CVRM Medical Science Liaison/Sr. MSL - Central/Northern Texas
The BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit (BBU) designs and performs meaningful therapeutic area and product strategies that are dedicated to addressing the unmet needs of patients across the globe. We are committed to changing the course of medicine and bringing innovative therapies to enhance the quality of life for our patients. The BBU integrates commercial, market access, medical, digital, and corporate functions to drive scientific development and commercial excellence in the core areas of respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and diabetes disease. As a CVRM Medical Science Liaison you’ll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives. You will be a critical part of the evolution of how AstraZeneca is impacting practice change through innovative technological advances to include targeting high disease burden and low guideline based medical care. Our mission is to partner with health care practitioners to reduce acute episodes, disease complications, hospital admissions and premature death. Through science and innovation, growth and leadership with an emphasis on people and sustainability, we truly put patients first!
Typical Accountabilities:
The CVRM Medical Science Liaison is a field-based professional with scientific, clinical and therapeutic area expertise responsible for providing medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca's CVRM marketed products, new indications for current products, and compounds in development.
In this role, you will engage in scientific exchange with targeted Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Key Decision Makers (KDMs), and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) consistent with the Medical Affairs organization’s and Therapeutic Brand Teams’ objectives.
Additionally, you will identify and engage key customers with scientific expertise and business knowledge of AstraZeneca marketed products and compounds in development. This includes developing peer-level relationships with Key Decision Makers (KDMs), HCPs and researchers consistent with Scientific and Medical Affairs strategy and objectives along with identifying pre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with the goals of Clinical Development activities and Therapeutic Brand Teams initiatives.
Identify barriers to accurate disease management, find areas for improving patient outcomes, offer insights to enhance AstraZeneca's products' value, address customer queries with unbiased details.
Additional accountabilities include adhering to internal standard processes and complying with regulatory and compliance requirements along with sustaining expertise in disease state management, emerging therapies and the competitive landscape; providing clinical support and delivering data presentations regionally and nationally; demonstrating project leadership and management in and across the field medical team and therapeutic area; training and mentoring within therapeutic area, providing performance guidelines and coaching.
Essential Requirements:
Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g. MD, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA-C, etc. – BSN with extensive clinical experience may be considered)
Thorough understanding of healthcare system landscape
Established networks and clinical experience within therapeutic area focus
0-2 years experience in pharmaceutical industry
Demonstratedexpertise in discussing scientific content and context to multiple audiences
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Strong leadership capabilities
Excellent project management ability
Thorough knowledge of regulatory environment
Ability to travel 50-70% (percentage varies with geography)
Desirable Requirements:
Established experience delivering quality improvement initiatives
2+ years’ experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry
Established health system knowledge and experience
A t AstraZeneca, we are driven by the solutions we bring to the healthcare ecosystem. It powers us to make an impact at every step of the patient journey. We're always nurturing and protecting our teams to remove any barriers to innovation and experimentation. If you like to run fast, this is the place for you. We thrive on the pace and energy; with a winning approach we can make anything happen. We are constantly thinking big to answer new challenges. We push ourselves to start small and scale fast.
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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.