Medical Science Liaison

**Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Oncology Switzerland - Lung Cancer (80 - 100%) - East CH**:
In this function, you will be a scientific expert in the field with a specific focus on engaging in high-level scientific exchange, on building and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with external experts, on understanding and uncovering unmet medical needs, and on generating relevant insights. Next to that, you help the cross-functional team that is active in the Therapeutic Area of Lung Cancer to ensure that they optimally contribute to their specific task.

**Your main tasks**
- Work in a cross-functional brand team as a medical-scientific expert in the therapeutic area
- Help develop the medical product strategy and its implementation within the framework of the brand plan, based on, amongst others, the customer insights you gather in the field
- Build and maintain peer-level relationships with key external experts to support understanding of the Swiss market & clinical dynamics and to engage with the medical/scientific community in a highly credible, balanced, and objective manner, representing AstraZeneca’s dedication to and excellence in science
- Development of solid Field Engagement Plans and x-functional Account Management plans
- Work closely with Regulatory, Market Access, Marketing, and other functions on field-related medical issues and help support the oncology compounds during the entire lifecycle.
- Support local, regional, and global AstraZeneca clinical research program and externally sponsored research projects
- Help create meaningful, real-world evidence data generation projects in collaboration with the brand team across the lifecycle of the brands in your therapeutic areas
- Provide medical-scientific input on our sales promotion and other activities, including their implementation and potentially the material used
- Help set up and provide medical-scientific training and further education in your therapeutic area for the sales force and other AZ personnel
- Organization and execution of scientific events such as symposia, other educational initiatives for healthcare professionals
- Organization of and participation in (regional) advisory board meetings
- Build and maintain expertise in your therapeutic area by continuous education and by participation in national and international congresses and AstraZeneca events
- Support of the Medical Governance-Team (Medical Information / Patient Safety) in handling external medical and scientific requests
- Ensure compliance with all local regulatory requirements and AstraZeneca Local and Global Policies and Guidelines

**Your Profile**
- University degree in a health-related scientific field, such as an MD or a PhD
- Good understanding of the execution of field medical affairs plans, previous knowledge in oncology and immunology is a strong plus
- Professional experience of working in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably as MSL or within Medical Affairs in one of the therapeutic areas mentioned above; experience within Clinical research will also be considered
- Thorough knowledge of the local regulatory and market access requirements related to medical affairs activities.
- Quick self-learner, ability, and willingness to work in a team and independently
- Communicative competence and presentation skills
- Very good knowledge of spoken and written German, good knowledge of French and Italian is a plus
- Very good command of written and spoken English
- High level of scientific knowledge and ability to analyze and process clinical and scientific data
- Experience in liaising with healthcare professionals
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including communicating complex technical, scientific, or medical information to broad audience types
- A driving license, and a willingness to drive within whole Switzerland

**We offer**
- A lively, interesting, and international environment
- An exciting challenge in a successful pharmaceutical company with a highly innovative product portfolio
- An attractive package, including a company car, rounds off this interesting offer

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