Medical Science Liaison - Pipeline, Immunology; California)

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality.

We’refocused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where webelievewe can change the course of medicine and bring bignew ideasto life.

As an Immunology PipelineMSL,you’llplay a pivotal role in advancing our science to bring life-changing medicines to patients.

AstraZeneca has a broadand deep pipeline of next-generation medicines in Immunology.

We areseekinghighly motivated and experiencedindividualsto support scientific dialogue,drive clinical trialengagementand foster collaborations across AstraZeneca’simmunologypipeline.

Your work willfacilitatethe running ofcurrent andfuture clinical programsacrossmultipleautoimmunediseaseareaswith a focus onrheumatologyand gastroenterology.

The Immunology

PipelineMSL is afield-basedprofessionalwith scientific,clinical and therapeutic area expertise, responsible for building external relationships with identified and emerging health careprovidersand investigatorsandproviding scientific and clinical trial support to advance

AstraZeneca’s immunology pipeline.

You willbe working closely with global and countryR&Dteams,as well as medical affairs teams working on established products,toensure strategic, cohesive account engagement and a unified external presence.

Must live in the territory or following cites/states: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, CA

• Deliver enhanced scientific and medical exchange attheportfolio-level,including Cell Therapy,Tcell engagersand other novel immunomodulatory monoclonal antibodies and small molecules

• Build strong, non-promotional relationships with investigators, study staff and referring HCPsat investigational sites and key scientific centersto support active and planned AZ-sponsored immunology trials.

• Identify stakeholders and opportunities for engagement and collaborations with R&D and medical affairs

• Educate clinical trial sites and referring physicians on AZ’s immunology portfolio and study designs to enhance understanding ofobjectivesanddrive clarity inpatient identification acrossmultipleAZ studies.

• Mapandengage disease, community, and investigator networks;identify new sites and referral pathways.

• Support feasibility by assessing patient pools, standard-of-care patterns, competing trials and operational capabilities.

• Obtain,synthesizeandshareinsightswithR&Dto inform protocol design, site strategy, and recruitment tactics.

• In collaboration with
  
  Site Management and Monitoring (SMM),proactively explore enrolment and screening barriers and support clinical trial recruitment and retention; collaborate with clinical operations toidentifyandfacilitateresolution of investigator site issues.

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline e.g., MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA-C.

• Minimum of 2 years field medical experience e.g.MSLorClinical Trial Liaisonroleand/or minimum of 2 years clinical trial research experience within an academic, healthcare system or industry setting.

• Demonstrated excellence in scientific communicationacrossdifferentaudiences.
  
  Proficiency in developing andmaintainingmedical scientific expertise.

• Thorough knowledge of regulatory environment

• Ability to travel 50–70% of the time (percentage varies with geography).

• Experience in rheumatology,gastroenterologyor neurology

• Experience with clinical research and study site logistics, including GCP/ICH familiarity

• Experience in pharmaceutical industry, regulatory environment, clinical or preclinical research

• Entrepreneurial…