Description
At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. We are seeking a Medical Science Liaison/Sr Medical Science Liaison (Asthma) to join our team in Pittsburgh, PA.
This role is for a field-based professional with scientific, clinical and therapeutic expertise in asthma and/or respiratory diseases. The Respiratory Medical Science Liason (Asthma) is responsible for providing medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca's marketed products, new indications and compounds in development.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing relationships and engaging in scientific exchange with medical and scientific partners, including Healthcare Professionals, Quality Assurance Managers, Population Health Experts, and Managed Markets Customers within Health Systems.
- Partnering with key internal stakeholders including Commercial Account Directors/Managers, Payer Medical, Medical Directors, and Practice Change Champions.
- Identifying pre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with Medical Affairs objectives; and provide impactful information that enhances the value and proper use of AZ products to internal partners.
- Responding 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 qualifications include:
- 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 care transformation 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
- Ability to travel 50%-70%
Desirable qualifications include:
- 2+ years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry
- 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
Why AstraZeneca? At AstraZeneca, we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be.