Medical Science Liaison (Asthma) - New Orleans, LA

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. AstraZeneca holds a unique position in respiratory disease, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with a range of differentiated potential medicines in development by leveraging novel combinations, biologics and devices. 

If you are patient focused, passionate about developing collaborative relationships with specialists and providers who treat respiratory diseases, as well as Health System Experts/Key Opinion Leaders and would like to apply your expertise in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines, AstraZeneca might be the one for you! 

This role is for a field-based professional with scientific, clinical and therapeutic expertise in asthma and/or respiratory diseases. The Respiratory Medical Science Liaison (Asthma) is responsible for providing medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca's marketed products, new indications and compounds in development.  

This is done by: 

Developing relationships and engaging in scientific exchange with medical and scientific partners, including Healthcare Professionals, Quality Assurance Managers, Population Health Experts, and Managed Markets Customers within Health Systems.  Each scientific engagement is focused on providing clinical differentiation, therapeutic landscape expertise, and supporting care transformation that enables guidelines-directed medical therapy with the ultimate goal of improving medical care for patient with Asthma. 

Partnering with key internal stakeholders including Commercial Account Directors/Managers, Payer Medical, Medical Directors, and Practice Change Champions. 

Identifying pre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with Medical Affairs objectives; and provide impactful information that enhances the value and proper use of AZ products to internal partners. 

Responding to customer inquiries to provide focused and balanced clinical and scientific information that supports the appropriate use of or clinically differentiates AstraZeneca's products and services 

Essential for the role: 

• 0-1 years’ experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry 

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

• Knowledge of Health Systems, customer segments and market dynamics 

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

• Experience initiating care transformation within Health Systems 

• Excellent project management ability 

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills 

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite 

• Thorough knowledge of regulatory envir