Medical Science Liaison (Cardiovascular) - San Antonio/Southern Texas
About The Position
The Cardiovascular Medical Science Liaison is a field-based professional who provides scientific, clinical, and therapeutic-area support for AstraZeneca's renal marketed products, new indications for current products, and compounds in development. The role engages Key Opinion Leaders, Key Decision Makers, healthcare professionals, and researchers in scientific exchange aligned with Medical Affairs and Therapeutic Brand Team objectives. The MSL builds peer-level customer relationships, identifies investigators for pre-clinical, clinical, and post-marketing studies, and supports Clinical Development activities and Therapeutic Brand Team initiatives. The role identifies barriers to effective disease management and opportunities to improve patient outcomes, provides actionable insights to internal collaborators, responds to customer inquiries with balanced clinical and scientific information, and delivers information that supports appropriate product use and clinically differentiates AstraZeneca products. Additional responsibilities include maintaining expertise in disease-state management, emerging therapies, and the competitive landscape; complying with regulatory and internal requirements; providing clinical support and data presentations regionally and nationally; leading projects across the field medical team and therapeutic area; and training, mentoring, and coaching colleagues.
Requirements
- Advanced clinical or science degree required, such as MD, PharmD, PhD, NP, or PA-C; BSN with extensive clinical experience may be considered.
- 0–2 years of experience in a clinical or commercial setting; MSL experience is preferred.
- Thorough understanding of the healthcare system landscape.
- Established networks and clinical experience within the therapeutic-area focus.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Demonstrated expertise discussing scientific content and context with multiple audiences.
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership capabilities.
- Excellent project-management ability.
- Thorough knowledge of the regulatory environment.
- Ability to travel 50–70%, depending on geography.
Nice To Haves
- Established experience delivering quality-improvement initiatives.
- 2+ years of experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Established track record of basic or clinical research.
Responsibilities
- Provide medical and scientific support for marketed products, new indications, and compounds in development.
- Engage Key Opinion Leaders, Key Decision Makers, healthcare professionals, and researchers in scientific exchange consistent with Medical Affairs and Therapeutic Brand Team objectives.
- Develop peer-level relationships with customers and identify pre-clinical, clinical, and post-marketing study investigators.
- Identify barriers to effective disease management and opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
- Provide actionable information to internal collaborators that increases the value and accurate use of AstraZeneca products.
- Respond to customer inquiries with focused, balanced clinical and scientific information supporting appropriate product and service use.
- Deliver clinical and scientific information that clinically differentiates AstraZeneca products.
- Maintain expertise in disease-state management, emerging therapies, and the competitive landscape.
- Adhere to internal standard processes and regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Provide clinical support and deliver data presentations regionally and nationally.
- Demonstrate project leadership and management across the field medical team and therapeutic area.
- Train and mentor within the therapeutic area, including providing performance guidelines and coaching.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
