Medical Science Liaison/Sr. MSL Respiratory

**Field Position in South Texas**
Job Title: Medical Science Liaison/ Sr. MSL - Respiratory
Introduction to role:
Join us at AstraZeneca, where we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. We are looking for a Medical Science Liaison-Respiratory Biologics in South Texas. If you are patient-focused, passionate about developing collaborative relationships with Key Opinion Leaders in the Respiratory Inhaled area, and would like to apply your expertise in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!
Accountabilities:
As a field-based professional with scientific, clinical, and therapeutic expertise, you will be responsible for providing medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca's marketed products, new indications, and compounds in development. This includes developing relationships and engaging in scientific exchange with medical and scientific partners, identifying pre-clinical, clinical, and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with Medical Affairs objectives, and responding to customer inquiries to provide focused and balanced clinical and scientific information that supports the appropriate use of AstraZeneca's products and services.
Essential Skills/Experience:

• Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD, MSN, NP, PA, etc.). BSN with extensive clinical experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of customer segments, health systems, and market dynamics
• Demonstrated expertise in discussing scientific content and context to multiple audiences
• Clinical and/or scientific expertise in the respiratory area, ideally in asthma and/or COPD
• Experience initiating Practice Change within 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
• Must reside in territory
• Ability to travel (50-70%) – percentage varies with geography
  

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• 2+ years’ experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry
• Established track record of basic or clinical research
• Proven expertise in the drug discovery and drug development process
• Experience in Biologics
  

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 means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting-edge methods, and bringing unexpected teams together.
Embrace the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare. Be part of changing the practice of medicine forever. Apply now to join our Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit!