Medical Science Liaison, Rare Hematology, Texas (TX, AR)

This Is What You Will Do

• Evaluates their territory to profile and identify the HCPs to engage and build relationships with, as well as identify, important centers of excellence.
• Develops clear, succinct, impactful HCP engagement plans, aligned with medical strategic goals and objectives.
• Gains HCPs' trust and respect by effectively providing and communicating relevant scientific/medical information on the company's products and disease states.
• Gathers and disseminates HCP insights as appropriate internally to help inform medical strategy.
• Combines strong business acumen and clinical expertise and serves as a peer-to-peer liaison internally to Medical Directors, USMA Leadership Team, cross-functional partners and externally (HCPs & KOLs).
• Identifies and facilitates collaboration opportunities with Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease.
• Combines strong business acumen and clinical expertise and serves as a peer-to-peer liaison internally to Medical Directors, USMA Leadership Team, cross-functional partners and externally (HCPs & KOLs).
• Combines strong business acumen and clinical expertise and serves as a peer-to-peer liaison internally to Medical Directors, USMA Leadership Team, cross-functional partners and externally (HCPs & KOLs).
• Combines strong business acumen and clinical expertise and serves as a peer-to-peer liaison internally to Medical Directors, USMA Leadership Team, cross-functional partners and externally (HCPs & KOLs).

You Will Be Responsible For

• HCP relationship management.
• Evaluates their territory to profile and identify the HCPs to engage and build relationships with, as well as identify, important centers of excellence.
• Develops clear, succinct, impactful HCP engagement plans, aligned with medical strategic goals and objectives.
• Gains HCPs' trust and respect by effectively providing and communicating relevant scientific/medical information on the company's products and disease states.
• Gathers and disseminates HCP insights as appropriate internally to help inform medical strategy.
• Combines strong business acumen and clinical expertise and serves as a peer-to-peer liaison internally to Medical Directors, USMA Leadership Team, cross-functional partners and externally (HCPs & KOLs).
• Identifies and facilitates collaboration opportunities with Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease.

Scientific knowledge and training

• Keeps current with scientific knowledge within assigned products and therapeutic area.
• Supports scientific exchange of product/disease state with external stakeholders (HCPs) as needed.
• Provides relevant scientific information to other internal teams and functions as appropriate.
• Demonstrates a functional understanding of real-world evidence and HEOR.

Research & Development

• Ensures HCPs and stakeholders receive focused and balanced clinical and scientific information.
• Supports applicable externally sponsored research and clinical trials, as appropriate.

US Healthcare system knowledge

• Acquires knowledge of the current US healthcare system environment and its impact on the rare disease ecosystem.
• Builds a basic understanding of the foundations of managed markets.
• Acquires a basic understanding of the flow of information in managed care and government organizations.

Minimum Education and Experience

• MD, PharmD, or PhD in biological sciences strongly preferred.
• Clinical experience in a relevant therapeutic area OR track record of success as an MSL.
• Industry experience is preferred but not mandatory; if no industry experience, therapeutic area experience (Hematology/Nephrology/Transplant) is preferred.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Energetically embraces responsibilities and demonstrates the ability to achieve goals.
• Functions well as part of a cross-functional team.
• Exhibits excellent time management.
• Able to work independently.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and high-level job competencies.

Additional Role Requirements

• Office is home based. Travel within region 3-4 days per week with 1-2 office days per week.
• Person should be able to travel minimum ~70% time.
• Required travel to medical meetings, team meetings and other group meetings (including possible weekends, as dictated by conference schedule).
• Candidate is required to live within the territory.
• The duties of this role are generally conducted in a field environment. As is typical of a field-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation, to travel by public transportation, automobile, train, or plane; work comfortably in a clinical setting; use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; problem solve; engage in complex and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.
• All activities should be conducted per Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease policies.