Medical Science Liaison - Oncology Cancer

Region: North Portugal
Competitive salary & benefits

Introduction to Role:

Are you ready to step up and innovate in a company that’s growing at pace? We are searching for a Medical Science Liaison to cover the north of territory. In this position, you will represent the Medical Affairs Department as an expert in the therapeutic area, establishing and maintaining medical relationships with HCPs through peer-to-peer scientific engagement.

Accountabilities:

As a Medical Science Liaison, you will engage in discussions in specific disease areas, collecting external insights on current medical practice and therapeutic approaches. You will provide a high level of field medical and scientific input, anticipating future needs and planning to fill evidence gaps. You will work in collaboration with other Medical Affairs team members to develop a high-quality field medical plan. Delivering educational programs related to disease awareness, preferably through the development of scientific partnerships, will be a key part of your role. You will also collaborate with internal stakeholders: providing training, supporting research teams and being a critical player within the team. Together with other Medical teams (Clinical Operations and Evidence Generation), you will support clinical research activity in the corresponding therapeutic area.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Advanced scientific degree in a relevant scientific discipline (ex: Medicine, Pharmacy or disease related science)
• Preferentially experience of working in the pharmaceutical industry, as MSL or within Medical Affairs Professional.
• Previous Medical Science Liaison experience
• Native level of Portuguese and fluent English

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Project management skills: able to plan, execute, promote scientific exchanges with scientific community and monitoring their own project.
• High-level of scientific knowledge and ability to analyze and process clinical and scientific data
• Previous experience in Lung Cancer / GI Cancer or oncology would be highly regarded.

At Astra Zeneca, we’re all here to make an impact – to achieve our bold ambition of eliminating cancer as a cause of death. In the Oncology Business Unit we relentlessly follow the science, challenging the status quo to deliver more effective treatments to patients in need. Our commitment means we purposefully push back the limits of knowledge to change the practice of medicine. To ensure no patient is left behind, no matter what stage of disease. We’ve created a culture where everybody, from all backgrounds, can be themselves and bring their true self to work. Our business is part of Astra Zeneca’s journey to cultivate a culture of inclusion and belonging by internally building diverse teams, and on a wider scale, advancing societal change.

Why Astra Zeneca?
At Astra Zeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. A culture that champions diversity and teamwork. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.
We are pushing the boundaries of how we work together, internally and externally. It means exploring new partnerships, changing the wider industry approach, and establishing design centers and commercial spaces.

What’s next?

Ready to make your mark? Apply now and join us in our mission to eliminate cancer as a cause of death!

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