Scientific Communications and Medical Information Specialist

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and in the future. That’s what makes us Roche.

As the Scientific Communications and Medical Information (SCMI) Specialist you will be able to bring your scientific expertise and passion to a team that is delivering on the external needs in how our science is translated and  interpreted in a relevant way for patient impact. 

The Opportunity: 

In your role you will tailor the response and communication to match with the needs of the requestor, predominantly, health care professionals, the public and Roche personnel, also you will be responsible for prioritising unsolicited medical/scientific information requests on Roche products.

The SCMI Specialist collaborates with the Medical Strategy team to produce high-quality scientific and educational materials for external audiences, adapting global content to meet local regulations. Key duties include creating publication summaries, patient materials, and compassionate use documents; supporting scientific content for medical symposia and Canadian conferences; summarizing competitor evidence; reviewing and approving external scientific content; assisting with medical grants and sponsorships; contributing to local conference activities; and preparing HTA clinical sections for reimbursement dossiers.

• Providing responses to healthcare professionals requesting medical/scientific information on Roche products following specifics queries.
• Identifying, collecting and reporting any AE and/or other reportable event and forward to patient safety within timelines described in relevant SOPs.
• Identifying and reporting any product quality complaints and forwards to the local quality management team within timelines described in relevant SOPs.
• Accountable for the creation and distribution of external Product Announcements surrounding product updates according to local policies and procedures.
• Providing training for the business, commercial, medical department and other roles in the Affiliate on medical information processes to ensure compliant and high quality customer service.
• Working collaboratively with Medical Strategy and as required, researches and writes copy to the highest scientific and grammatical standards for a full range of medical education and scientific communication materials for external use.
• Working with the relevant internal stakeholders (eg. medical, compliance, commercial) to ensure the training materials are crafted, maintained and tailored as needed for all employees involved in the planning and execution of Medical Education

Who you are:

• You hold a Bachelor degree in a Science Based Program (PhD, MSc, MD, PharmD, Biomedical, allied Health) and/or proven experience in life sciences or health care system sector.
• You demonstrate a good understanding of the pharma and health care system environment and the ability to work in a fast-paced and highly targeted market dynamic.
• You have experience in the principles and techniques of critical data analysis, statistical analysis, interpretation and evaluation of clinical relevance for the purposes of understanding and communicating scientific concepts and study results.
• You have proven strong communication skills with ability to connect with impact and influence
• You are a systems & enterprise thinker with strong negotiating skills
• You have the ability to work in a highly collaborative and networked environment and are recognized for your service-oriented and customer/patient-oriented skills.

Preferred:

• You possess relevant knowledge of regulations and processes (eg. GCP, PV, Industry Codes & Regulations) and good knowledge of the development of assets (drugs, devices, etc.)
• You demonstrate clinical/therapeutic knowledge of disease areas and knowledge of a range of innovative healthcare solutions (e.g. digital health, DIA, genetics, personalized vaccines, biotechnology)
• You knowledge of evidence generation (eg. clinical trials, real world evidence)
• You demonstrate understanding of the reimbursement environment and health care policy in a health technology assessment environment. 

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Mississauga is 89,256.00 and 117,148.50 of hiring range. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors as determined by the company.

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for this role.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.