CVRM Medical Science Liaison/Sr. MSL - Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa

The BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit (BBU) designs and performs meaningful therapeutic area and product strategies that are dedicated to addressing the unmet needs of patients across the globe. We are committed to changing the course of medicine and bringing innovative therapies to enhance the quality of life for our patients. The BBU integrates commercial, market access, medical, digital, and corporate functions to drive scientific development and commercial excellence in the core areas of respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and diabetes disease. As a CVRM Medical Science Liaison you’ll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives.  You will be a critical part of the evolution of how AstraZeneca is impacting practice change through innovative technological advances to include targeting high disease burden and low guideline based medical care.  Our mission is to partner with health care practitioners to reduce acute episodes, disease complications, hospital admissions and premature death.  Through science and innovation, growth and leadership with an emphasis on people and sustainability, we truly put patients first! 

Typical Accountabilities: 

The CVRM Medical Science Liaison is a field-based professional with scientific, clinical and therapeutic area expertise responsible for providing medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca's CVRM marketed products, new indications for current products, and compounds in development. 

In this role, you will engage in scientific exchange with targeted Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Key Decision Makers (KDMs), and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) consistent with the Medical Affairs organization’s and Therapeutic Brand Teams’ objectives. 

Additionally, you will identify and engage key customers with scientific expertise and business knowledge of AstraZeneca marketed products and compounds in development.  This includes developing peer-level relationships with Key Decision Makers (KDMs), HCPs and researchers consistent with Scientific and Medical Affairs strategy and objectives along with identifying pre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with the goals of Clinical Development activities and Therapeutic Brand Teams initiatives.  

Identify barriers to accurate disease management, find areas for improving patient outcomes, offer insights to enhance AstraZeneca's products' value, address customer queries with unbiased details.

Additional accountabilities include adhering to internal standard processes and complying with regulatory and compliance requirements along with sustaining expertise in disease state management, emerging therapies and the competitive landscape; providing clinical support and delivering data presentations regionally and nationally; demonstrating project leadership and management in and across the field medical team and therapeutic area; training and mentoring within therapeutic area, providing performance guidelines and coaching. 

Essential Requirements: 

• Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g. MD, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA-C, etc. – BSN with extensive clinical experience may be considered)   

• Thorough understanding of healthcare system landscape 

• Established networks and clinical experience within therapeutic area focus 

• 0-2 years experience in pharmaceutical industry 

• Demonstrated expertise in discussing scientific content and context to multiple audiences 

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills  

• Strong l