Medical Science Liaison Rare Disease META+

📣 إعلان

منذ ساعتين تقريبا

	نوع العقد	دوام كامل
	طبيعة الوظيفة	بالموقع
	الموقع	مكة المكرمة

وصف الوظيفة

About the Role

AstraZeneca is seeking a Medical Science Liaison for Rare Disease to join its Medical Affairs team. This full-time position is based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on expanding AstraZeneca's presence in rare diseases following the acquisition of Alexion in 2021, a high-growth therapy area with significant unmet medical need. The Medical Science Liaison will report to the Medical Manager Rare Disease.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and cultivate relationships with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), including physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, and patient advocacy groups.
Conduct educational programs on disease states and the appropriate use of medicines, aligned with Medical Affairs objectives.
Respond to customer inquiries by providing focused clinical and scientific information to support appropriate medicine use.
Deliver clinical and scientific information in a patient-focused manner to support appropriate use of medicines in relevant therapy areas.
Maintain expertise in disease state management and stay informed about emerging therapies and the therapeutic landscape.
Gather customer insights regarding medicine use to inform medical and commercial strategies, adhering to internal standards and regulatory requirements.

Engagement with Scientific Leaders

Provide insights into the local medical community, clinical practice trends, HCP perspectives, and gaps in scientific knowledge.
Share emerging data with HCPs in a scientific, objective, and balanced manner.
Identify and develop scientifically based relationships with Key External Experts (KEEs) in Saudi Arabia.
Collaborate with HCPs on scientific activities that advance disease understanding, such as clinical trials, Non-Interventional Studies, and Investigator Sponsored Studies.
Identify and train potential speakers for local events.
Provide recommendations for advisory board participants and serve as faculty/facilitators for meetings.
Present scientific data to HCPs in both group and one-on-one settings.
Facilitate continuing medical education events for HCPs.

Scientific Program Development and Internal Support

Initiate scientific programs to explore unmet medical needs and obtain valuable insights.
Provide actionable insights to internal stakeholders to enhance the value and appropriate use of products.
Engage in strategic planning meetings with payer customers or hospital decision-makers, ensuring clear separation of scientific and promotional discussions.
Maintain expertise in products, emerging therapies, competitors, patient trends, clinical trials, and scientific activities within the Disease Area.
Support the Medical Manager and Marketing Team in developing non-promotional and promotional materials.
Act as a scientific expert for internal stakeholders, continuously updating knowledge on therapeutic areas and compounds.
Provide scientific support at company-sponsored educational events.
Gather and share competitor knowledge that may affect company strategies.
Plan and execute regional medical activities during product launch processes.

Medical Information and Training

Serve as a medical resource for sales representatives, providing accurate answers to medical questions to support their use of approved materials and understanding of therapeutic areas.
Participate in, develop, and conduct therapeutic area and product trainings and scientific updates for internal customers.
Respond to unsolicited requests for information about unapproved products or uses, presenting information objectively, scientifically, and free of promotional messages, in compliance with company policies and regulations.
Document the provision of accurate scientific data in response to unsolicited scientific questions from Healthcare Providers.