Msl Metabolic Dubai - AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

Verified Company

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

Posted by:

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

beBee Recruiter

Description

JOB TITLE

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Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease (Metabolic) Gulf

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Location:
Dubai

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ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

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AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.

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ROLE SUMMARY

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AstraZeneca is accelerating the expansion of our geographical footprint in rare diseases following the acquisition of Alexion in 2021. Rare disease is a high-growth therapy area with rapid innovation and significant unmet medical need. Over 7,000 rare diseases are known today - yet less than 1% of them have an approved treatment.

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As we begin to build our position as a Rare Disease leader, we seek a Rare Disease Medical Science Liaison to join our Medical Affairs team in UAE (Dubai).

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As a Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease you'll play a pivotal role in channelling our scientific capabilities to bring an important new therapy in a rare disease setting into clinical practice, making a positive impact on patients' lives.

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The Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease is a professional with scientific, clinical, and therapeutic area expertise responsible for providing medical and scientific support to healthcare professionals aligned to the use of medicines in our combined rare disease portfolio. You will report into the Medical Manager Rare Disease.

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In this role you will be expected to identify and cultivate relationships with HCPs working in the field including physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and pharmacists as well as other key strategic partners, such as patient advocacy groups. You will conduct educational programs on disease state and the appropriate use of our medicines, consistent with Medical Affairs plans and objectives. You will also respond to customer inquiries to ensure focused clinical and scientific information that supports the appropriate use of these medicines.

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Additionally you will deliver clinical and scientific information to support appropriate use of the medicine in the relevant therapy area in a patient focused manner; maintain expertise in disease state management, keep abreast of emerging therapies and the therapeutic landscape; gather customer insights regarding the use of the medicine in the wider therapeutic landscape to help inform medical and commercial strategies while adhering to internal standards, processes and complying with regulatory and compliance requirements.

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What you'll do

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Build, enhance, maintain the engagement with scientific leaders (KEEs)

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Provide AZ with an understanding of the local medical community, clinical practice trends, HCP insight and real or perceived gaps in current scientific knowledge and medical treatment

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Share emerging data with HCPs, discussing all aspects of the data in a scientific, objective, and balanced way.

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Responsible for identifying and developing scientifically based relationships with KEEs in Gulf markets.

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Work with HCPs as partners in scientific activities that help advance disease understanding and are consistent with Medical Affairs strategy & objectives, such as

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Interact in the field with the medical community in the context of various medical projects such as clinical trials, Non-Interventional Studies, Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISSs), scientific exchange.

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Identify potential speakers and train speakers as appropriate for local events

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Provide recommendations for advisory board/Round Table discussion participants and serve as faculty/facilitators for advisory board meetings.

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Present scientific data to HCPs in both group (Medically led meetings) and one on one setting.

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Facilitate continuing medical education events for HCPs.

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Develop or initiate scientific programs to explore unmet medical needs in priority disease area(s) through obtaining and sharing valuable insights

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Provide actionable insights that enhance the value and appropriate use of AZ products and disease management to internal stakeholders

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Engage in strategic planning meetings with payer customers or hospital decision makers where the discussion of scientific topics is clearly separated from discussion of promotional and/or other business topics.

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Demonstrate expertise and knowledge of AZ products, emerging therapies, competitors, patient and treatment trends, clinical trials, and scientific activities within the Disease Area and continuously updates this expertise and knowledge based on training direction and approved resources provided.

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Support the Medical Manager and Marketing Team in development of non-promotional and promotional materials/programs.

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Act as scientific expert in priority disease area for internal stakeholders

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- ** Continuously acquire