Oncology Medical Science Liaison/Sr Medical Science Liaison - Minnesota

This role serves as the local medical voice of AstraZeneca in the disease area of thoracic cancer, building a local medical strategy to improve patient care and outcomes in the assigned territory. The MSL/Senior MSL is a field-based professional with extensive scientific, clinical, and therapeutic expertise, responsible for providing medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca’s oncology marketed products, new indications, and compounds in development.

Responsibilities

• Establish oneself as a trusted scientific advisor, peer, and expert for both internal collaborators and external healthcare professionals (HCPs).
• Synthesize HCP insights from multiple segments within a region and communicate findings to internal collaborators.
• Serve as a point of reference for integrating science into proposed business strategies, training, and resources.
• Synthesize and integrate research, summarizing findings in a compelling narrative for various HCP segments.
• Build strong collaboration with key stakeholders across Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Development teams.
• Drive guideline sharing within and outside the organization, applying them to Field Medical Affairs processes.
• Lead clinical trials, research activities, and special projects.
• Coach team members to develop strong working relationships in diverse external settings (e.g., academia, hospitals, managed markets, private practices).
• Support team members’ creative and innovative ideas while recognizing contributions to team success.
• Provide input on MSL training content, assist with onboarding, and serve as a ‘buddy’ to new MSL hires.
• Lead MSLs in responsibilities for congress scientific coverage and data synthesis support.

Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree required (e.g., PharmD, MD/DO, PhD, PA, NP, or BSN with extensive clinical experience) in a relevant health science or clinical discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of MSL experience or related therapeutic experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively convey scientific data to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in groups.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate within a matrix environment.
• Strong leadership, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management abilities.
• Willingness to travel 40-60% domestically (by car and plane).

Preferred Qualifications

• MSL experience in a clinical discipline.
• Oncology experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in delivering customer-related outcomes in a targeted field or territory.
• Proven ability to impact Medical Affairs and MSL strategies at a regional level.

Territory

This position covers Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.

About AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca, we seize opportunities for change and recognize their potential to drive innovation. We are building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can achieve. This means pioneering groundbreaking methods, bringing unexpected teams together, and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit. We embrace diversity and equality of opportunity, believing that inclusivity leads to better outcomes.