships with the clinical community. This role offers a collaborative environment where your expertise will help advance medical knowledge and improve patient outcomes.

Your Skills & Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you should:

• Hold an advanced degree (MSc, PhD, MD or PharmD)
• Have 3–5 years’ relevant pharmaceutical industry experience or equivalent professional experience in a customer facing role.
• Be based in the Greater Toronto Area and able to cover the territory, with the flexibility to travel frequently across the region (up to 60 % travel, including occasional overnight stays).
• Hold a valid driver’s license and have a valid passport/visa that enables travel to the United States and Europe for scientific meetings.
• Demonstrate strong ability to interpret and present complex clinical data clearly and confidently to a wide range of healthcare professionals and academic stakeholders.
• Have experience supporting clinical research initiatives and engaging with Key Opinion Leaders in hematology — this experience is highly valued.
• Brings a driven mindset to establish NN as a trusted partner and can work in a fast paced environment balancing multiple priorities both internally and externally.
• Bring excellent interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and a service-oriented mindset to build respectful, collaborative relationships with KOLs, healthcare teams and internal colleagues.
  
  

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change; we drive it. In a dynamic industry, we strive for excellence without fixating on perfection. We embrace opportunities for development across all areas, from research to sales, to improve patient care.

More information

For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube. To complete your application, click on "Apply now", attach your CV and follow the instructions.

Deadline

Please apply before December 31st, 2025. (Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis)

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.