Medical Advisor Job at AstraZeneca – Regional Medical Advisor (Rare Diseases) Hyderabad

Medical Advisor Job at AstraZeneca | Regional Medical Advisor Role

Looking for a high-impact medical advisor job in a leading global pharmaceutical company? AstraZeneca is hiring a Regional Medical Advisor (Rare Diseases) in Hyderabad. This opportunity is ideal for professionals seeking growth in MD jobs and advanced scientific engagement roles within top AstraZeneca careers. The position focuses on Medical Affairs strategy, scientific exchange, stakeholder engagement, and improving patient outcomes in rare diseases.

Job Details:

• Job Position: Regional Medical Advisor (Rare Diseases)
• Job Type: Field-Based Medical Affairs Role
• Job ID: R-238411
• Location: Hyderabad, India

About the Company:

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company operates across Oncology, Rare Diseases, Cardiovascular, Renal, Respiratory, and Immunology therapeutic areas. AstraZeneca careers offer professionals the opportunity to work in innovative healthcare solutions while driving improved patient outcomes worldwide.

Job Description:

Field-based scientific experts in the assigned therapeutic area who are responsible for the execution of the Medical Affairs Plan(s) for pre-launch and/or newly launched products/indications. Shapes clinical practice through scientific engagements, partnerships and collaborations with traditional (e.g., Specialist KEEs for MSLs & Primary Care Physicians for CSLs), and where appropriate, non-traditional (e.g,. policy and decision makers, PAGs, government, innovative solution providers) experts, as well as, with internal stakeholders to drive enhanced patient outcomes and the safe and effective use of AstraZeneca medicines.

Qualifications:

Essential

• Scientific and or a master’s degree in a scientific discipline
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate internally and externally using a mix of different channels
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• High-level analytical and conceptual thinking

Desirable

• Doctoral degree in a scientific discipline (e.g., M.D.)
• Experience inthe  pharmaceutical industry, regulatory environment, clinical or preclinical research, and knowledge of a therapeutic area, disease state, and treatment
• Experience with basic research, drug discovery, drug development, and KEE interactions

Key Responsibilities:

Scientific Expertise

• Maintain clinical/scientific expertise in disease state management, AstraZeneca products, emerging therapies, and the competitive landscape.
• Contribute to the development and provide project leadership/ management of the therapeutic area Field Medical Strategic Plan (FMSP).
• Act as a subject matter expert/resource for internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with internal stakeholders in the development and delivery of appropriate training and mentoring needs within the therapeutic area.

Scientific Exchange

• Engage in peer-to-peer level dialogue with key customers and deliver appropriate clinical/scientific content through utilising the correct channel mix, which will differentiate AstraZeneca products from those of other companies.
• Respond to unsolicited customer inquiries and provide focused and balanced clinical/scientific information that supports the safe and appropriate use of AstraZeneca’s products and services.
• Provide scientific/clinical support and deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and establish relationships with key customers and other scientific thought leaders for engaging them in ongoing scientific dialogue on AstraZeneca products and unsolicited discussions about compounds in development.
• Organize and facilitate scientific events such as MSL events, symposia, Scientific Exchanges, Advisory Boards/Expert Panels, non-promotional standalone events, Meet-the-professor sessions, etc., with KEEs and HCPs. Prioritize these events based on their relevance in the patient journey for the related disease.
• Collaborate with KEEs on study proposals (ESR or Local Study) and/or publications of interest to AstraZeneca.

Strategic Relationship

• Develop peer-level relationships with medical and scientific experts, including Healthcare Professionals, and collaborate with other internal teams for other key external stakeholders (e.g., policy and decision makers, PAGs, government, innovative solution providers) consistent with medical objectives.
• Identify pre-clinical, clinical, and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with Medical Plans.
• Support data generation activities, including participating in reviews of investigator-sponsored studies.
• Broaden the MA contact list where appropriate to include non-traditional KEEs from government, payer groups, researchers, and clinical advisors who may support practice change initiatives.
• Establish win-win partnerships with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders to deliver on strategic, scalable, and sustainable solutions addressing patient healthcare access gaps within the ecosystem.

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