Medical Scientific Liaison – Rare Disease

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Medical Science Liaison advancing AstraZeneca’s rare-disease medicines in Romania. Building healthcare-expert partnerships, generating insights, and supporting clinical and medical strategy.

Responsibilities:

  • Act as a scientific expert in the field, with 100% dedication to field interaction
  • Engage in high-level scientific exchange with external experts
  • Build and maintain scientific partnerships with external experts
  • Understand and uncover unmet medical needs and generate relevant insights
  • Help develop and implement medical product strategy within the brand plan
  • Gather customer insights on the Romanian market and clinical dynamics
  • Work in a cross-functional brand team as a medical-scientific expert
  • Develop Field Engagement Plans and cross-functional Account Management plans
  • Collaborate with Regulatory, Market Access, Marketing, and other functions on field-related medical issues
  • Support oncology compounds throughout their lifecycle
  • Support local, regional, and global clinical research programs and externally sponsored research projects
  • Create real-world evidence data generation projects with the brand team
  • Provide medical-scientific input on sales promotion and other activities and materials
  • Set up and deliver medical-scientific training and education for sales teams and AstraZeneca personnel
  • Organize and execute scientific events, symposia, and educational initiatives for healthcare professionals
  • Organize and participate in regional advisory board meetings
  • Maintain therapeutic-area expertise through continuous education and congress participation
  • Support Medical Governance in handling external medical and scientific requests
  • Ensure compliance with local regulations and AstraZeneca policies and guidelines

Requirements:

  • University degree in a health-related or bio-sciences field
  • Good understanding of field medical affairs plan execution
  • Previous knowledge and expertise in oncology and/or haemato-oncology is a strong plus
  • Professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably as an MSL or within Medical Affairs; clinical research experience will also be considered
  • Thorough knowledge of local regulatory and market access requirements related to medical affairs activities
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the legal and ethical framework and procedural guidelines for promotion and approval of medicinal products in Romania
  • Ability and willingness to work in a team and independently
  • Communicative competence and presentation skills
  • Very good written and spoken English and fluent Romanian
  • High-level scientific knowledge and ability to analyze and process clinical and scientific data
  • Experience liaising with healthcare professionals
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including communicating complex technical, scientific, or medical information to broad audiences
  • Driving license

Benefits:

  • Performance-aligned rewards designed to stimulate commercial growth, scientific advancement, collaboration, and personal development
  • Flexible benefits offering where possible
  • Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
  • Lifelong learning, growth, and development opportunities
  • Continuous education and participation in national and international congresses and AstraZeneca events
  • Support for personal development and career growth