Regular, full-time

British Columbia and Edmonton

About AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and ignite your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

Be part of changing the practice of medicine forever. A place to be at the forefront; proactive, innovative and brave, we don’t stop. It means we dare to do the big studies in the real world, utilizing primary and secondary data, leading the field in evidence generation and external scientific engagement. We have an opportunity to see how the compelling medical evidence we generated and communicated influences the basis of future healthcare.

AstraZeneca in Canada

Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, we’ve been recognized as one of Greater Toronto Area’s Top Employers for 7 straight years. Our collaborative work environment champions knowledge-sharing, decision-making, and entrepreneurial thinking. Our employees have the opportunity to work across teams, functions, and even the globe. With a commitment to sustainability, we’re working towards making a positive impact where society needs it — health. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected, each impacting the others.

Our Position

Are you motivated to positively impact the health of others? Our Medical Science Liaisons engage in scientific exchange with health care professionals in an effort to facilitate scientific discovery and informed treatment decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Review emerging data with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) discussing benefits and risks in a scientific, objective and candid way
• Interact with HCPs as scientific consultants to encourage engagement in scientific activities aligned with corporate projects such as advisory boards, speaker programs and clinical trials
• Identify HCPs with the scientific knowledge and expertise to collaborate on forward thinking basic and pre-clinical research identified in our target planning
• Stay abreast of information and provide AstraZeneca with an understanding of regional HCPs, their practices and related key issues and trends in disease treatment
• Act as a regional (field-based) subject matter contact in the lifecycle management of products in a variety of therapeutic areas
• Seek and uncover opportunities for research with HCP’s and connect these opportunities with Medical Advisors as part of the Externally Sponsored Research (ESR) process
• Support key clinical trial sites by providing relevant scientific expertise on the molecule being investigated either during site initiation or shortly thereafter
• Collaborate with clinical operations groups in helping to ensure successful recruitment of clinical sites
• Responsible for collecting and reporting Adverse Events in accordance with AstraZeneca policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a healthcare professional (PharmD, MD) or one with scientific expertise including PhD or MSc
• Preferably two years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a physician-facing role
• Excellent ability to learn and capacity for scientific concepts and knowledge
• Effective and proven strong communication (both verbal and written) and presentation skills
• Demonstrated relationship development, leadership and team collaboration skills
• Good organizational skills and able to work autonomously
• Expert knowledge of the health care environment with regards to Opinion Leaders, Academia and the Medical Community in general
• Travel required (Local, Regional and National)
• Previous work within the Respiratory therapeutic area is preferred, however, you may at times be required to change therapeutic areas to adapt to business needs.

Why choose AstraZeneca?

A place to be at the forefront, we use our unique position as medical leaders across our enterprise and the healthcare ecosystem to shape the future of Healthcare. There’s so much opportunity here as we continue to grow – no better place to improve patients’ lives and develop with AstraZeneca.

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 7 years: https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-astrazeneca-canada
• Learn more about our culture: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/genarestivo_greatpeople-greatplacetowork-topemployers2020-activity-6608742174811049985-N-8G
• Browse AstraZeneca's YouTube channel to find out more about us: https://www.youtube.com/user/astrazeneca

Are you interested in working at AZ? Apply today!

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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.