Do you see yourself as Medical Scientific Advisor and want to apply your ambition in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!
Our AstraZeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 550 people and has offices located in Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Espoo. AstraZeneca Nordic is a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and strives to improve the lives of millions of people. This is an area where you are free to be more – you are encouraged to challenge traditional ways and test your curiosity. We drive innovative science, deliver key launches, build close collaboration and partnerships within health care. In parallel to a growing portfolio and new indications, we are striving to shape the transformation of our organization.
We are seeking a Medical Scientific Advisor (MSA) for our Respiratory & Immunology (COPD and Asthma) team in Espoo, Finland. This field-based position offers the opportunity to lead and drive medical strategy for pre-launch and launch activities, collaborate with external stakeholders, and drive scientific leadership in COPD and Asthma. The MSA will report to the Therapeutic Area Lead (TAL) Finland and work closely with cross-functional teams within AstraZeneca to shape strategic initiatives that improve patient outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Education: Advanced degree (MD, PhD, MSc) in a relevant scientific or medical field. Experience in respiratory medicine, internal medicine or immunology is highly desirable.
• Experience:
• Proven experience in medical affairs (and clinical research), with a focus on respiratory diseases and COPD/Asthma experience is preferred.
• Experience in leading scientific communications, developing relationships with external experts, and executing pre-launch and launch activities.
• Skills:
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex scientific data clearly and effectively to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional teamwork abilities.
• Excellent understanding of the health care environment.
• Knowledge of regulatory and medical affairs processes, including the drug development lifecycle.
• Ability to support team development.
• Fluent Finnish and excellent knowledge of English.

Medical and Scientific Engagement

• External Stakeholder Interaction: Develop and maintain relationships with Key External Experts (KEEs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and medical organizations to enhance scientific exchange and gather insights.
• Implement plans aligned with the medical strategy and lead scientific discussions in advisory boards, meetings, and educational programs.
• Respond to unsolicited medical information requests about AZ assets.

Pre-Launch and Launch Support

• Pre-Launch Strategy: Lead and drive scientific efforts to prepare for new product introductions by identifying unmet medical needs and contributing to product strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the launch strategy is informed by scientific data and external stakeholder insights.
• Launch Activities: Execute medical activity plans, ensure alignment with healthcare practices, and support treatments to reach eligible patients after approval.

Therapeutic Area Leadership & Transforming Care

• COPD and Asthma Expertise: Serve as the subject matter expert in COPD and Asthma, identifying clinical trends, evidence gaps, and unmet needs in the disease areas.
• Lead and drive initiatives to transform care for COPD and asthma patients by leveraging insights into clinical practices and treatment pathways.
• Transforming Care Strategy: Co-lead programs that strive to deliver value to patients, healthcare systems, and AstraZeneca by integrating innovative strategies into clinical practice.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with Medical Affairs, SM&M, Clinical Development, Market Access, Commercial and Regulatory Affairs to provide scientific input into product development, regulatory strategies and market access plans and activities.
• Provide feedback on clinical trial design, feasibility, and site engagement to optimize recruitment and retention in trials.

Externally Sponsored Research (ESR) & Innovation

• Support ESR and Open Innovation programs by identifying collaborative opportunities to generate real-world evidence and clinical insights that advance the scientific understanding of COPD and asthma.