National Liaison Lead, TSLP Portfolio

AstraZeneca

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The National Liaison Lead, TSLP Portfolio, directs the national Field Medical organization supporting Tezepelumab and the broader TSLP portfolio across severe uncontrolled asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, eosinophilic esophagitis, and anticipated COPD and future indications. The role translates US medical strategy into focused, measurable field execution, elevates field insights, and helps shape decisions that advance evidence generation, education, and appropriate use. This field-based leadership role oversees Regional Liaison Directors and the MSL organization, guiding scientific engagement with health systems, academic centers, and clinical decision makers nationwide. The lead sets field priorities and standards, builds launch readiness, balances in-market and future portfolio needs, and develops cross-functional partnerships while maintaining scientific credibility and medical independence. The role also builds a high-performing, inclusive culture and manages governance, resources, and delivery. The position is associated with an average expectation of at least three days per week in the office, while allowing individual flexibility, and requires domestic travel of more than 50% and international travel when required.

Requirements

Degree in medicine, pharmacy, life sciences, or a related discipline.
Significant pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience, with substantial experience in Medical Affairs and/or a related discipline, including Field leadership.
Demonstrated people-leadership experience, including leadership of first-line leaders and/or large, geographically dispersed scientific teams.
Demonstrated ability to lead a complex, multi-indication or multi-asset portfolio and translate medical strategy into coordinated, measurable field execution.
Experience supporting launch readiness, education, advocacy, lifecycle, and/or late-stage development programs.
Strong knowledge of scientific exchange, evidence generation, insight generation, and the US regulatory and compliance environment relevant to Medical Affairs.
Track record of delivering large-scale, impactful medical, commercial, or clinical initiatives and effectively leading through ambiguity and change.
Excellent strategic thinking, scientific judgment, coaching, collaboration, executive communication, and cross-functional influencing skills.
Ability to travel domestically more than 50% and internationally when required.

Nice To Haves

MD, DO, PharmD, or PhD.
Clinical, commercial, scientific, or Medical Affairs expertise in respiratory, allergy, immunology, otolaryngology, gastroenterology, or related type 2 inflammatory diseases.
Experience with severe asthma, CRSwNP, EoE, COPD, biologics, inhaled medicines, specialty medicines, or complex launch portfolios.
Experience building or expanding Field organizations and leading leaders through significant change.
Experience with medical content, field capability building, congress strategy, digital or omnichannel engagement, and evidence-generation programs.
Knowledge of US payer, provider, integrated delivery network, academic center, and health-system dynamics.

Responsibilities

Provide national direction for Regional Liaison Directors and MSLs, establishing priorities, operating rhythms, and measures of success.
Translate medical, disease-area, asset, and launch priorities into a coherent field strategy with regionally relevant objectives and accountable delivery.
Lead field readiness for new indications and emerging TSLP medicines, including capabilities, scientific training, certification, stakeholder mapping, insight plans, and deployment.
Balance in-market priorities with lifecycle management, evidence-generation needs, and future launches; anticipate capacity, capability, and geographic coverage requirements.
Ensure balanced, accurate, compliant scientific exchange with priority stakeholders and establish standards for preparation, engagement quality, and follow-through.
Define priority scientific questions and synthesize, validate, and elevate field insights to inform medical strategy, evidence plans, and educational initiatives.
Enable appropriate field support for prioritized Medical Affairs and R&D studies, congresses, advisory boards, expert engagement, and medical education in line with governance.
Attract, develop, and retain diverse talent; coach leaders; and foster an inclusive, accountable culture that supports growth, learning agility, and ownership of outcomes.
Serve as a core member of respiratory medical leadership and partner across Medical, Development, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, and Patient Safety while maintaining medical independence.
Ensure adherence to laws, industry codes, and company policies; manage budgets, resources, vendors, milestones, risks, and performance.
Identify compliant and innovative approaches to engagement, insight generation, and digital or omnichannel execution; test, learn, and scale effective approaches.