Medical Science Liaison

4 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa AstraZeneca Full time

Do you have expertise in, and passion for science working in Medical Affairs field? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you_

**ABOUT ASTRAZENECA**

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven Biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

**ABOUT OUR MEDICAL TEAM?**

Driven by our inquisitive nature, we fuse different capabilities and skills - Medical expertise with Commercial acumen, technical skills with emotional intelligence. Problem-solving is in our nature, we are always searching for opportunities and finding new approaches to the way we work.

We are leaders of both science and people, harnessing our innovations and teams to drive patient-centricity. We’re instrumental in launching a huge variety of cutting-edge scientific products in different areas to make a meaningful difference to patients. Always working on something new to better serve patients, we’re building a connected healthcare ecosystem through partnerships and start-up accelerators.

**What you’ll do?**

Here you will work with a team of enterprising leaders, our role is to connect and advise: aligning commercial and scientific goals and spotting opportunities to shape what’s next for AstraZeneca.

You will be responsible for providing medical and clinical expertise in Oncology therapeutic area and building AZ scientific leadership. MSL focuses on the development of professional relationships with Key External Experts (KEEs), building deep scientific understanding of AZ compounds by engaging KEEs in clinical research, ESRs, scientific exchange meetings and advisory board meetings. In addition, the MSL will input into Brand Strategy and Life Cycle Management (LCM) and implementation of medical activities aligned with brand strategy. Further accountabilities include delivery of medical education and clinical support to Health Care Professionals (HCPs) and training of sales teams.

Some areas of focus for this role will include:
**Build, enhance and maintain the engagement with scientific leaders (KEEs)**
- 90-100% of time in field engaging HCPs and external stakeholders across territory and brands.
- Proactively identify HCPs with high levels of scientific expertise in local treatment practice to collaborate on specific medico-marketing activities.
- Develop and implement Key External Expert (KEE) engagement plan in collaboration with TA lead.
- Develop KEE database, provide recommendations for advisory board participation & potential speakers and train speakers as appropriate.
- Develop own scientific knowledge and share emerging data with HCPs, discussing all aspects of the data in a scientific, objective and balanced way.
- Communicate results of studies completed to HCPs by translating their clinical value and ensure proper incorporation into business strategies.
- Respond to unsolicited requests for information about unapproved AZ products or unapproved uses of approved products by presenting such information in an objective, scientifically balanced, substantiated manner.

**Develop or initiate scientific programs to explore unmet medical needs in priority disease areas**
- Interact in the field with KEEs on clinical trials, ESRs and discuss potential involvement in ESR and RWEs.
- Take an active role during the implementation of clinical research activities, selection of investigators and maintain relations with them, coordinated by the TA lead / Medical Manager, within the framework of clinical study plans (Investigator meetings, initiation visits and protocol training).
- Coordinate the submission to journals of clinical research results to be published as posters, abstracts, full text or manuscripts and the review of the results by the global review board.

**Establish AstraZeneca as a scientific leader through proactive, updated and effective medical input**
- Provide AZ internal stakeholders with an understanding of the local medical community, clinical practice, trends and real or perceived gaps in current scientific knowledge and medical treatment, competitive intelligence.
- Provide medical input for development of brand plans.
- Develop and implement the local medical plan to address unmet medical needs and ensure alignment with the brand plan.
- Develop and implement pre-launch medical plan & activities for new products at least 2 years prior to the planned launch to address key clinical and scientific challenges.
- Provide medical leadership on fac

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