Medical Science Liaison - Pipeline, Immunology (California)

AstraZeneca • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

At AstraZeneca, we are dedicated to transforming ideas into life-changing medicines. We foster an environment that encourages entrepreneurship, big thinking, and collaboration to achieve the impossible. Our focus is on harnessing the power of science to address unmet patient needs globally. We concentrate our efforts on areas where we can significantly impact the course of medicine and bring groundbreaking ideas to fruition. As an Immunology Pipeline MSL, you will play a crucial role in advancing our scientific endeavors to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. AstraZeneca possesses a comprehensive and advanced pipeline of next-generation medicines in the field of Immunology. We are actively seeking highly motivated and experienced individuals to engage in scientific dialogue, drive clinical trial participation, and cultivate collaborations across AstraZeneca’s immunology pipeline. Your contributions will be instrumental in facilitating the execution of current and future clinical programs across various autoimmune disease areas, with a particular emphasis on rheumatology and gastroenterology. The Immunology Pipeline MSL is a field-based role requiring expertise in science, clinical practice, and the relevant therapeutic areas. This role involves establishing and nurturing external relationships with identified and emerging healthcare providers and investigators, while also providing scientific and clinical trial support to advance AstraZeneca’s immunology pipeline. You will collaborate closely with global and country R&D teams, as well as medical affairs teams responsible for established products, to ensure strategic, cohesive account engagement and a unified external presence. This position requires the candidate to reside within the specified territory or the following cities/states: Los Angeles, San Diego, 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