Description
At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. We are seeking a field-based professional with scientific, clinical, and therapeutic expertise to join our team as a Respiratory Medical Science Liaison. This role is responsible for providing medical and scientific support for our marketed products, focused on COPD, with new indications and compounds in development.
The successful candidate will develop relationships and engage in scientific exchange with medical and scientific partners, including healthcare professionals, quality assurance managers, and population health experts to improve medical care for patients with COPD. They will also partner with key internal stakeholders, including medical, sales, and marketing, to identify pre-clinical, clinical, and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with medical affairs objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Develop relationships and engage in scientific exchange with medical and scientific partners to improve medical care for patients with COPD
- Partner with key internal stakeholders to identify pre-clinical, clinical, and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with medical affairs objectives
- Provide impactful information that enhances the value and proper use of AZ products to internal partners
- Respond to customer inquiries to provide focused and balanced clinical and scientific information that supports the appropriate use of or clinically differentiates AstraZeneca's products and services
Essential Requirements:
- 0-1 years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry
- Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD, MSN, NP, PA, etc.)
- Knowledge of Health Systems, customer segments, and market dynamics
- Demonstrated expertise in discussing scientific content and context to multiple audiences
- Experience initiating Transforming Care within Health Systems
- Excellent project management ability
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Thorough knowledge of regulatory environment
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Must reside in territory
- Ability to travel (50-70%)
Desirable Requirements:
- 2+ years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry
- Respiratory experience in pharmaceutical industry or clinical practice
- Established track record of basic or clinical research
- Proven expertise in the drug discovery and drug development process
- Previous experience working within Health Systems or Integrated Delivery Networks