AstraZeneca
MedicalScienceLiaison(14MonthContract)
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“Medical Science Liaison (14 Month Contract) at AstraZeneca. Skills: Medical Science Liaison, Scientific expertise, Relationship building with HCPs, Clinical support, Research support. Establish and nurture relationships with medical professionals. Educate medical professionals about innovative products”
What You'll Achieve.
Enhancing product understanding; Contributing to company's success; Shaping the future of healthcare; Improving patient care; Shaping brand strategies
Industry & Context.
Ability to travel frequently within Quebec and Atlantic Canada, with occasional travel within Canada and globally, Valid driver's license, Valid driver abstract requested at time of acceptance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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 communication (both verbal and written) and presentation skills in French and English, Must hold a valid driver's license
Nice to Have
Familiarity with tezepelumab in a variety of therapeutic areas (ie. asthma, nasal polyps, eosinophilic esophagitis)
What You'll Do.
Establish and nurture relationships with medical professionals
Educate medical professionals about innovative products
Provide research support
Offer evidence-based clinical support
Act as a regional (field-based) subject matter expert in the lifecycle management of tezepelumab
Interact with HCPs as scientific consultants
Coordinate HCP engagement in corporate projects
Identify HCPs with relevant scientific knowledge and expertise for collaboration
Communicate and collaborate effectively with internal medical and cross-functional partners
Understand the local healthcare system
Develop partnerships with key decision-makers in specialty care
Share innovative ideas for improving patient care
Uncover research opportunities with HCPs
Connect research opportunities with Medical Advisors
Collaborate with clinical operations groups to ensure successful recruitment of clinical sites
Support key clinical trial sites by providing relevant scientific expertise
Gather and report scientific insight from clinical practice leaders
Collect and report Adverse Events
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Communicate and collaborate effectively with internal medical and cross-functional partners; Actively participate in sharing best practices and practice-changing ideas with the Scientific Affairs team; Demonstrated team collaboration skills
Communication Scope
Effective and proven communication (both verbal and written); Presentation skills
Full Job Description
**Introduction to role** Are you ready to make a difference in the world of medicine? 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. **Accountabilities** * 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
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