Job Description

Are you passionate about leading and mentoring a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs)? Do you have strong scientific acumen and the ability to translate medical strategies into actionable plans? If this sounds like you, we invite you to join Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. as our new Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison with the Cardiometabolic team. Read more and apply today!

Your new role

As the Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison (AD MSL) at Novo Nordisk Canada with the Cardiometabolic team, you will lead and develop a field-based MSL team to translate medical strategy into high-impact territory plans. You will ensure scientific excellence, compliance with Canadian regulatory standards, and the effective capture and elevation of field insights to inform broader medical and business decisions. Your role balances hands‑on coaching, stakeholder engagement and cross‑functional collaboration to optimize patient care and team performance.

Some of your responsibilities will be to:

• Lead and coach the MSL team to deliver on Key Opinion Leader (KOL) engagement and territory action plans, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics, scientific exchange, insights generation and communication.
• Ensure MSL competencies and onboarding standards through training, performance management and regular in‑field coaching.
• Oversee field operational excellence: track tactical plans, budgets, expenses and quality and timeliness of CRM (Veeva) documentation.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with KOLs and regional institutions to support optimal patient management
• Lead the field execution of the cardiometabolic medical strategy
• Collaborate with key cross functional teams including Sales, Marketing, Clinical Development and other stakeholders to align field tactics with overall Medical Affairs strategy and operational priorities.

Your Skills and Qualifications

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced professional with the following qualifications:

• Advanced scientific or health care degree (MD, PharmD or PhD). Candidates with a Master plus relevant clinical or commercial experience may be considered.
• Minimum 5 years in the pharmaceutical industry, including at least 3 years as an MSL (or other direct customer facing role) with a proven record of high performance.
• Proven (3+ years) experience leading a diverse teams of direct reports
• Strong preference for a fully bilingual (English and French) candidate
• Excellent communication & negotiation skills (written, verbal, presentation and listening), high customer focus and action orientation, with strong self‑awareness and emotional intelligence.
• Deep scientific knowledge (cardiometabolic experience is a strong asset) and solid understanding of the Canadian healthcare and regulatory landscape (Health Canada, PAAB, IMC);

This is a field‑based role that is based in Ontario, preferrable in the Greater Toronto area (GTA) but will also cover regions in Quebec so you should expect a flexible schedule that sometimes includes evening or weekend activities to meet with stakeholders. The position involves frequent travel—locally, regionally, nationally and occasionally internationally—with travel time of up to ~80%, often including overnight stays. We’re looking for candidates who are legally permitted to work in Canada and hold a valid driver’s licence.

Your new department

Reporting to the Medical Director, you will lead a team of MSLs while collaborating with Head Office colleagues and other Therapeutic Area Associate Directors of MSLs. You will also work closely with subject matter experts in the Medical and Field Excellence team to ensure appropriate insights, analytics, and reporting, as well as training for the field medical teams. The department fosters a collaborative and cross-therapeutic environment, where your leadership will contribute to achieving Novo Nordisk's mission of improving patient outcomes.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More information

For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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Deadline

Please apply before December 10th, 2025

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process.

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.