Medical Science Liaison - Pipeline, Immunology (California)

AstraZeneca • Minneapolis, MN

19h • Onsite

About The Position

At AstraZeneca, we are dedicated to transforming ideas into life-changing medicines. We seek highly motivated individuals to support scientific dialogue, drive clinical trial engagement, and foster collaborations within AstraZeneca’s immunology pipeline. This role is crucial for advancing our science and bringing innovative treatments to patients, particularly in autoimmune disease areas like rheumatology and gastroenterology. The Immunology Pipeline MSL is a field-based professional with scientific, clinical, and therapeutic area expertise. You will be responsible for building external relationships with healthcare providers and investigators, providing scientific and clinical trial support, and working closely with global and country R&D and medical affairs teams to ensure a unified external presence. This role requires you to live in or near Los Angeles, San Diego, or San Francisco, CA.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline e.g., MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA-C.
• Minimum of 2 years field medical experience e.g. MSL or Clinical Trial Liaison role and/or minimum of 2 years clinical trial research experience within an academic, healthcare system or industry setting.
• Demonstrated excellence in scientific communication across different audiences.
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining medical scientific expertise.
• Thorough knowledge of regulatory environment.
• Ability to travel 50–70% of the time (percentage varies with geography).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in rheumatology, gastroenterology or neurology.
• Experience with clinical research and study site logistics, including GCP/ICH familiarity.
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry, regulatory environment, clinical or preclinical research.
• Entrepreneurial and future-forward mindset, with demonstrated ability to build advocates and momentum in complex trial ecosystems.
• Track record of successful network building or shaping treatment environment.
• Experience mapping disease/community networks and facilitating patient referrals through advocacy connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver enhanced scientific and medical exchange at the portfolio-level, including Cell Therapy, T cell engagers and other novel immunomodulatory monoclonal antibodies and small molecules.
• Build strong, non-promotional relationships with investigators, study staff and referring HCPs at investigational sites and key scientific centers to support active and planned AZ-sponsored immunology trials.
• Identify stakeholders and opportunities for engagement and collaborations with R&D and medical affairs.
• Educate clinical trial sites and referring physicians on AZ’s immunology portfolio and study designs to enhance understanding of objectives and drive clarity in patient identification across multiple AZ studies.
• Map and engage disease, community, and investigator networks; identify new sites and referral pathways.
• Support feasibility by assessing patient pools, standard-of-care patterns, competing trials and operational capabilities.
• Obtain, synthesize and share insights with R&D to inform protocol design, site strategy, and recruitment tactics.
• In collaboration with Site Management and Monitoring (SMM), proactively explore enrolment and screening barriers and support clinical trial recruitment and retention; collaborate with clinical operations to identify and facilitate resolution of investigator site issues.

Benefits

• We balance the energy of a nimble biotech mindset with the scale and resources of a global biopharma, pairing cutting-edge science with a culture that values kindness alongside ambition.
• Your expertise will shape how clinicians understand our medicines, and you will grow in a community that supports honest debate, cross-functional collaboration, and meaningful impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior