Medical Science Liaison (Cardiovascular) - San Antonio/Southern Texas
About The Position
The Cardiovascular Medical Science Liaison is a field-based professional with scientific, clinical, and therapeutic-area expertise who provides medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca renal marketed products, new indications for current products, and compounds in development. The role engages in scientific exchange with targeted Key Opinion Leaders, Key Decision Makers, and Healthcare Professionals in alignment with Medical Affairs and Therapeutic Brand Team objectives. The MSL develops peer-level relationships with healthcare professionals, decision makers, and researchers; identifies potential investigators for pre-clinical, clinical, and post-marketing studies; and supports Clinical Development activities and Therapeutic Brand Team initiatives. The position identifies barriers to effective disease management and opportunities to improve patient outcomes, provides actionable information to internal collaborators, responds to customer inquiries with focused and balanced scientific information, and delivers presentations that clinically differentiate AstraZeneca products. Additional responsibilities include complying with regulatory and internal requirements, maintaining expertise in disease management, emerging therapies, and the competitive landscape, providing clinical support and data presentations regionally and nationally, leading projects across the field medical team and therapeutic area, and training and mentoring colleagues.
Requirements
- Advanced clinical or science degree required (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA-C); BSN with extensive clinical experience may be considered.
- 0–2 years of experience in a clinical or commercial setting.
- Thorough understanding of the healthcare system landscape.
- Established networks and clinical experience within the therapeutic area of 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
- Medical Science Liaison experience is preferred.
- Established experience delivering quality improvement initiatives.
- Two or more 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 in scientific exchange with targeted Key Opinion Leaders, Key Decision Makers, and Healthcare Professionals in alignment with Medical Affairs and Therapeutic Brand Team objectives.
- Identify and engage key customers using scientific expertise and business knowledge of marketed products and compounds in development.
- Develop peer-level relationships with Key Decision Makers, Healthcare Professionals, and researchers.
- Identify pre-clinical, clinical, and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with Clinical Development and Therapeutic Brand Team objectives.
- Identify barriers to effective disease management and areas with potential to improve patient outcomes.
- Provide actionable information to internal collaborators to increase the value and appropriate use of AstraZeneca products.
- Respond to customer inquiries with focused and balanced clinical and scientific information supporting appropriate use of products and services.
- Deliver clinical and scientific information that differentiates AstraZeneca products.
- Comply with internal standard processes and regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Maintain expertise in disease-state management, emerging therapies, and the competitive landscape.
- Provide clinical support and deliver data presentations regionally and nationally.
- Demonstrate project leadership and management within and across the field medical team and therapeutic area.
- Train and mentor colleagues, providing performance guidelines and coaching.
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Job Type
Full-time
