Medical Science Liaison - HCC/BTC, Chengdu

About the role

AstraZeneca is hiring a Medical Science Liaison for its HCC/BTC business in Chengdu. The role works closely with Field Medical Liaisons and Medical Affairs, supports field sales with scientific information and keeps knowledge of best practice and recent developments up to date.

Key responsibilities

• Support field sales staff with in-depth information on drugs and therapies when needed.
• Organise and run seminars and information sessions for healthcare professionals and other customers or potential customers.
• Manage responses to queries from sales representatives about scientific, technical and pharmaco-economic information, and handle more complex queries escalated by junior colleagues.
• Advise and support junior colleagues in developing information documents for sales staff, ensuring they meet internal and local standards.
• Act as technical owner for all or part of a drug or brand within Field Medical Liaisons, building a deep understanding of relevant sales and marketing information.
• Keep knowledge of best practices and recent developments current.
• Liaise with the compliance team to build and improve departmental processes, and identify opportunities to improve methodology for Medical Affairs.
• Deliver on agreed tasks and present results effectively.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or working towards a professional qualification.
• Knowledge or experience of the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience handling incoming data and requests in a timely way and escalating them when appropriate.
• Desirable: advanced scientific degree, knowledge of pharmaceutical sales and marketing legislation, and people management experience.