Senior Specialist
- Learning & Development, Canada

Job Description
The Senior Specialist, Learning & Development, Canada is a dynamic, agile, and collaborative learning qualified who supports the Canadian L&D; Lead in executing the learning strategy. This hands‑on role co‑designs, develops, and delivers impactful learning experiences that strengthen commercial capabilities, product and disease‑state knowledge, and readiness across sales and marketing teams. Working across brands, functions, and learning priorities, the role translates agreed business needs into practical, engaging learning solutions. Assignments evolve with Canadian subsidiary priorities rather than a fixed topic or functional portfolio. The role independently manages assigned programs within the direction established by the L&D; Lead, who retains ownership of the overall Canadian learning strategy, curriculum priorities, senior stakeholder partnerships, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities
- Convert defined learning strategies and agreed capability needs into creative, high-impact instructional designs, learning objectives, and practical programs that support business outcomes.
- Partner with Marketing, Sales, Medical, Launch teams, and subject matter experts to develop, refresh, and deliver learning that accelerates field force readiness, product launch excellence, and commercial capability building.
- Apply adult learning principles to create engaging blended experiences, including workshops, virtual sessions, self‑directed resources, practice activities and reinforcement tools that support on‑the‑job application.
- Leverage modern learning technologies, digital platforms, and omnichannel methodologies to improve learner engagement, accessibility and continuity across learning touchpoints.




- Coordinate assigned programs from planning and development through delivery, reinforcement and evaluation, managing timelines, learner communications, logistics, materials, and vendor partnerships within agreed scope and budget.
- Deliver virtual and in‑person learning sessions, adapt facilitation to audience needs, and create opportunities for discussion, practice, feedback and knowledge application.
- Support agreement on program KPIs; track participation, completion, knowledge acquisition and application where appropriate; analyse learner feedback and available performance indicators; and recommend continuous improvements.
- Shift flexibly between product launches, scientific and disease‑state education, and commercial skill‑building, aligning workload and trade‑offs with the L&D; Lead as subsidiary needs evolve.
- Work with relevant subject matter experts and review partners to support scientific accuracy, appropriate use of approved content, and adherence to applicable company review processes and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with local, regional and global learning partners to adapt and reuse relevant content for the Canadian market, coordinating English and French learning materials as needed. Key Competencies:
- Saisit les nouvelles occasions et relève les défis avec rapidité, énergie et enthousiasme; respecte ses engagements et livre des résultats d’apprentissage de grande qualité.




- Établit des partenariats et collabore efficacement avec diverses fonctions pour atteindre des objectifs communs, en intégrant des expertises variées dans des solutions d’apprentissage pratiques.
- Inspire confiance grâce à son honnêteté, son intégrité et son authenticité; communique avec transparence et fait preuve d’un bon jugement.
- Apprend activement par l’expérimentation lorsqu’elle est confrontée à de nouveaux défis, en tirant des leçons tant des réussites que des échecs afin d’améliorer ses approches et de s’adapter rapidement. What we are looking for (Your qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Education, or a related field.
- 3‑5 years of experience in Learning & Development, Instructional Design, Commercial Excellence, or Sales/Marketing within the life sciences industry, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical technology organizations.
- Strong foundation in modern instructional design, adult learning principles, digital learning tools, and virtual and in‑person facilitation.
- Ability to quickly understand complex scientific, clinical, and commercial concepts and translate them into clear, accurate, digestible learning content.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with cross‑functional brand teams, sales managers, subject matter experts, and external partners.
- Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple programs, manage vendors and delivery requirements, and respond effectively to shifting priorities.
- Ability to interpret learning KPIs and learner feedback and use insights to recommend practical improvements.
- No direct people management experience required; this is an individual contributor role.
- Fluency in Frenc

📌 Spécialiste principal(e), Apprentissage et Développement, Canada (Kirkland)
🏢 MSD
📍 Kirkland