Job Summary:

• The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based professional with scientific, clinical and therapeutic-area expertise, who is responsible for providing Medical and Scientific support (for both internal and external customers) for company marketed products, new indications for current products, and compounds in development.
• The MSL engages in scientific exchange with medical and scientific experts, including Healthcare Professionals and consistent with Medical Affairs’ objectives.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Scientific Exchange:

• Support medical/scientific knowledge, education and comprehension of all relevant clinical data
• Engage Key External Experts (KEEs), Health Care Practitioners (HCPs) and other external stakeholders by proactively providing on-label scientific updates and information on AZ disease areas and marketed products as part of non-promotional scientific exchange
• Respond to unsolicited requests for information about unapproved AZ products or unapproved uses of approved products.  Presenting such information in an objective, scientifically balanced and substantiated manner
• Provide scientific support in educational events and through appropriate medical sponsorships
• Develop and implement a KEE engagement plan in collaboration with Medical Manager and TA Medical Affairs Lead.  Include in the plan details around contact with KEE including the pre call plan with clear objectives for the interaction, key points for discussion, and details on the medical or scientific data to be shared and discussed
• Organizing and leading scientific exchange meetings or advisory boards
• Participating as scientific speakers at external meetings

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Develop, enhance and maintain external stakeholder engagement
• Proactively identify KEEs with high levels of scientific expertise in local treatment practice to collaborate on activities consistent with the local Field Medical Strategic Plan
• Build AZ relationship with key external stakeholders (e.g. patient advocacy groups, key medical organisations, hospital pharmacy) consistent with Medical Affairs’ objectives. Find opportunities to collaborate with such external stakeholders.
• Monitor database of KEEs and provide recommendations for advisory board members

Clinical Development:

• Identify pre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with Medical Affairs’ objectives.
• Provide information to investigator/potential investigators on the existence of Externally Sponsored Research (ESR) and Open Innovation (OI) programs.
• Work with KEEs, HCPs in scientific and clinical trial activities that help support study recruitment, development and understanding.

Insights Gathering

• Collect adequate feedback from the market and from the one to one scientific exchange meetings to help identifying patient journeys and the dynamics if the healthcare echo system to support the development of TA strategy.

Other Medical/Scientific Activities

• Organise in collaboration with and also support the medical department as required in:
• Advisory boards, round tables or other expert meetings
• Meetings whether face to face or virtual

Scientific/Subject Matter Expertise: 

• Act as scientific expert in priority disease area(s) for internal stakeholders
• Provide internal stakeholders with an understanding of clinical practice trends and actionable (strategic) information or insight that supports the value and appropriate use of AZ products
• Support appropriate AZ staff training on clinical data, trends in clinical practice within TA.
• Provide relevant and timely feedback on KEE/HCP interactions using available resources.

Minimum Criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Sciences e.g. Pharmacy, Medicine, Biology, etc..
• Preferred Medical Doctor or previous MSL experience in other pharma companies
• Strong Medical Background in different therapy areas
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Agility to learn and self-development capabilities

Competencies and Personal Attributes:

• Delivery – gets the job done, meets or exceeds expectations and exhibits a sense of urgency on critical time dependant issues
• Persists despite obstacles and opposition / Handling Complexity
• Action-oriented / Executes with excellence
• Ability to network across geographic and cultural boundaries
• Excellent relationship management
• Excellent project management skills / Team working and networking ability

Application Process:

• Apply on Workday before February 15th, 2021 enclosing an up-to-date CV.

Next Steps and Selection Approach:

• Short listed individuals will be contacted and asked to attend an interview within one week from deadline. The recruitment process is likely to involve interviews and personal/psychometric analysis if necessary.
• Only candidates meeting the minimum job requirements as outlined above will be interviewed.

Kindly abide to due date and best of luck to you all.

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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.