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Medical Science Liaison, Molecular Diagnostics - Canada

Location: Canada - Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver preferred; home-office based
Travel: Up to 50%, including travel across Canada and occasional international travel
Language: English required; French proficiency preferred

Role Summary

The Medical Science Liaison, Molecular Diagnostics will be a field-based medical affairs role responsible for supporting the execution of Hologic Canada's strategic medical plan and strengthening the company's presence within the Canadian molecular diagnostics market. The role will serve as a scientific and medical liaison between Hologic and external stakeholders, including key opinion leaders, healthcare professionals, clinical microbiology laboratories, and research collaborators.

Working closely with Medical Affairs, Commercial, Marketing, Market Access, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Clinical Affairs teams, the MSL will communicate scientific information, gather field insights, support educational initiatives, and facilitate investigator-initiated and collaborative research activities. The successful candidate will be recognized as a clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics expert within Hologic Canada's Diagnostics Division and will help ensure Canadian market needs are understood and reflected internally.

Knowledge

• Clinical microbiology, infectious diseases, and molecular diagnostics within the Canadian healthcare environment.
• Molecular diagnostic technologies, including PCR, transcription-mediated amplification, nucleic acid amplification testing, and other relevant diagnostic methodologies.
• Clinical laboratory workflows, including the operational and scientific considerations that influence diagnostic testing adoption and implementation.
• Health Canada regulatory requirements, clinical trial guidelines, industry standards, and ethical guidelines relevant to diagnostics, research, and medical affairs activities.
• Canadian provincial and federal clinical guidelines relevant to molecular diagnostics, infectious disease testing, and clinical microbiology.
• Medical Affairs processes, including scientific engagement, insight gathering, investigator-initiated studies, external research proposals, and medical strategy execution.
• External scientific study processes, including study design, protocol development, validation studies, collaborative research, and data interpretation.
• Key opinion leader identification, mapping, segmentation, and engagement within the Canadian clinical microbiology and diagnostics landscape.
• Scientific congresses, educational programming, speaker support, and field-based scientific communication practices.
• Competitive dynamics, unmet clinical needs, and market considerations within the Canadian molecular diagnostics environment.
• Business software and productivity tools, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other commonly used business applications.

Skills

• Support the creation and implementation of Medical Affairs strategic plans aligned to Canadian commercial priorities and international Medical Affairs strategy.
• Build and maintain effective scientific relationships with key opinion leaders, healthcare professionals, external investigators, and other clinical stakeholders.
• Deliver clear, accurate, and data-driven scientific presentations to external and internal audiences.
• Communicate complex clinical, scientific, and technical information in a credible and engaging manner.
• Analyze and interpret clinical and scientific data, identify trends, and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Gather and communicate field insights, unmet clinical needs, customer feedback, and competitive intelligence to Medical Affairs and Commercial leadership.
• Facilitate investigator-initiated studies and collaborative research proposals, including supporting protocol development and acting as a point of contact for study-related activities.
• Ensure research activities are appropriately aligned with Medical Affairs strategy and applicable internal governance processes, including Medical-Scientific-Clinical-Regulatory review requirements.
• Partner with Marketing and Market Access to plan and execute roundtables, voice-of-customer activities, educational events, and other external engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional internal teams, including Sales, Marketing, Market Access, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs, and Applications.
• Train and advise internal colleagues on new products, clinical evidence, scientific differentiation, competitive positioning, and relevant guidelines.
• Balance multiple projects, priorities, stakeholders, and timelines in a matrixed environment.
• Negotiate, influence, and engage senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain strong written communication skills, including the ability to contribute to scientific materials, study protocols, and peer-reviewed publications where applicable.
• Work independently in a field-based role while maintaining regular alignment with internal teams.
• Use Microsoft Office applications effectively, particularly Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Behaviors

• Scientific credibility and professionalism when engaging with healthcare professionals, clinical experts, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong customer and stakeholder focus, with the ability to understand and advocate for the needs of the Canadian molecular diagnostics market.
• High integrity and commitment to compliant, ethical, and scientifically balanced communication.
• Strategic thinking combined with a strong focus on execution and delivery.
• Curiosity and continuous learning, maintaining up-to-date clinical, scientific, technical, and regulatory expertise.
• Collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively across functions and within a matrixed organization.
• Strong ownership and accountability for field medical activities, research support, stakeholder engagement, and internal communication.
• Adaptability and resilience in a field-based role with changing priorities, travel demands, and evolving market needs.
• Solution-oriented approach, with creativity and sound judgment in addressing complex scientific, clinical, or operational challenges.
• Attention to detail in study planning, protocol support, data analysis, scientific communication, and documentation.
• Ability to influence without authority and build trust with senior stakeholders internally and externally.
• Self-motivation and independence, with the ability to operate effectively from a home-office environment and while traveling in the field.

Experience

• Ph.D. or other appropriate advanced qualification in clinical microbiology, infectious diseases, molecular diagnostics, or a related scientific field.
• Licensed clinical microbiologist or infectious disease specialist background preferred.
• Minimum of 2-5 years of post-license experience within a clinical microbiology laboratory.
• Minimum of 2-5 years of Medical Affairs experience within the in vitro diagnostics, molecular diagnostics, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience working with molecular diagnostics and clinical laboratory workflows preferred.
• Experience interacting with healthcare professionals, scientific thought leaders, key opinion leaders, and external investigators.
• Experience supporting or managing investigator-initiated studies, collaborative research, local validation studies, or external scientific research proposals.
• Experience writing or supporting study protocols, scientific materials, and peer-reviewed publications preferred.
• Experience presenting clinical data, scientific insights, and medical education content to external stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with sales, marketing, applications, R&D, regulatory, clinical affairs, market access, and other cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in a field-based or customer-facing medical role preferred.
• Bilingual French and English capability preferred.

Working Environment and Travel

• The role is home-office based, with work also performed in Hologic Canada office settings and in the field.
• Field work may include visits to medical offices, clinical laboratories, hospitals, conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
• Regular travel across Canada is required, up to 50% of the time.
• Occasional international travel may be required for internal meetings, scientific congresses, and conferences.

The total compensation range for this role is 140,000 - 165,000 CAD. This is based on a base salary and commission plan combination. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, territory/ geography, education, business needs, market demand and performance versus quota. 

Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice:

Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource Department. In addition Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Hologic Recruiter.  All resumes must be sent to the Hologic Recruiter under these terms or they will not be considered.

Hologic, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of disability and veterans.

Conseiller medical scientifique, diagnostic moleculaire - Canada

Lieu : Canada - Toronto, Montreal ou Vancouver de preference; poste base en teletravail
Deplacements : Jusqu'a 50 %, incluant des deplacements partout au Canada et des deplacements internationaux occasionnels
Langue : Anglais requis; maitrise du francais souhaitee

Resume du poste

Le conseiller medical scientifique, diagnostic moleculaire, occupera un role de terrain au sein des affaires medicales. Il sera responsable de soutenir l'execution du plan medical strategique de Hologic Canada et de renforcer la presence de l'entreprise sur le marche canadien du diagnostic moleculaire. Ce role servira de liaison scientifique et medicale entre Hologic et les parties prenantes externes, notamment les leaders d'opinion, les professionnels de la sante, les laboratoires de microbiologie clinique et les collaborateurs de recherche.

En collaboration etroite avec les equipes des Affaires medicales, Commerciales, Marketing, Acces au marche, R-D, Affaires reglementaires et Affaires cliniques, le conseiller medical scientifique communiquera des informations scientifiques, recueillera des renseignements terrain, soutiendra les initiatives educatives et facilitera les activites de recherche initiees par des chercheurs et les projets de recherche collaborative. La personne retenue sera reconnue comme experte en microbiologie clinique et en diagnostic moleculaire au sein de la Division Diagnostics de Hologic Canada et contribuera a faire en sorte que les besoins du marche canadien soient compris et refletes a l'interne.

Connaissances

• Microbiologie clinique, maladies infectieuses et diagnostic moleculaire dans l'environnement de soins de sante canadien.
• Technologies de diagnostic moleculaire, y compris la PCR, l'amplification mediee par transcription, les tests d'amplification des acides nucleiques et d'autres methodologies diagnostiques pertinentes.
• Flux de travail des laboratoires cliniques, y compris les considerations operationnelles et scientifiques qui influencent l'adoption et la mise en uvre des tests diagnostiques.
• Exigences reglementaires de Sante Canada, lignes directrices relatives aux essais cliniques, normes de l'industrie et lignes directrices ethiques pertinentes aux activites de diagnostic, de recherche et d'affaires medicales.
• Lignes directrices cliniques provinciales et federales canadiennes pertinentes au diagnostic moleculaire, aux tests de depistage des maladies infectieuses et a la microbiologie clinique.
• Processus des Affaires medicales, y compris l'engagement scientifique, la collecte de renseignements, les etudes initiees par des chercheurs, les propositions de recherche externe et l'execution de la strategie medicale.
• Processus d'etudes scientifiques externes, y compris la conception d'etudes, l'elaboration de protocoles, les etudes de validation, la recherche collaborative et l'interpretation des donnees.
• Identification, cartographie, segmentation et engagement des leaders d'opinion dans le domaine canadien de la microbiologie clinique et du diagnostic.
• Congres scientifiques, programmes educatifs, soutien aux conferenciers et pratiques de communication scientifique sur le terrain.
• Dynamiques concurrentielles, besoins cliniques non satisfaits et considerations de marche dans l'environnement canadien du diagnostic moleculaire.
• Logiciels d'affaires et outils de productivite, y compris Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel et d'autres applications professionnelles couramment utilisees.

Competences

• Soutenir la creation et la mise en uvre de plans strategiques des Affaires medicales alignes sur les priorites commerciales canadiennes et la strategie internationale des Affaires medicales.
• Etablir et maintenir des relations scientifiques efficaces avec les leaders d'opinion, les professionnels de la sante, les chercheurs externes et les autres parties prenantes cliniques.
• Presenter des informations scientifiques claires, exactes et fondees sur les donnees a des auditoires externes et internes.
• Communiquer des informations cliniques, scientifiques et techniques complexes de maniere credible et engageante.
• Analyser et interpreter les donnees cliniques et scientifiques, identifier les tendances et traduire les resultats en renseignements exploitables.
• Recueillir et communiquer les renseignements terrain, les besoins cliniques non satisfaits, les commentaires des clients et la veille concurrentielle a la direction des Affaires medicales et Commerciale.
• Faciliter les etudes initiees par des chercheurs et les propositions de recherche collaborative, notamment en soutenant l'elaboration de protocoles et en agissant comme point de contact pour les activites liees aux etudes.
• Veiller a ce que les activites de recherche soient adequatement alignees sur la strategie ...