Thursday, 28 August 2025
10:09 PM
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company. We are dedicated to transforming the future of healthcare by unlocking the power of what science can do for people, society, and the planet. Our business is organised to deliver our growth through innovation strategy and achieve our purpose of pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.
Our Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Medical Affairs function is an industry-leading Medical Affairs team transforming care, generating and communicating compelling medical evidence that changes the practice of medicine for the benefit of patients and shapes the future of AstraZeneca. We are leaders and scientific partners in transforming healthcare, putting patients at the heart of everything we do.
Inspired by our Values and what science can do, we are focused on accelerating the delivery of life-changing medicines that create enduring value for patients, society, and our shareholders. We are committed to operating sustainably, in a way that recognises the interconnection between business growth, the needs of society and the limitations of our planet.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (ex: Medicine, Pharmacy or disease related science) and/or extensive experience within Medical.
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry, regulatory environment, KEE Interactions or clinical/preclinical research, and knowledge of therapeutic area disease state and treatment.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• High level analytical and conceptual thinking
• Ability to travel

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Masters/ Doctoral degree in a scientific discipline (e.g. M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D.)
• Knowledge of the latest technical and regulator developments
• Experience in product launch or strategy development and execution
• Demonstrated expertise in drug information communication

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field based scientific expert in their assigned therapeutic area that is responsible for the execution of the Medical Affairs Plan(s) for AZ priority, emerging and/or new products or indications.
With a deep understanding of the health system (environment, priorities, clinical pathways, patient journeys) and its challenges, the MSL gathers insights and executes activities according to the medical plans to deliver strategic, scalable & sustainable clinical practice transformations, enhancing care for patients and enabling the adoption of our innovative medicines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead scientific exchange for all relevant clinical data with key external stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively with both external and internal stakeholders.
• Integrate scientific understanding with strategic business acumen.
• develop appropriate clinical and scientific information that clinically differentiates AstraZeneca’s products
• Build strong professional partnerships with key external stakeholders.
• Pursue continuous professional development to stay abreast of scientific and medical advances.
• Demonstrate excellence in time management, strategic planning, and field execution.