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About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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.

Skills

Clinical microbiology
Infectious diseases
Molecular diagnostics
Canadian healthcare environment
Molecular diagnostic technologies (PCR, transcription-mediated amplification, nucleic acid amplification testing)
Clinical laboratory workflows
Health Canada regulatory requirements
Clinical trial guidelines
Industry standards
Ethical guidelines
Canadian provincial and federal clinical guidelines
Medical Affairs processes
Scientific engagement
Insight gathering
Investigator-initiated studies
External research proposals
Medical strategy execution
External scientific study processes
Study design
Protocol development
Validation studies
Collaborative research
Data interpretation
Key opinion leader identification, mapping, segmentation, and engagement
Scientific congresses
Educational programming
Speaker support
Field-based scientific communication practices
Competitive dynamics
Unmet clinical needs
Market considerations
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Business software and productivity tools

Location

Canada — Toronto
Canada — Montreal
Canada — Vancouver
Home-office based

Work Type

Field-based
Home-office based

Experience Level

2-5 years post-license experience within a clinical microbiology laboratory
2-5 years Medical Affairs experience within the in vitro diagnostics, molecular diagnostics, or pharmaceutical industry

Education Level

Ph.D. or other appropriate advanced qualification in clinical microbiology, infectious diseases, molecular diagnostics, or a related scientific field.

Salary/Compensations

140,000 - 165,000 CAD (base salary and commission plan combination)

About the Company

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

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of disability and veterans.