At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation, collaboration and offers opportunities for development.

As part of AstraZeneca the Nordic-Baltic (NOBA) Marketing Company employs around 450 people across 7 countries and has offices located in Södertälje, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius. By 2025 AstraZeneca NOBA aims to become a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and improve the lives of millions of people. This will be achieved by driving excellent launches, building close collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders in health care systems, and developing high- performing teams.

AstraZeneca, Respiratory has a long tradition in personalized treatment, and a strong and inspiring pipeline that includes both inhaled molecules and biologic therapy.

Therefore, we are now recruiting to strengthen our medical team and are looking for a Medical Advisor Respiratory placed in Finland.

Do you want to make a difference for patient lives every day? We at AstraZeneca welcome your positive attitude and your desire to develop both yourself and the department. You will get use for your drive and ability to work carefully and structured even at a high tempo.

The role

As the Medical Advisor Respiratory, you are responsible for collaborating with health care professionals (HCPs) and share important scientific information to help inform clinical practice.

You will support the strategy and clinical development of our respiratory products, contribute to international & regional studies with medical input on feasibility, choice of study centers, site follow up, and support etc.

In this role, you will be expected to attend and contribute in cross-functional meetings and projects on a Nordic/Baltic and local level. 

Working in AstraZeneca Respiratory you will be part of a large and growing team. The role will be reporting to the Nordic Medical Team Lead.

Accountabilities

• Collaborate closely with HCPs, and other experts, to ensure appropriate use of established and future AZ products
• Contribute in developing study concepts, identify new opportunities, and work closely with national investigators to generate data to help inform clinical practice
• Ensure medical and local input related to e.g. feasibility, site selection and site follow up in clinical trials (AZ and investigator-initiated trials) as well as support of available early access programs
• Drive proactive and reactive interactions through collecting and sharing medical and scientific knowledge across the respiratory portfolio
• Act as a local respiratory expert supporting other functions within areas of expertise
• Work cross-functionally to provide medical input on product strategies, cross functional plans and key deliverables including reimbursement dossiers
• Work closely with colleagues across Nordic/Baltic to execute the Medical Affairs Respiratory strategy
• Collaborate with and provide medical support to Medical Information and Regulatory Affairs
• Assure quality and deliverables are in accordance with written procedures and current legal requirements and internal standards 

Essential requirements

• Master’s degree in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry or natural sciences
• Thorough knowledge or experience within the respiratory field in the pharmaceutical industry and/or the Medical Affairs function.
• Excellent knowledge in English and fluent in Finnish language.
• Structured, organized and being able to keep deadlines without compromising on quality
• Proven ability to understand, assimilate and communicate scientific information
• Ability to collaborate externally and internally
• Excellent understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, health care systems and payer structures in Finland
• Possesses business-oriented thinking, and can apply this without compromising the scientific elements of the work
• High ethical standard and good knowledge in pharmaceutical ethical framework
• Driver’s license required

Why AstraZeneca? Our offer to you

When we at AstraZeneca see the chance to change, we take this opportunity - for every opportunity, no matter how small, can be the beginning of something big. Delivering medicine that changes people's lives is about having an entrepreneurial spirit - finding moments and understanding its potential.

At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized, and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

Interested? Apply already today!

More information

For more information about the position please contact: Sara Horn sara.horn@astrazeneca.com

Welcome with your application latest December 08th.

Interviews will be held ongoing during the application period.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.