US Senior Medical Science Liaison- Rare Endocrine; South

This Is What You Will Do

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL) is a field-based scientific expert who strategically supports the medical and scientific objectives of Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease’s products across the product life cycle. As a peer scientific expert, the Sr. MSL communicates accurate and applicable science to Healthcare Practitioners (HCPs) within a geographic area, manages collegial and professional relationships with HCPs and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and identifies and facilitates collaboration opportunities with Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease.

The Sr. MSL ideally has established relationships with HCPs in their therapeutic area, mentors and coaches other MSLs, and serves as a liaison internally to Medical Directors, USMA Leadership Team, and cross‑functional partners, as well as externally to HCPs and KOLs. The Sr. MSL anticipates roadblocks and barriers based on the business and therapeutic landscape and identifies ways to overcome these barriers with limited input from the leadership team.

• Evaluates territory to profile and identify HCPs to engage and build relationships with, and identifies important centers of excellence.
• Develops clear, succinct, impactful HCP engagement plans aligned with medical strategic goals and refines plans as needed based on quarterly priorities.
• Gains and maintains HCPs’ trust and respect by effectively providing and communicating relevant scientific/medical information.
• Gathers and disseminates HCP insights internally to inform medical strategy and creates new opportunities for engagement approaches or resource development.
• Builds strong working relationships in varied external business settings.

• Keeps current with scientific knowledge within assigned products and therapeutic area, integrating insights from HCPs and literature to identify trends that may impact brands and escalates actionable information to stakeholders.
• Supports scientific exchange of product/disease state with external stakeholders (HCPs) as needed.
• Provides and educates on relevant scientific information to internal teams and functions as appropriate.
• Demonstrates a proficient understanding of real‑world evidence and HEOR.

• Demonstrates a proficient understanding of clinical study design and protocols.
• Ensures HCPs and stakeholders receive focused and balanced clinical and scientific information.
• Exhibits expertise in applicable research outcomes to credibly conduct effective discussions with HCPs.
• Supports applicable externally sponsored research and clinical trials, as appropriate.

• Maintains proficient knowledge of the current US healthcare system environment and its impact on the rare disease ecosystem.
• Builds a systematic understanding of the foundations of managed markets.
• Acquires a thorough understanding of the flow of information in managed care and government organizations.

• MD, Pharm
  
  D, or PhD in biological sciences strongly preferred.
• Clinical experience in a relevant therapeutic area or a track record of success as an MSL that can be referenced may substitute for a doctoral degree.

• Industry experience or equivalent (preferably >3 years).

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Enthusiastic embrace of responsibilities and ability to achieve goals.
• Strong personal initiative.
• Functions well as part of a cross‑functional team.
• Excellent time management.
• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and high‑level job competencies.
• Preferably experienced in relevant therapeutic areas related to drugs in development, recently launched, and marketed biologics/therapies.
• Consistent high performance as an MSL and demonstrated independent decision‑making skills.

• Office is home‑based. Travel within region 3–4 days per week with 1–2 office days per week.
• Must be able to travel minimum ~70 % of the time.
• Required travel to medical meetings, team meetings, and other group meetings (including…