Medical Science Liaison

The company has open positions of Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in Nephrology. MSL is a field-based scientific expert that strategically supports the medical and scientific objectives products. This individual is a peer scientific expert who communicates accurate and applicable science to Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) within a geographic area.
It’s a hybrid role: 50% of fieldwork and 50% of strategy work.
Who is this vacancy for?

• Someone with experience in the position Senior Medical Representative, KAM or Product Manager. 
• Employees-assistants of university departments who are interested in science and want to develop as researchers.
• Someone without similar experience, but who has ambition and wants to become a specialist in this area, with an understanding of what command work is.

Requirements:

• Higher education in Medicine;
• Experience in company with originals medicine or with innovative products;
• Strong personal initiative, and functions well as part of a cross-functional team;
• English at the professional level;
• Experience in analyzing and searching for information on medical research, interpretation of scientific research and statistical data;
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical mind;
• Demonstrated expertise in discussing scientific content and context to a variety of audiences,  presentation skills;
• Ability to interact with and manage a range of stakeholders both internally and externally;
• Ability to travel business trips.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining peer-to-peer collaborations with key medical experts in the TA Area within the assigned region and becoming recognized as a consultant in the therapeutic area;
• Identifying and executing collaboration opportunities between expert KOLs in Pulmonology, medical affairs and clinical development, such as publications, investigator-initiated trials, regional advisory boards, training, and speaker development programs;
• Serving as scientific peer-to-peer resource for TA Area disease experts. Educating the medical community with up-to-date medical and scientific information and exhibiting robust disease expertise and product information;
• Communicating experts’ opinion, feedback on new data and clinical trends to Medical Affairs and translating this information into strategic recommendations to enhance science and advance patient care;
• Responding to unsolicited medical nformation requests in the region, managing questions, liaising with headquarters to ensure a proper response has been provided and ensuring that data is fair and balanced;
• Providing input into investigator-initiated research objectives and serving as a champion for proposals submitted. Serving as a point-person and conduit for respective projects;
• Acting as MSL lead for clinical initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment and presentation of medical/scientific background and approved data.

What the company offers:

• Hybrid schedule;
• Medical Insurance;
• Bonus system, regular annual salary review;
• Work in an international pharmaceutical company with opportunities for career and professional development;
• Comfortable corporate culture and inclusivity.

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.