Position Summary

Theratechnologies is a unique company with a Global Medical Affairs organization dedicated to metabolic health in the HIV population, including its long-term impact on cardiovascular health, as well as rare diseases. As Theratechnologies expands its footprint in Canada within the rare disease space, we seek agile Medical Affairs professionals to build strong relationships with Canadian healthcare professionals.

We offer a competitive total compensation and benefits package, a strong work-life balance, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for training and career development. Theratechnologies is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides scientific support for Theratechnologies’ product portfolio for Health Care Professionals (HCPs), institutions and organizations and serves as a scientific expertat key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, internal meetings, and patientadvocacy group meetings
• Serves as a primaryliaison for clinicaland scientific information exchange between Thera and HCPs, institutions and organizations and maintains discussions related to olezarsen/familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) and Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)
• Engages with specified KOLs/external clinical and scientific experts, institutions, and organizations in theirterritory in appropriate high‐level scientific supportfor publications, education, consulting, and other Medical Affairs initiatives
• Ensures effective communication across his/herteam and cross‐functionally in carrying out Medical Affairs tactics and as needed
• Acquires, maintains, and continually developsscientific knowledge relatedto approved products and pipeline agents, and the relevant competitive landscape
• Provides independent thought to and leads the development of medical affairs resources/ projects that further the strategic aims and mission of the company
• Collects, analyzes,and communicates fair‐balanced information concerning the therapeutic area, treatment options and emerging standards of care
• Identifies strategic market opportunities for Theratechnologies usingscientific field intelligence and communicates these imperatives to internal stakeholders
• Mentors’ colleagues on scientific strategies, therapeutic and diseasestate science – plays a role in professional development for others
• Responds to unsolicited medicalinformation requests on Theratechnologies products
• Provides effectiveand tailored clinicalpresentations to internaland external audiences to meet specific audience needs
• Conducts local roundtables and education programsthat aim to satisfy the specific needs of individual KOLs and institutions
• Provides scientific training to externalparties (HCPs/companies) as required
• Demonstrates understanding and mastery of the specificMedical Affairs functionwithin the organization
• Ensures the achievement of individual and team objectives and results consistent with medical strategy and corporate priorities
• Performs any other dutiesrequired by the management

Key Opinion Leaders

• Identifies national,regional, and local Key OpinionLeaders (KOLs) and scientific experts, health care providers and assigned institutions
• Maintains and develops synergistic peer‐to‐peer relationships with KOLs to expand research, advisory, and educational partnership opportunities
• Identifies and facilitates nationalor international networking opportunities between KOLs and internal and external colleagues
• Explores novel educational opportunities with healthcare associations and ancillary healthcare professionals
• Coordinates interactions with academic societies, research groups, and other national organizations
• Liaises with HCPs to gather additional drug safety information as requested
• Develops countrymedical projects in collaboration with local KOL

Internal Partnerships

• Sales
• Participates in scientific and medical training of sales colleagues when needed
• Responds to complex scientific inquiries from the field and delivers responses
• Provides scientific training to internal parties, as required
• Marketing
• Provides scientific and medical support for internal and external meetings and projects as needed
• Provides medical support and presentations to advocacy groups as needed
• Ensures compliance adherence
• Market Access
• Provides relevant clinical presentations to drug and therapeutic/pricing committee members, Medical Director, and other key decisions makers as appropriate
• Participates in scientific and medical training of market access colleagues
• Medical Information
• Provides field updates regardingtopics of interestfor creation and/orupdating of standard response letters

Qualifications Required

• Ability to work strategically and operationally in equal measures
• In‐depth knowledge of the therapeutic area, including relateddisease states and co‐ morbid medical conditions
• Required areas of expertise include, but are not limited to:
• knowledge of clinical researchdesign and study analysis
• regional standardsof care
• applicable treatment guidelines
• Understands and adheres to compliance guidance requirements for Medical Affairs professionals within the local, regional, national regulatory guidelines, as well as to corporate policies
• Previous experience as a Medical ScienceLiaison in the applicable or related therapeutic areas is essential
• Previous experience in cardiology/lipids
• At least 5 years' experience in pharma
• Terminal degree in the form of a PharmD, PhD, or similar. In lieu of a terminal degree, significant medical affairs experience would be considered

Personal qualities specific to the position

• Entrepreneurial and innovative spirit and be able to cope with ambiguity
• Strong customer orientation; a passion for science‐based brands that can dramatically improve patients’ lives
• Ability to develop trust and maintain integrity with KOLs/external clinical and scientific experts, HCPs, institutions, organizations, and patient groups; as well as with peers, and others
• Person of high character; consistent and acting in line with a clear and visible set of values and beliefs; deals with talks straight; walks their talk; is direct and truthful, but at the same time can keep confidences

Personal Qualities for all Staff

• Ability to set goals and meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritize
• Ability to generate ideas and find solutions
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Team spirit and willingness to assist team members
• Versatility and flexibility