Medical Science Liaison/Sr Medical Science Liaison (Asthma) - Pittsburgh, PA

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinkingbigand working together to make the impossible a reality. AstraZeneca holds a unique position in respiratory disease, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with a range of differentiated potential medicines in development byleveragingnovel combinations,biologicsand devices.

If you are patient focused, passionate about developing collaborative relationships withspecialists and providers who treat respiratory diseases, as well asHealth System Experts/Key Opinion Leaders and would like to apply your expertise in a company that followsthe scienceand turns ideas into life changing medicines, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

This role is for a field-based professional with scientific,clinicaland therapeuticexpertisein asthma and/or respiratory diseases. The Respiratory Medical Science Liaison(Asthma)is responsible forproviding medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca's marketed products, newindicationsand compounds in development.

This is done by:

Developing relationships and engaging in scientific exchange with medical and scientific partners, including Healthcare Professionals, Quality Assurance Managers, Population Health Experts, and Managed Markets CustomerswithinHealth Systems. Each scientific engagement is focused onproviding clinical differentiation, therapeutic landscapeexpertise, and supporting care transformation that enables guidelines-directed medical therapywith theultimate goalof improving medical care for patient with Asthma.

Partnering with key internal stakeholders including Commercial Account Directors/Managers, Payer Medical, Medical Directors, and Practice Change Champions.

Identifyingpre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with Medical Affairsobjectives;and provide impactful information that enhances the value and proper use of AZ products to internal partners.

Responding to customer inquiries to provide focused and balanced clinical and scientific information that supports theappropriate useof or clinically differentiates AstraZeneca's products and services

Essential for the role:

• 0-1 years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry

• Advanced Clinical/Science Degreerequired(e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD, MSN, NP, PA, etc.). BSN with extensive clinical experience may be considered.

• Knowledge of Health Systems, customersegmentsand market dynamics

• Demonstratedexpertisein discussing scientific content and context to multiple audiences

• Experienceinitiatingcare transformationwithin Health Systems

• Excellent project management ability

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

• Thorough knowledge of regulatory environment

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry

• Strong leadership capabilities

• Ability to travel 50%-70%

Desirable for the role:

• 2 years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry

• Establishedtrack recordof basic or clinical research

• Provenexpertisein the drug discovery and drug development process

• Previousexperience working within Health Systems or Integrated Delivery Networks

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This meanswe'reopening new ways to work, pioneeringcutting edgemethodsand bringing unexpected teams together.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and join our mission to change lives!