Oncology Medical Science Liaison/Sr Medical Science Liaison - Nashville

Do you haveexpertisein, and passionforMedical Affairs in Oncology? Are you ready to make a significantimpact in the field of Thoracic Oncology? AstraZeneca’svision in Oncology is to help patients by redefining the cancer-treatment paradigm with the bold ambition toeliminatecancer as a cause of death. We are proud to work ongroundbreakingscience with one of the broadest and deepest Oncology pipelines in the business. Help to advance our pipeline by applyingexpertiseand accelerating our pathway to finding a cure.

We are seeking a Medical ScienceLiaison(MSL) orSenior MSLtojoin usourteam! This role serves as the local medical voice of AZ in the disease area of interest and builds a local medical strategy to improve patient care and outcomes in their territory. The MSL is an established field-based professional with extensive scientific,clinical,and therapeutic areaexpertiseresponsible for providing medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca's oncology marketed products, new indications for current products, and compounds in development.

Whatyou’lldo

• Act as the local medical leader responsible for developing a tailored strategy to meet the AZ USMA priorities in the disease area, as well as the local specificities and patient needs

• Develop strong working relationships in different external business settings (e.g.academia, hospitals, managed markets, private practices)

• Lead scientific exchanges with oncologists and key members of theMDT

• Lead peer to peer scientific/medical interactions

• Gather insights on the treatment landscape, evolving healthcare environment and practice, barrier tooptimaltreatment and patient care or opportunities to improve outcomes of patients with cancer

• Discuss with KOLs data and educational gaps to ensure adequate use of our medicines and to inform our R&D strategy to address patient needs

• Stay current with scientific knowledge and attend relevant scientific meetings and conferences.

• Collaborate withClinops on trials from feasibility to execution

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degreerequired(i.e.PharmD, MD/DO, PhD,PAor NP) in a relevant health science or clinical discipline

• Ability to express ideas clearly in written documentation, one-on-one conversations and in small group dialogues Ability to navigate within amatrixialenvironment 

• Ability to navigate within amatrixialenvironment 

• 0-2+ years of MSL experience or relevant therapeutic area experience

• Demonstratedexpertisein discussing scientific content and context to multiple audiences

• Strong understanding of clinical study design and protocols

• Basic understanding of the Healthcare system, clinical trialmethodology,statisticsand regulatory environment

• Excellent project management ability

• Ability to travel (40-60% by car,trainand plane domestic)

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate strongly preferred in a health science or clinical discipline

• MSL experience

• Oncology experience
• Demonstratedexpertisein delivering customer-related outcomes in targeted field/territory​
• Demonstrated ability toimpactMedical Affairs and MSL strategies on a regional level

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because anyopportunityno 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-pharmaceuticalcompany can be. This meanswe’reopening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods, and bringing unexpected teams together.Interested? Come and join our journey.

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hopeit’syours. Apply today.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse teamrepresentingall 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 follow all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.