Senior Medical Science Liaison Specialist/ Medical Advisor - ID - HN

• 50% of time in field engaging HCPs and key external stakeholders engagement
• Proactively identify HCPs with high levels of scientific expertise in local treatment practice to collaborate on specific medico marketing activities
• Development and implementation of OL engagement plan in collaboration with line manager and TA lead..
• Develop database of Key opinion leaders and also provide recommendations for advisory board participation, potential speakers and train speakers as appropriate.
• Develop own scientific knowledge and share emerging data with HCPs, discussing all aspects of the data in a scientific, objective and balanced way. Disseminate results of studies completed to medical community by translating their clinical values and incorporating into business strategies.
• Respond to unsolicited requests for information about unapproved AZ products or unapproved uses of approved products, presenting such information in an objective, scientifically balanced, substantiated manner.

Quantity

• 50% of available time spent meeting OLs. (Available time = total days minus, holidays, weekends, sickness)
• Coverage of OLs versus plan
• No of Advisory Board Meetings versus plan
• No of P2Ps/round table discussions versus plan
• No of CMEs versus plan
• Improvement in advocacy score as reviewed by line manager1:1

Quality

• Meeting skills and presentation skills based on in field coaching and annual role play assessment - use standard assessment form
• Positive customer feedback post events

• Discuss potential involvement in ESR and RWEs. Interact in the field with KOLs for clinical trials, , ESRs
• Able to conduct basic discussions on clinical trials in terms of study design and feasibility

Quantity

• No of ESRs communicated

Quality

• Customer feedback
• In field observation by line manager and coaching form

• Provide the AZ internal stakeholders with an understanding of the local medical community, clinical practice, trends and real or perceived gaps in current scientific knowledge and medical treatment, competitive intelligence
• Provide medical input for the development of company's Brand plans
• Develop and implement the local medical plan to address unmet medical needs in priority disease areas and ensure alignment with the brand plan.
• Develop and implement pre-launch medical plan/activities for new products at least 2 years prior to the planned launch in the country to address key clinical and scientific challenges
• Provide medical leadership on faculty and content development for medical programmes including national congresses, advisory boards, scientific exchange meetings, publications, CMEs to meet identified needs
• Provide medical input to global protocols, study feasibility and local customer's research initiatives.

Quantity

• % of trainings conducted versus plan

Quality Feedback from participants

• Feedback from business partners on quality of contribution to Medical and Brand plans - collected by line manager
• Feedback on congress report/highlights shared with cross-functional team as planned - completed feedback templates

• Participate as key member of brand team as strategic partner towards LCM actions
• Develop NIS or registry studies to address unmet medical needs
• Initiate discussions with customers to develop studies that will fulfil global and local business strategies.

• ESR Proposals- Number
• For NIS number of sites, KOLs, investigators involved in studies versus plan
• Timely publications of studies completed

Governance and ensuring overall adherence to processes and regulation [include but not limit to patient safety, clinical trials, promotional activities, etc...]

• Provide medical input to the creation, development and agreement of promotional material and ensure all material is in line with internal SOPs and meets IFPMA code
• Support Clinical team to select appropriate investigators and sites optimising quality, delivery and commercial benefit
• Ensures compliance with AZ code of conduct, Corporate Governance, Audits requirement, guidelines, codes, policies and procedures
• Ensures that company confidentiality is maintained (i.e. intellectual property, product, strategic and salary information)
• Discloses potential breach of codes or conducts
• Display behaviours consistent with the AZ vision and values (those with line report, their team members demonstrates the same)
• Feedback from others; climate survey
• No valid complaints from competitors against marketing practice
• No breach of confidentiality. All disclosures are investigated and resolved
• No critical finding in relevant internal or regulatory authority audits

• Positive engagement and response to coaching and feedback received from line manager and TA lead.
• In daily work takes time to reflect on customer interactions and works on areas agreed with line manager as priorities for development.
• Develop behaviours leading to enhanced effectiveness as outlined in Competency definitions.
• Proactively demonstrate the AZ Values
• Active participation in AZ training, projects, and meetings depending on development needs

Quality

• 100% completion of training as required on Medical Academy
• Assessment of knowledge on coaching visits and through half yearly assessment
• Has a personal development plan and completes identified development activities as planned

• Masters degree in a scientific discipline
• Experience of Medical Affairs function within a pharmaceutical industry
• Extensive experience in relationship and stakeholder management
• Project management experience

• Qualified Doctor
• PhD in a scientific discipline
• Understanding of multiple aspects within Medical Affairs
• Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory developments

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Good Planning and Organisational Skills
• Excellent Scientific knowledge
• Ability to develop Strategic Partnerships

• We follow the science
• We put patients first
• We play to win
• We do the right thing
• We are entrepreneurial

• Senior Management within Brand or Disease area
• Medical Affairs Function
• Compliance Team

• Service Providers
• Regulatory bodies
• Other local and regional stakeholders
• Healthcare professionals

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