Medical Science Liaison, Pipeline Solid Tumors - Canada West
GSKAre you a curious, collaborative scientific professional who wants to build trusted relationships with oncology clinicians and help improve patient care across Canada?
GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.
Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.
Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.
Job Purpose
GSK is looking to hire a Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Pipeline Solid Tumors to join our Oncology Medical Affairs Team. This role is field-based with hybrid flexibility and report to the MSL Manager, Pipeline Solid Tumors. This position covers the Canada West territory. The ideal candidate will reside in or near Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary.
As a Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Pipeline Solid Tumors, you will be a trusted scientific partner to oncology clinicians across Canada. You will share clear, balanced, evidence-based science and gather clinical insights that shape medical strategy. You will build strong peer-to-peer relationships, support clinical research initiatives, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive local impact. Your ability to communicate complex scientific data clearly, work autonomously, and engage stakeholders will be critical to success. You will collaborate closely with medical, clinical, commercial, and research colleagues to support GSK’s mission to help Canadians do more, feel better, and live longer.
***INTERNAL CANDIDATES: Please submit your application by Friday, April 24th, 2026***
Details (Your Responsibilities)
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:
- Build and maintain peer-to-peer scientific relationships with oncology specialists and other healthcare professionals; communicate balanced, evidence-based information to support clinical decision making
- Act as the field-based scientific expert for your territory, staying current on solid tumor biology, treatment approaches and the evolving scientific landscape
- Gather and report clinical and practice insights from the field to inform pipeline medical strategy, evidence generation and local operational plans
- Support clinical development by identifying and qualifying potential investigators and clinical trial sites across Canada
- Represent GSK at scientific meetings and congresses, supporting expert engagement, session coverage and knowledge sharing
- Deliver scientific training to internal colleagues using approved materials and contribute to cross-functional projects as required
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
Advanced post-graduate scientific degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD).
Proven ability to explain and present complex scientific data clearly to clinical audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally
Knowledge of the Canadian healthcare environment, including hospital systems and access pathways.
Valid Canadian driver’s licence and ability to travel within the territory (up to 60–70%).
Ability to work independently, manage priorities and meet objectives in a field-based role.
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
2+ years of prior experience as a Medical Science Liaison or similar medical affairs role, ideally in oncology or solid tumors
Established network and relationships with oncology clinicians in Canada
Experience supporting clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, or real-world evidence projects
Familiarity with Canadian reimbursement and access processes
Bilingual capability in English and French for bilingual territories
Strong presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
***This position requires the employee to drive routinely on company business and allows for the provision of a company-leased vehicle. However, to be eligible for this position and a company vehicle, GSK will need to obtain acceptable results from a license verification inquiry and drivers abstract review against its safe driver program requirements***
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Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
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