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 aiming to shape the transformation of our organization.
We are seeking a Medical Scientific Advisor (MSA) for our Respiratory & Immunology (COPD) team in Sweden. This field-based position offers the opportunity to lead medical strategy for pre-launch and launch activities, collaborate with external stakeholders, and drive scientific leadership in COPD. The MSA will report to the Therapeutic Area Lead (TAL) Sweden 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 or clinical research, with a focus on respiratory diseases and COPD 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.
• Knowledge of regulatory and medical affairs processes, including the drug development lifecycle.
• Ability to support team development.

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 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 Expertise: Serve as the subject matter expert in COPD, identifying clinical trends, evidence gaps, and unmet needs in the disease area.
• Lead initiatives to transform care for COPD 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.
• Provide feedback on clinical trial design, feasibility, and site engagement to optimize recruitment and retention in COPD 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.