Medical Advisor Rare Diseases

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

Within the position of Medical Advisor in Rare Diseasesyour responsibilities will include providing medical and ethical support for assigned products, developing medical programs as part of the medical plan and coordinating and implementing these in local territories. Also increasing the value of the brand for all stakeholders by organize participating in non-interventional studies, real-life outcome studies, and comparative effectiveness research.

In this position some part of work is field activities with business trip (near 20%).

Responsibilities:

• Providing medical expertise in areas such as presentation review, abstracts and publications, implementation of registries, cohorts or clinical trials (mainly non-interventional);
• Developing and implementing strategic plans together with relevant cross-functional teams
• Work with key internal and external stakeholders to identify optimal access pathways to the AZ product(s);
• Identify and highlight gaps in the care pathway as the catalyst for change to improve the SoC;
• Creating and maintaining relationships with thought leaders, other healthcare providers, and Patient Association Groups;
• Partners with healthcare providers and Patient Association Groups on patient identification initiatives that can be locally adapted;
• Elevate the awareness/profile of the designated disease area as an important and debilitating disease;
• To implement and disseminate high-quality medical and scientific education in the field – to give clinical and scientific presentations at sites and to key external audience including local decision-makers and budget holders;
• To prepare medical programs/local territory medical tactics as part of strategic/operational/cycle marketing and medical plans and ensure implementation of it in the field;
• Providing support for medical information, regulatory affairs and patient.

Essential Requirements:

• MD/ pharmacist (higher education in Medicine).
• Experience in a position as a Medical Advisor.
• Working experience in such area as rare diseases.
• Confident & enthusiastic.
• A high level of knowledge in medicine generally and in the areas mentioned above.
• Advanced communication and presentation skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work with large amounts of data.
• Customer orientation (both externally and internally).
• Result-oriented and focused.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Intermediate and more in English (requirement: free communication / correspondence / understanding / analysis of scientific literature).
• A driver's license is required.

What the company offers:

• Hybrid schedule;
• Medical Insurance;
• Bonus system, regular annual salary review;
• Work in an international pharmaceutical company with opportunities for career and professional development;
• Comfortable corporate culture and inclusivity.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.