Medical Science Liaison (14 Month Contract)

AstraZeneca•Virtual - Ontario, ON

2d•Remote

About The Position

As a Medical Science Liaison (MSL), you will play a pivotal role in establishing and nurturing relationships with medical professionals. Your mission is to educate them about our innovative products, provide research support, and offer evidence-based clinical support. You'll be the bridge between our company and healthcare professionals, ensuring compliance with regulations while enhancing product understanding. Through positive professional interactions, you'll contribute to our company's success and help shape the future of healthcare! This position is based in Ontario and will be a 14-month contract.

Requirements

Previous experience as a healthcare professional (PharmD, MD) or one with scientific expertise including PhD or MSc.
Minimum two years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a physician-facing role with a deep understanding of the healthcare environment
Previous specialty MSL experience and/or expertise in respiratory, allergy and/or immunology is required.
Effective and proven strong communication (both verbal and written) and presentation skills in French and English.
Excellent ability to learn and capacity for scientific concepts and knowledge.
Effective and proven strong communication (both verbal and written) and presentation skills.
Demonstrated relationship development, leadership, and team collaboration skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to work autonomously.
Ability to travel frequently within Quebec and Atlantic Canada, with occasional travel within Canada and globally.
Must hold a valid driver's license (a valid driver abstract requested at time of acceptance).

Responsibilities

Act as a regional (field-based) subject matter expert in the lifecycle management of tezepelumab in a variety of therapeutic areas (ie. asthma, nasal polyps, eosinophilic esophagitis).
Interact with HCPs as scientific consultants to review emerging data in a scientific, objective and unbiased way.
Coordinate HCP engagement in corporate projects such as advisory boards, speaker programs, and clinical trials.
Identify HCPs with relevant scientific knowledge and expertise for collaboration in forward-thinking basic, pre-clinical, and clinical research as part of target planning.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with internal medical and cross-functional partners to ensure coordinated and seamless engagement with external stakeholders.
Understand the local healthcare system, developing partnerships with key decision-makers in specialty care to identify and share innovative ideas for improving patient care.
Actively participate in sharing best practices and practice-changing ideas with the Scientific Affairs team.
Uncover research opportunities with HCPs, connecting these opportunities with Medical Advisors as part of the Externally Sponsored Research (ESR) process.
Collaborate with clinical operations groups to ensure successful recruitment of clinical sites.
Support key clinical trial sites by providing relevant scientific expertise during site initiation
Gather and report scientific insight from clinical practice leaders to contribute to shaping brand strategies.
Collect and report Adverse Events following AstraZeneca policies and SOPs.