Medical Advisor – Hematology
A hybrid role (at least 50 % in the field), Medical Advisor provides scientific expertise in a highly strategic therapeutic area and builds/maintains AZ scientific leadership. The role involves working extensively with external stakeholders to forge strong relations and foster scientific and strategic partnerships with major hospitals and institutions/authorities in their assigned territory and non‑traditional stakeholders (e.g. policy and decision makers, payer groups, government researchers and others) to help bridge the gaps, strengthen the healthcare ecosystem, and improve treatment outcomes that enable patient access to quality care.
Medical Advisor provides strategic inputs and is involved in the development of brand/medical strategy and LCM and takes the lead in the design and implementation of medical activities aligned with Strategy. The role exerts therapeutic area leadership with cross‑functional teams with particular attention to decisions on transforming care. The role also involves other internal responsibilities such as delivery of medical education and clinical support to medical professionals, training sales teams and acts as a buddy for new Medical Science Liaison (MSL) and mentor for existing MSLs by providing operational and compliance guidance based on Global/Local standards.
The role may take responsibility as reviewer for activities and promotional materials and may lead Medical Information and Pharmacovigilance within a particular market.
Typical Accountabilities Design and deliver Medical strategic plan- Work closely with Medical Affairs Leadership and cross‑functional teams to provide inputs to medical and brand strategies.
- Develop and implement KEE engagement plan in collaboration with Medical Affairs Leadership.
- Identify, prioritize, and expand KEEs based on scientific/clinical expertise and practice change influence within a specific hospital and institution/authorities, and 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.
- Collect and share actionable insights that enhance the value and appropriate use of AZ products and disease management to internal stakeholders.
- Lead 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 within the assigned hospital or institution.
- Demonstrate expertise and knowledge of AZ products, emerging therapies, competitors, patient and treatment trends, clinical trials, and scientific activities within the disease area and continuously updates this expertise and knowledge.
- Review activities and materials to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Respond to unsolicited requests for information about unapproved AZ products or unapproved uses of approved products, presenting such information in an objective, well balanced, substantiated manner that is scientific in tone and content, free of promotional messages, truthful, and is not misleading.
- Bachelor's degree in medicine or pharmacy is required
- Post‑graduate master's degree is an advantage
- Hematology experience is preferable.
- Minimum of 2 years of solid and consistent performance in Medical Affairs role
- Minimum 1 year in AstraZeneca with proven track record.
- Strategic and scientific mindset
- Successful experience of driving cross‑functional projects
- Extensive experience in relationship and stakeholder management
- Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory…
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