Job Description

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 role:

Are you passionate about scientific discussion? Do you love sharing scientific discovery? Do you want to make a positive impact through your work?

As the Medical Advisor, you will work with passionate leaders, both internally and externally, focused on making a difference through their work. You will lead medical discussions and positively influence how we build our brand plans to bring new medicines to patients.

Your responsibilities include:

Member of Brand/Lifecycle team(s), with participation in the development and delivery of strategic and operational plans, ensuring cohesive alignment between the medical and commercial plans

Create programs and initiatives that drive practice change by Identifying high risk patients & care gaps and deliver at scale solutions

Build /develop relationships with Key External Experts (KEEs) and Global Medical Affairs Teams

Coach and provide leadership and direction to the inhaled respiratory Medical and Clinical Science Liaison Teams

Be accountable for the leadership of the inhaled respiratory therapeutic area team, building and delivering aligned Medical Plans

Provide medical/scientific support to medical/marketing/regulatory/market access within Canada to plan strategy and achieve approvals (TPD, CDR, PMPRB, PAAB)

Collaboration with Site Management and Monitoring (SMM) to ensure trials are delivered on time and within budget

Collaborate with Medical Evidence group to drive review, approval and execution of Externally Sponsored Research projects (ESRs) and Real-World Evidence (RWE) projects

Deliver scientific training in therapeutic area to colleagues outside of Scientific Affairs (e.g. sales, marketing, market access)

Responsible for collecting and reporting Adverse Events in accordance with AstraZeneca policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

M.D. or Ph.D. degree

5-7 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in clinical research and medical marketing.

Proven interpersonal skills with respect to relationship building, influencing and engaging with teams

Strong decision-making, strategic, and innovative thinking capabilities

Good communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills.

Comfort in using the latest digital technology

Excellent detail orientation and planning skills

Previous experience working in the respiratory therapeutic area is ideal

Knowledge of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe asthma (SA) is considered an asset

Bilingualism \xe2\x80\x93 French/English is an asset

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today!

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 .

Date Posted 20-Jun-2023

Closing Date 27-Jun-2023

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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