Medical Science Liaison - Lung Oncology (West Canada)

AstraZeneca

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About The Position

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe. Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention. Be part of fulfilling our ambition to be world leaders in Oncology. We are already the fastest growing team within AstraZeneca and across the industry, and there are countless new indications and targets in our groundbreaking pipeline. We deliver this value through launch excellence, commercial efficiency, and improving the lifecycle. By maximizing our portfolio, we are confident we can change the practice of medicine and redefine cancer treatment. Medical Science Liaisons engage in balanced, objective scientific exchange with health care professionals in an effort to facilitate scientific discovery and informed treatment decisions.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively synthesize and communicate scientific information at a peer level with a physician
• Previous experience as a healthcare professional (PharmD, MD) or scientific expertise including PhD or MSc
• Preferably two years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a physician-facing role
• Excellent ability to learn and capacity for scientific concepts and knowledge
• Effective and demonstrated strong communication (both verbal and written) and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and teamwork skills
• Good organizational skills and proven ability to work in a self-directed manner
• Expert knowledge of the health care environment with regards to Opinion Leaders, Academia and the Medical Community in general
• Travel required (Local, Regional and National)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Lung Oncology therapeutic area is preferred

Responsibilities

• Appropriately review emerging data with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) discussing benefits and risks in a scientific, objective and balanced way
• Work with HCPs as scientific consultants to engage in scientific activities aligned with corporate projects such as advisory boards, speaker programs and clinical trials
• Identify HCPs with the scientific excellence and expertise to collaborate on forward thinking basic and pre-clinical research identified in strategic planning
• Provide company with an understanding of regional HCPs, their practices and related key issues and trends in disease treatment
• Act as regional (field based) subject matter experts in the lifecycle management of products in a variety of therapeutic areas in oncology
• As part of the scientific exchange, find opportunities for research with HCP’s and, where appropriate, connect these opportunities to the Medical Advisor as part of the Externally Sponsored Research (ESR) process
• Provide valuable support to key clinical trial sites by providing relevant scientific expertise on the molecule being investigated either during site initiation or shortly thereafter
• Collaborate with clinical operations groups in helping to ensure successful recruitment of clinical sites

Benefits

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 10 years
• Top 100 Employers Award
• Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees