Job of the future
Medical sciences liaison officer
The medical sciences liaison officer must establish and maintain relations with the experts or the opinion leaders of a specific medical sector and the key community stakeholders in order to present them with evidence and clinical studies on new products, therapies, procedures and technologies.
Main duties
1. Distribute information (evidence, clinical studies) concerning products among key stakeholders in the sector
2. Ensure integration of products, procedures or technologies in the course of care in Québec
3. Maintain and foster relationships with healthcare professionals and key stakeholders in the community
4. Ensure training and certification of professionals on the sales team and in the healthcare sector
5. Keep scientific and regulatory knowledge current
Academic training
College
Pre-university training
Science
- CEGEP de Saint-Laurent
- CEGEP du Vieux Montréal
- CEGEP Gérald-Godin
- CEGEP John Abbott
- Collège Ahuntsic
- Collège André-Grasset
- Collège Brébeuf
- Collège Brébeuf
- Collège de Maisonneuve
- Collège des Marcellines
- Collège du Bois-de-Boulogne
- Collège Marie-Victorin
- Institut Teccart
- Vanier College
Health science
- CEGEP André-Laurendeau
- CEGEP de Saint-Laurent
- Collège Ahuntsic
- Collège Dawson
- Collège de Maisonneuve
- Collège de Rosemont
- Vanier College
- Collège TAV
- Collégiale Sainte-Anne
- Marianopolis College
Pure and applied science
- CEGEP André-Laurendeau
- CEGEP de Saint-Laurent
- Collège Ahuntsic
- Collège Dawson
- Collège de Maisonneuve
- Collège de Rosemont
- Vanier College
- Collégiale Sainte-Anne
- Marianopolis College
Scientific French Baccalaureate
Technical training
DEC, AEC: /
University
Undergraduate studies
Bachelor of Biology
Bachelor of Biological sciences
Bachelor of Biochemistry
Bachelor of Biochemistry and molecular medicine
Bachelor of Biomedical sciences
Bachelor of Biopharmaceutical sciences
Bachelor of Microbiology and Immunology
Bachelor of Neurosciences
Bachelor of Cognitive neurosciences
Graduate studies ( Recommended)
Master’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences
Master’s degree in Drug Development
Master’s degree in health technologies assessment
Master’s degree in drug and population health
Master’s in Biology
Master’s in Biological sciences
Master’s in Biomedical sciences
Master’s in Biochemistry
- Université de Montréal
- McGill University (Thesis)
- UQAM
Master’s in Pathology and Cellular Biology
Master’s in Molecular Biology
Master’s in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Master’s in Microbiology and Immunology
Master’s in Neuroscience
Master’s in Pharmacology
Master’s in Advanced Pharmacotherapy
Master’s in a related field
Specialized graduate diploma in Drug development
Specialized graduate diploma in Health technology assessment
Short graduate program in Health technology assessment
Short graduate program (Master’s level) in pharmaceutical research, development and assessment
Short graduate program (Master’s level) in Pathology and Cellular Biology
Postgraduate studies (Highly recommended)
Ph.D in pharmaceutical sciences
Ph.D. in Pharmacy (Pharm.D)
Ph.D. in Pharmacology
Ph.D. in Biology
Ph.D. in Biological sciences
Ph.D. in Biomedical sciences
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology
Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Pathology
Ph.D. in Biochemistry
Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology
Ph.D. in Virology and Immunology
Ph.D. in Neuroscience
Doctorate in Medicine (M.D.)
Ph.D. in a related field
Continuous training
- Continuous pharmaceutical training
- Professional corporation (Collège des médecins du Québec, Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec)
Hiring sub-sectors
Profile of required skills
TECHNOLOGICAL
n.s.p.
SCIENTIFIC
- Demonstrate proficiency in the course of care
- Demonstrate proficiency in the development cycle
- Ensure scientific monitoring
REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
- Know the regulations
- Take an interest in regulatory developments
RELATIONSHIPS AND SALES
- Manage the client relationship
- Manage the product
- Develop and maintain a network
MANAGEMENT
- Manage a sales team
- Bilingual
- Manage priorities
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
- Strategic analysis (SWOT, business models, etc.)
- Understand market access and price-setting methods
- Understand the health care system
MEDICAL SCIENCES LIAISON OFFICER
Industry opportunities
Required profile
• Senior professional
• Exhaustive experience in the sector
• Network of contacts in health care institutions
Prospects – Findings
• Favourable prospects focusing on the public buyer and the aging population
• Emergence of a liaison officer profile for software solutions