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About the Role
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific expert that strategically supports the medical and scientific objectives of Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease’s product/s across the product/s life cycle. The individual is a peer scientific expert who communicates accurate and applicable science to Healthcare Practitioners (HCPs) within a geographic area. The MSL combines strong business acumen and clinical expertise and serves as a peer-to-peer liaison internally and externally.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates territory to profile and identify HCPs for engagement and relationship building, as well as important centers of excellence.
- Develops and refines HCP engagement plans aligned with medical strategic goals.
- Gains HCPs’ trust and respect by effectively providing and communicating relevant scientific/medical information on company products and disease states.
- Gathers and disseminates HCP insights internally to help inform medical strategy.
- Develops strong working relationships in different external business settings.
- Keeps current with scientific knowledge within assigned products and therapeutic area.
- Supports scientific exchange of product/disease state with external stakeholders (HCPs).
- Provides relevant scientific information to other internal teams and functions.
- Demonstrates a functional understanding of real-world evidence and HEOR.
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of clinical study design and protocols.
- Ensures HCPs and stakeholders receive focused and balanced clinical and scientific information.
- Develops expertise in applicable research outcomes for effective discussions with HCPs.
- Supports applicable externally sponsored research and clinical trials.
- Acquires knowledge of the current US healthcare system environment and its impact on the rare disease ecosystem.
- Builds a basic understanding of the foundations of managed markets.
- Acquires a basic understanding of the flow of information in managed care and government organizations.
Requirements
- MD, PharmD, or PhD in biological sciences strongly preferred.
- Clinical experience in a relevant therapeutic area OR track record of success as an MSL.
- 2+ years of direct patient care experience.
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
- Energetically embraces responsibilities and demonstrates the ability to achieve goals.
- Strong personal initiative.
- Functions well as part of a cross-functional team.
- Excellent time management.
- Able to work independently.
- Demonstrates leadership skills and high-level job competencies.
- Office is home based.
- Travel within region 3-4 days per week with 1-2 office days per week.
- Person should be able to travel minimum ~70% time.
- Required travel to medical meetings, team meetings and other group meetings (including possible weekends).
- Candidate is required to live within the territory.
- Employees must be able, with or without an accommodation, to travel by public transportation, automobile, train, or plane; work comfortably in a clinical setting; use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; problem solve; engage in complex and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.
- Ability to travel within territory on a regular basis which will include frequent overnight and weekend travel.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.
- All activities should be conducted per Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease policies.
Skills
- Communication skills (oral and written)
- Time management
- Leadership skills
- Business acumen
- Clinical expertise
- Scientific knowledge
- Real-world evidence
- HEOR
- Clinical study design
- US Healthcare system knowledge
- Managed markets knowledge
Location
- NJ
- CT
Work Type
- Field-based
- Home based
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years of direct patient care experience
- Track record of success as an MSL
Education Level
- MD
- PharmD
- PhD in biological sciences
Salary/Compensations
- $152,453 to $228,680
Benefits
- Eligibility for various incentives
- Short-term incentive bonuses
- Equity-based awards for salaried roles
- Commissions for sales roles
- Qualified retirement programs
- Paid time off (vacation, holiday, and leaves)
- Health coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
About the Company
- At AstraZeneca, we are taking bold action on climate because we recognize the connection between healthy people and a healthy planet. As part of our flagship Ambition Zero Carbon program, we have committed to a fully electric vehicle (EV) fleet by the end of 2025, which means that all of our drivers will be assigned an EV.
Equal Opportunity
- Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.