Medical Science Liaison- Biopharma SSA

Key Responsibilities

Scientific Expertise

• Maintain clinical/scientific expertise in disease state management, AstraZeneca products, emerging therapies, and the competitive landscape.
• Contribute to the development and provide project leadership/management of the therapeutic area Field Medical Strategic Plan (FMSP).
• Act as a subject matter expert/resource for internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with internal stakeholders in the development and delivery of appropriate training and mentoring needs within the therapeutic area.

Scientific Exchange

• Engage in peer-to-peer level dialogue with key customers and deliver appropriate clinical/scientific content through utilizing the correct channel mix to differentiate AstraZeneca products.
• Respond to unsolicited customer inquiries and provide focused and balanced clinical/scientific information.
• Provide scientific/clinical support and deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and establish relationships with key customers and other scientific thought leaders for ongoing scientific dialogue.
• Organize and facilitate scientific events such as MSL events, Symposiums, Advisory Boards, and 'Meet the Professor' sessions.
• Deliver informative lectures at scientific events tailored to healthcare professionals.
• Collaborate with Key External Experts (KEEs) on study proposals and publications of interest to AstraZeneca.

Customer Insight

• Effectively identify, gather, analyze, and report relevant new knowledge about the external scientific/medical environments to internal stakeholders.
• Provide actionable items related to medical/product strategy or clinical development based on customer perspectives.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify gaps in the patient experience journey.

Strategic Relationship

• Develop peer-level relationships with medical and scientific experts.
• Identify pre-clinical, clinical, and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with Medical Plans.
• Support data generation activities including participating in reviews of Investigator-sponsored studies.
• Broaden the contact list to include non-traditional KEEs who may support practice change initiatives.
• Establish win-win partnerships addressing patient healthcare access gaps.

Other

• Leverage digital innovation and technology as enablers for scientific exchange.
• Adhere to internal processes, Global Field Medical Standards, and external regulations including clinical trials, promotional activity, and pharmacovigilance.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a medical affairs role (MSL role experience).
• Must be a Qualified Medical Doctor or have completed an MSc, PhD, or Pharm.D in a scientific discipline.
• Strong medical/scientific knowledge in the responsible disease area.
• Interest in a long-term career in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Understanding of multiple aspects within Medical Affairs and knowledge of technical/regulatory developments.
• Experience in relationship, stakeholder, and project management.
• Strong leadership skills including coaching and feedback.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to travel and fluency in English.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply no later than 24 March 2026 by sending their application to recruitmentSSA@astrazeneca.com. Please use the subject line: Medical Science Liaison- Biopharma SSA.