Job Description

Country Medical Director - Canada

Location: Canada (Toronto)
Department: Medical Affairs / Scientific Affairs
Job type: Permanent

Join us and make a difference when it matters most! At Elvium lifesciences, we are proud of the work we do to improve patients’ lives through science‑led, ethical, and patient‑centric medical engagement. We challenge ourselves continuously to deliver meaningful impact for patients, healthcare professionals, our partners, and our employees.

The Team

As Country Medical Director –Canada, you will provide strategic medical leadership across assigned country or regional markets, ensuring scientific excellence, compliance, and high‑quality medical engagement. Reporting to the SVP Global Medical Affairs, you will be a key member of the Medical Affairs Leadership Team (MALT), translating global medical strategy into effective local execution while adapting to regional regulatory and healthcare system requirements.

Role and Responsibilities

Strategic Medical Leadership

• Lead and drive country‑level Medical Affairs strategy aligned with global medical objectives and therapy‑area strategies.
• Partner with Global Medical Excellence and other lead countries to ensure consistent, high‑quality execution across markets.
• Provide strategic medical input to support product launches, ongoing lifecycle management, and evidence generation activities.
• Act as a senior medical advisor to regional leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.

Medical Affairs Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing Country Medical Affairs team with a strong culture of scientific excellence, integrity, and collaboration.
• Define and implement medical operating models, processes, and SOPs aligned with global guidance and local needs.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and performance management within the medical organization.

External Scientific Engagement & Medical Communications

• Establish and maintain trusted scientific partnerships with key external experts, medical societies, and healthcare stakeholders.
• Identify current and future therapeutic‑area insights, unmet needs, and emerging healthcare practices.
• Lead Medical Communications, Disease State Awareness, and lifecycle management strategies aligned with Global Therapy Area Medical Leads.

Medical Governance, Compliance & Ethics

• Lead the execution of Medical Compliance strategy in line with Medical Governance requirements, global standards, and local regulatory codes.
• Ensure all medical activities and scientific exchange are compliant with company policies and applicable legal requirements.
• Drive ethics and compliance training within the Medical Affairs organization.
• Support investigations, audits, and the implementation of corrective and preventive actions as required.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, and other functions to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant medical support.
• Review and approve local promotional and non‑promotional materials in accordance with governance processes.
• Ensure a clear separation of medical and commercial activities while enabling effective cross‑functional partnership.

Qualifications

Education

• Medical degree (MD) desirable but not required.
• Advanced scientific degree strongly preferred (PharmD, PhD, DPharm, or equivalent).

Certifications or Designations

• No mandatory certifications required.
• Training or credentials related to medical governance, compliance, ethics, or industry codes considered an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of relevant clinical and/or Medical Affairs experience within pharma or biotech.
• Proven leadership experience at local, regional, and/or global Medical Affairs level.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing medical strategies and plans.
• Strong experience in Key External Expert (KOL/KEE) engagement and external scientific leadership.
• Experience working in matrixed, cross‑functional organizations across multiple countries preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate complex scientific data into actionable medical strategies and operational plans.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross‑functional teams without direct authority.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• High integrity with a strong compliance‑first and patient‑centric mindset.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, multinational healthcare environments.

What we offer in return

• Opportunities for continuous learning and development through our diverse global development programs.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and purpose‑driven working environment.
• The opportunity to shape medical strategy and make a meaningful impact on patient care Canada.

Diversity and Inclusion

Building an inclusive environment where people can thrive, grow, and achieve their full potential is a priority at Elvium life sciences. We believe this isn’t just the right thing to do, but also the smart thing to do. We are committed to fostering a culture that welcomes and celebrates diversity and uniqueness, where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and be treated with dignity and respect.

About Elvium lifesciences

Elvium lifesciences is a global healthcare company focusing on customers across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. We are dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to patients in the areas of pain management, infectious disease, and other severe and debilitating disease areas. Our guiding principles, centered around Integrity and Patient‑Centricity, are at the heart of everything we do.