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**JOB TITLE**

**MSL**

**ABOUT ASTRAZENECA**

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

**ROLE SUMMARY**

Field‐based position responsible for implementation of activities for establishment of scientific leadership of AstraZeneca. This includes development and enhancement of professional relationships with healthcare professionals, building deep scientific understanding of AstraZeneca compounds. Driving positive opinions for the scientific and clinical value of AZ compounds for patients’ needs. Deliver medical education and clinical support to medical professionals, training sales teams and generate medical insights that supports the development of brand strategy. The position may also be involved in review of product materials and response to medical queries

**What you’ll do**

**Build, enhance and maintain the engagement with scientific leaders (KEEs)**
- Engaging HCPs and external stakeholders across territory and brands in the field
- Proactively identify HCPs with high levels of scientific expertise in local treatment practice to collaborate on specific medico marketing activities
- Development and implementation of KEE engagement plan in collaboration with MSL manager/line manager and TA lead. Review with the MSL manager/line manager this plan every quarter, develop KEEs visit plan‐ this includes pre visit/engagement plan with clear objective of the visit, key points discussion for the visit, data to be shared and discussed with the KEE.
- Develop own scientific knowledge for discussion on all aspects of the data to be shared with KEE in a scientific, objective and balanced way through 1:1 discussions. Prepare for such interactions with peer group discussions.
- Respond to unsolicited requests for information about unapproved AZ products or unapproved uses of approved products, presenting such information in an objective, scientifically balanced, substantiated manner.
- Proactively provide scientific updates and information to KEEs and identify the relevance of the data to the scientific community and gather Insights from market.

**Build and maintain trust‐based relationships with external stakeholders**
- Build AZ relationship with key external stakeholders (e.g. patient advocacy groups, key medical organizations, hospital pharmacy). Find opportunities to collaborate with such external stakeholders. Provide scientific support in CME events and through appropriate medical sponsorships/ partnership.
- Act as scientific expert in the disease area(s) by presenting therapeutic updates to external stakeholders

**Develop or initiate scientific programs to explore unmet medical needs in priority disease area(s)**
- Work with HCPs in scientific activities that help advance disease understanding such as:

- Identify and recommend KEEs for Advisory Boards.
- Identify potential speakers and train speakers as appropriate.
- Interact in the field with the medical community in the context of various medical projects, such as clinical trials,, scientific exchange meetings
- Discuss potential involvement in LCM such as ESR and RWEs
- Able to conduct basic discussions on clinical trials in terms of study design and feasibility

**Act as scientific expert in priority disease area(s) for internal stakeholders**
- Continuously acquire and update necessary scientific knowledge on therapeutic area and relevant compounds.
- Provide the AZ internal stakeholders with an understanding of the local medical community, clinical practice, trends and real or perceived gaps in current scientific knowledge and medical treatment, management options
- Provide regular update on partnerships with HCPs, as speakers, or in the context of medical projects
- Initiate and conduct appropriate AZ staff training & development on information regarding current and emerging clinical data and emerging trends in clinical medicine and practice within TA
- Provide input for the development of company’s Medical and Brand plans
- To work with internal cross functional team on formulary listing.
- Provide scientific support at AZ sponsored educational events

**Continuously demonstrate development of scientific expertise in disease area(s) of company focus**
- Attend relevant scientific congresses and HCP meetings to gather new insights on therapeutic area and AZ compounds
- Positive engagement and response to coaching and feedback received from MSL manager/line manager and TA lead.
- In daily work takes time to reflect on customer interactions and works on areas agreed with MSL manager/line manager as priorities for development. Develop functional capability in the role
- Proactively demonstrate the AZ Values
- Identify areas for self‐development and discuss developmental needs with l