Job Details

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. AstraZeneca holds a unique position in respiratory disease, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with a range of differentiated potential medicines in development by leveraging novel combinations, biologics and devices.

If you are patient focused, passionate about developing collaborative relationships with specialists and providers who treat respiratory diseases, as well as Health System Experts/Key Opinion Leaders and would like to apply your expertise in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines, AstraZeneca might be the one for you! This role is for a field-based professional with scientific, clinical and therapeutic expertise in asthma and/or respiratory diseases. The Respiratory Medical Science Liaison (Asthma) is responsible for providing medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca's marketed products, new indications and compounds in development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships and engage in scientific exchange with medical and scientific partners, including Healthcare Professionals, Quality Assurance Managers, Population Health Experts, and Managed Markets Customers within Health Systems.
• Provide scientific and clinical differentiation, therapeutic landscape expertise, and support care transformation to enable guideline-directed medical therapy for patients with Asthma.
• Partner with key internal stakeholders including Commercial Account Directors/Managers, Payer Medical, Medical Directors, and Practice Change Champions.
• Identify pre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing study investigators aligned with Medical Affairs objectives and deliver impactful information to enhance the value and proper use of AZ products to internal partners.
• Respond 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

• 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.). BSN with extensive clinical experience may be considered.
• 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
• Must reside in territory
• Ability to travel (50-70%) – percentage varies with geography

Desirable Qualifications

• 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

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.