Regional Liaison Director – Immunology
AstraZeneca
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Philadelphia • Massachusetts • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $186,000 - $280,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- lead and manage a dynamic Field Medical Affairs team
- Execute field strategy: Translate national direction into clear call plans and prioritized account coverage; ensure consistent delivery of Medical Affairs commitments
- Drive performance: Hold MSLs accountable to activity and quality standards; conduct coaching, ride-alongs, and provide timely feedback to improve engagement effectiveness
- Accelerate insights to action: Ensure high-quality insight capture and rapid handoff to the National Liaison Lead and Headquarters; close the loop with the field to adjust plans promptly
- Lead change adoption: Implement headquarters-led initiatives in the field, remove execution barriers, and sustain adoption through training and reinforcement
- Build capability: Deliver targeted scientific and skills training; develop MSL competencies to raise consistency and impact
- Manage talent: Recruit, onboard, retain, and succession-plan for high-performing MSLs; foster accountability, collaboration, and team health
- Optimize resources and compliance: Allocate travel/congress/program spend to priority accounts; ensure adherence to all guidelines and policies
- Align cross-functionally: Represent HCP perspectives in Medical Affairs workstreams; execute aligned activities that deliver measurable outcomes for Saphnelo across functional matrix
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Medicine or related fields and/or Advanced experience as Health practitioner
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry, a portion leading Field Medical Affairs teams or as member of a Field Medical Affairs team with strong leadership capabilities
- Experience in product launch development and execution
- Experience in product strategy development and execution
- Experience working in an account base setting partnering with commercial account directors and other internal matrix partners
- Demonstrated expertise in drug information communication
- Enthusiasm for coaching to and contributing to Advancing Patient Care in Health System Accounts
- Strong entrepreneurial spirit
- Thorough knowledge of FDA requirements and regulatory processes
- Basic knowledge/understanding of health economic principles and clinical trials
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Ability to travel > 50%
Benefits
- qualified retirement programs
- paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
- health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
PharmacologyPharmacyMedicineField Medical AffairsProduct launch developmentProduct strategy developmentDrug information communicationHealth economic principlesClinical trialsRegulatory processes
Soft skills
LeadershipCoachingCollaborationAccountabilityCommunicationEntrepreneurial spiritTeam healthEngagement effectivenessCapability buildingChange adoption