Medical Science Liaison, R&I, Gulf
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About the Role
AstraZeneca is seeking a Medical Science Liaison for the Gulf region to engage in scientific discussions with Key External Experts (KEEs) and generate actionable insights. The role involves building advocacy, supporting evidence generation, and acting as a scientific expert in the therapeutic area.
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Responsibilities
- Identify, prioritize, and expand KEEs to include non traditional stakeholders based on scientific/clinical expertise and practice change influence
- Engage in robust scientific discussions and medical advancements in a balanced, objective, and accurate way
- Identify and prioritize accounts based on patient care pathway and map the multidisciplinary team and maturity
- Provide AZ with an understanding of the local medical community, clinical practice trends, HCP insight and real or perceived gaps in current scientific knowledge, patient journey, and disease management
- Foster scientific partnerships with KEEs to help advance disease understanding and to achieve evidence based changes in medical practice
- Interact in the field with the medical community in the context of various medical projects such as clinical trials, Non Interventional Studies, Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISSs), scientific exchange
- Identify potential speakers and train speakers as appropriate for local events
- Provide recommendations for advisory board / round table discussion participants and serve as faculty/facilitators for advisory board meetings
- Present scientific data to HCPs in both group (Medically led meetings) and one on one setting
- Facilitate continuing medical education events for HCPs
- Support evidence generation in the region aligned with the medical strategy of disease area and product
- Collect and share actionable insights that enhance the value and appropriate use of AZ products and disease management to internal stakeholders
Requirements
- Experience with the healthcare environment and related dynamics in the UAE/Gulf countries is a must
- Fluency in English
- Bachelor’s degree in medicine, Pharmacy, Pharmacology or a degree in biomedical sciences
- A postgraduate degree would be an advantage
- Excellent ability to learn and acquire scientific concepts and knowledge
- Demonstrated expertise in synthesizing scientific information and communicating it effectively at the peer level with HCPs
- Ability to work in matrix multicultural organizations and collaborate effectively with commercial counterparts
- Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, as needed to deliver comprehensive presentations and facilitate discussions with small/large groups of health care providers and internal management (in English)
- Excellent problem solving ability in addition to strong negotiation skills
- Ability to demonstrate good business judgment
- High sense of urgency and commitment to excellence in the achievement of objectives
- Excellent planning and organizational skills to demonstrate leadership and initiative and demonstrated ability to work in a self directed manner
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Job Description
- Medical Science Liaison (MSL) possesses extensive scientific expertise in the respective therapeutic area and engages in scientific discussions and presentations with KEEs about the disease area, and clinical data in a non promotional context.
- This role is accountable for generating actionable insights from KEEs and communicating these to the brand team to shape the Medical and Brand strategy.
- This role is responsible for a highly strategic product and disease area that involves working extensively with external stakeholders to forge strong relations and foster scientific and strategic partnerships within major hospitals and institutions/ authorities in their assigned territory and non tr
Typical Accountabilities
- Build, enhance, maintain advocacy of Key External Experts (KEEs): Identify, prioritize, and expand KEEs to include non traditional stakeholders based on scientific/clinical expertise and practice change influence within a specific hospital and institution/ authorities, and engage in robust scientifi
- Identify, and prioritize accounts based on patient care pathway and map the multidisciplinary team and maturity.
- Provide AZ with an understanding of the local medical community, clinical practice trends, HCP insight and real or perceived gaps in current scientific knowledge, patient journey, and disease management.
- Foster scientific partnerships with KEEs to help advance disease understanding and to achieve evidence based changes in medical practice that are consistent with Medical Affairs strategy & objectives.
- Interact in the field with the medical community in the context of various medical projects such as clinical trials, Non Interventional Studies, Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISSs), scientific exchange.
- Identify potential speakers and train speakers as appropriate for local events.
- Provide recommendations for advisory board / round table discussion participants and serve as faculty/facilitators for advisory board meetings.
- Present scientific data to HCPs in both group (Medically led meetings) and one on one setting.
- Facilitate continuing medical education events for HCPs.
- Support evidence generation in the region aligned with the medical strategy of disease area and product.
- Collect and share actionable insights that enhance the value and appropriate use of AZ products and disease management to internal stakeholders.
- Engage in strategic planning meetings and medical scientific presentations with medication access stakeholders, institutional decision makers and other external stakeholders to drive better clinical decisions and enhance medication accessibility.
Essential
- Experience with the healthcare environment and related dynamics in the UAE/Gulf countries is a must.
- Fluency in English.
- Bachelor’s degree in medicine, Pharmacy, Pharmacology or a degree in biomedical sciences.
- A postgraduate degree would be an advantage.
- Excellent ability to learn and acquire scientific concepts and knowledge.
- Demonstrated expertise in synthesizing scientific information and communicating it effectively at the peer level with HCPs.
- Ability to work in matrix multicultural organizations and collaborate effectively with commercial counterparts.
- Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, as needed to deliver comprehensive presentations and facilitate discussions with small/large groups of health care providers and internal management (in English).
- Excellent problem solving ability in addition to strong negotiation skills.
- Ability to demonstrate good business judgment.
- High sense of urgency and commitment to excellence in the achievement of objectives.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills to demonstrate leadership and initiative and demonstrated ability to work in a self directed manner.
Desirable
- Demonstrated business acumen and track record of end to end project management.
- Respiratory biologics or specialty care experience is preferable.
- Full understanding of the medical role in driving innovative value strategies and supporting patient access to evidence based treatment is an advantage.
- Other relevant pharmaceutical industry experience or previous clinical experience as an HCP (pharmacist, doctor) is preferable.
- Established track record of basic or clinical research.
External Stakeholders
- Key External Experts
- Key Decision Makers Change Advocate
- Health Care Professionals
- Clinical Investigators Research Experts
- Professional Associations and Societies
- Patient Associations
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