Scott Simpson Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Co-lead the cross-functional Special Ophthmaology Launch Readiness Team, developing commercial brand plans, business strategies, and tactics with Marketing to ensure the success of marketed and pipeline products.
• Co-lead development of integrated evidence-generation plans for pipeline products in partnership with Market Access.
• Provide strategic medical and scientific expertise for pipeline products.
• Canadian representative on Global Medical Affairs and Clinical Development Teams providing regional input into global clinical development, Medical Affairs and Commercial strategic plans.
• Proactively identify and develop Canadian scientific and medical experts to enhance market development and support for Janssen products.
• Support the design, implementation, and execution of local medical symposiums and advisory board meetings.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Co-led therapeutic area cross-functional teams developing commercial brand plans, business strategies and tactics with the Marketing to ensure the success of marketed and pipeline products.
• Provided strategic medical and scientific expertise for marketed and pipeline products. Using HCP level data, designed a Medical Affairs scientific pre-launch engagement plan for next-generation biologic that resulted.
• Co-led development of integrated evidence-generation plans for marketed and pipeline products in partnership with Market Access. Published an RSV healthcare utilization study.
• Representative on Global Medical Affairs and Clinical Development Teams providing regional input into global clinical development, Medical Affairs and Commercial strategic plans.
• Proactively identified and developed Canadian scientific and medical experts to enhance market development and support for Janssen products.
• Supported design, implementation, and execution of global and local medical symposiums and advisory board meetings.

Ontario/Atlantic Canada

• Through one-to-one meetings and presentations to provincial immunization committees, provided strategic medical and scientific expertise for respiratory products to external experts and public health decision-makers.
• Assisted in developing and implementing commercial and medical tactical plans for launched and pipeline products.
• Developed MSL brand-specific territory plans for vaccines and respiratory to ensure the success of marketed and pipeline products.
• Provided medical leadership by interpreting and leveraging scientific evidence and proactively addressing potential issues.
• Proactively identify and develop Canadian and regional medical and scientific experts to enhance market development and support for GSK products.

Wavre, Belgium

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• Medical Business Partner within the Cervarix™ franchise team contributing to the overall product strategy for ideal global market positioning.
• Provided global medical advice for Cervarix™ and vaccination in general to franchise teams, GSK regional offices and local operating countries.
• Global medical reference contact for GSK local operating countries and regional offices.
• GSK medical contact for a network of global External Experts, health officials, policymakers, and clinicians.
• Led cross-functional teams to develop long-term strategies for supporting and developing global, regional, and local HPV vaccination and cervical screening guidelines.

Ontario/Atlantic Canada

• Through one-to-one meetings and presentations to provincial immunization committees, provided strategic medical and scientific expertise for marketed and pipeline vaccines products to external experts and public health.
• Assisted in developing and implementing commercial and medical tactical plans for launched and pipeline products.
• Developed MSL brand-specific plans for vaccines to ensure the success of marketed and pipeline products.
• Provided medical leadership by interpreting and leveraging scientific evidence and proactively addressing potential issues.
• Proactively identify and develop Canadian and regional medical and scientific experts to enhance market development and support for GSK products.
• Supported the training and roll-out of the H1N1 pandemic flu vaccine, providing field-based training to Atlantic public health workers.

Mississauga, Ontario

• Provided strategic medical and scientific expertise in various therapeutic fields (vaccines, CNS, psychiatry, arthritis, oncology, gastroenterology, respiratory) for marketed and pipeline products.
• Led, developed, and implemented medical tactical plans for marketed and pipeline products.
• Developed brand-specific business strategies and tactics with Marketing Teams to ensure the success of marketed and pipeline products. Received global recognition and award for securing GSK's first Synflorix public.
• Canadian representative on global project and clinical development teams providing LOC input into global clinical development and international commercial strategic plans.
• Assisted in optimizing immunization guidelines for Rotarix™, Priorix tetra™ and Synflorix™ vaccines by writing product clinical overviews for the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).
• Presented to provincial and national immunization committees, NACI, Quebec Immunization Committee (CIQ) and Vaccine Supply Working Group (VSWG).

Mississauga, Ontario

• Led a team of statisticians, epidemiologists, and outcomes research experts to support the organization's day-to-day medical affairs regarding GSK products and diseases.
• Managed a diverse set of S&E capabilities in a matrix environment that included multiple customer groups and therapy areas. Balance and optimize support across Marketing, Reimbursement, Medical Affairs, and Sales.
• Ensured S&E-led research projects were planned and integrated within the Medical Strategic Operating Plan (MedSOPP), providing maximum value for the local business.
• Worked with Stats & Epi staff to cultivate relationships with GSK Global Health Outcomes (GHO) and WW Epidemiology that would benefit the local business.

Toronto, Ontario

Post-Doc, Immunology/Vaccinology

Post-Doc, Immunology/Vaccinology

Phd, Immunology

Bsc, Biochemistry