Do you have expertise in and passion for US Medical Affairs in Oncology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the Oncology Clinical Science Liaison role in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

AstraZeneca’s vision in Oncology is to help patients by redefining the cancer-treatment paradigm, with the aim of bringing new cancer medicines to patients. A broad pipeline of next-generation medicines is focused principally on disease areas - breast, ovarian, lung, hematological cancers, and NF1 Plexiform Neurofibroma. As well as other tumor types, these are being targeted through five key platforms - immunotherapy, the genetic drivers of cancer and resistance, DNA damage repair, HER2, and antibody-drug conjugates, underpinned by personalized healthcare and biomarker technologies.

We are recruiting for an Oncology Clinical Science Liaison (CSL), Neurofibromatosis 1, and Plexiform Neurofibroma (NF1 PN) responsible for the US Great Plains territory (MT, ID, NV, WY, VT, CO, ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, & WI). The CSL, NF1 PN, is a field-based professional with scientific, clinical, and therapeutic area expertise responsible for providing medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca's marketed products.  The CSL will serve as a key clinical liaison to external scientific experts such as advanced practice healthcare providers (HCPs).

As a CSL, you will identify and cultivate relationships with HCPs, large group practices, and academic centers. You will establish scientific exchanges, conduct educational programs on disease state and the appropriate use of AstraZeneca products in Oncology, with a focus on NF1 PN, consistent with Medical Affairs plans and objectives. You will also respond to customer inquiries to ensure focused clinical and scientific information that supports the appropriate use of AstraZeneca's products and services.

Additionally, as a Clinical Science Liaison, you will deliver appropriate clinical and scientific information to support appropriate use of AstraZeneca products in a patient-focused manner; maintain expertise in disease state management, emerging therapies, and the therapeutic landscape; gather customer insights regarding AstraZeneca and the wider therapeutic landscape to help inform medical and commercial strategies while adhering to internal standards, processes and complying with regulatory and compliance requirements.
 

Major Responsibilities:

• Identify, establish, and maintain scientific relationships with external scientific experts regarding disease-state and product-specific information
• Provide field-based scientific exchange and communication with external scientific experts
• Support Clinical Trials and Initiated Investigator Studies as it is needed
• Independently manage a territory with both academic and community experts.
• Educate key decision-makers (P&T members, pharmacists), agents (specialty pharmacy, GPO, and PBMs) on clinical data (efficacy & side effect profiles)
• As a member of this team, it requires proactive engagement and closes cross-functional collaboration and alignment between medical affairs, commercial and global teams
• Attend and provide scientific support for Medical Affairs activities from scientific sessions at regional and national congress meetings
• Responsible for the delivery of medical and scientific insights back
• Develop and prioritize solutions by understanding and appreciating requests/needs of external customers

Essential Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in nursing and/or advanced certification (i.e. NP, PA-C) or 3+ yrs. MSL (Pharm.D., Ph.D., and MD) experience in the Pharmaceutical industry or equivalent
• At least 3+ years of direct patient care experience or equivalent experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Residing in the territory of competence
• Previous experience in the clinical management of oncology/rare disease or equivalent
• Strong presentation skills including the ability to effectively communicate medical data/concepts
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to travel (percentage varies with geography)
• Excellent project management ability
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work efficiently in a team matrix and to effectively work independently

Desirable Requirements

• Previous pharmaceutical industry experience
• Previous experience in field medical role
• Previous experience in oncology/rare disease therapeutic area

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when 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. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting-edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

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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.