Job Description

This is a 10 month Contract- Located in British Columbia

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation \xe2\x80\x93 ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe. Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects. Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we\xe2\x80\x99re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention. Our Position
The Clinical Science Liaison position is responsible for ensuring clinical practice leaders (e.g., community specialist, local general practice leaders, and diverse healthcare decision makers) have the disease awareness and product understanding to support the safe and effective use of AstraZeneca medicines. The Clinical Science Liaison role addresses the increasing need the of expanding group of clinical practice leaders who are looking for up-to-date accurate medical information to enable better patient care. This role works closely with field-based customer-facing roles in Medical Affairs (e.g., Medical Science Liaison) and Commercial (e.g. sales representatives and first line sale managers).
The successful candidate for this role will:

• Develop scientific partnerships with general practice and allied healthcare leaders, and diverse healthcare decision makers, to ensure understanding of the R&I therapeutic area and the safe and effective use of AstraZeneca marketed products.
• Deliver disease education programs and latest clinical data upon request within the R&I therapeutic area.
• Work closely with the medical community to support guideline and evidence-based changes in medical practice.
• Respond to unsolicited requests for medical information from HCPs submitted through the commercial organization.
• Support HCP Speaker training.
• Deliver sales training on assigned products to enhance sales representatives\xe2\x80\x99 scientific knowledge and understanding.
• Gathers scientific insights from HCPs to help shape brand strategies.
• Serve as an expert in the R&I therapeutic area and on AZ products, and maintain up-to-date scientific knowledge both independently and through assigned internal training.

Requirements

• Relevant Clinical experience (e.g., Respiratory Therapist, Nurse, Pharmacist, Primary Care Physician, etc) or relevant advanced scientific degree
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Ability to understand and discuss complex medical data, and also able to simplify that data into impactful key medical messages
• Enthusiastic team-player and self-starter
• Ability to interact with and manage a range of stakeholders both internally and externally
• Understanding of local healthcare systems
• Project management skills
• Knowledge or experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Knowledge of the R&I therapeutic area
• Passionate about improving patient care

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Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today! AstraZeneca is committed to taking every reasonable precaution to protect employees, our customers and the healthcare systems in the communities in which we serve. In an effort to protect the wellbeing of our employees and customers, full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of all positions at AstraZeneca. As such, all offers of employment will be conditional upon either (i) proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or (ii) proof of need for accommodation under relevant human rights legislation, and AstraZeneca\xe2\x80\x99s determination that the requested accommodation can be provided without undue hardship. You will be required to submit proof of full vaccination or proof of need for accommodation during our background screening process. AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.