Therapy Area Specialist, Respiratory (COPD)
AstraZeneca
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Hamburg • Germany
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About the role
- Provide specialist support and scientific consultation to specialist physicians in hospitals and in outpatient care, with scientific expertise and a particular focus on COPD.
- Analyze and evaluate available market data, including conducting market and potential analyses to identify opportunities and development potential within the assigned territory.
- Consistently implement the company strategy by developing tailored measures such as continuing education and training concepts — aligned to the individual needs of each target group.
- Prepare account plans that take available budgets into account and work closely with Medical, Marketing and Therapy Area Specialists from other regions.
- Implement account strategies and plans in strict compliance with all internal and external guidelines and applicable codes.
- Work closely with First Line Sales Managers, Medical Science Liaison Managers and the Marketing team to gain robust stakeholder insights and to optimize alignment of marketing, sales and medical activities.
- Develop and implement innovative training and education concepts that respond to the current needs of customers.
- Attend congresses, sponsorships and events to maintain existing customer relationships and to support your own professional development.
Requirements
- A degree in Business Administration or a natural science — alternatively a qualification as a certified pharmaceutical representative.
- Several years of experience supporting specialist physicians in hospitals and outpatient care as a field-based representative, and experience in the respiratory therapy area or other specialty care areas such as rheumatology.
- In-depth understanding of products, markets and customer needs.
- Experience in account management and strategic customer development.
- Strong communication skills, team orientation, and a high degree of flexibility and self-motivation.
- Willingness to travel and strong proficiency in MS Office.
- Business-fluent German and good English.
Benefits
- Innovative prospects: A strong pipeline and forward-looking products that enable real medical progress.
- Development with foresight: Individual training and development opportunities and a genuine commitment to lifelong learning.
- Trust & autonomy: A working environment based on appreciation, personal responsibility and the opportunity to contribute — within an engaged and focused team.
- Diversity as a strength: An inclusive, non-discriminatory culture that not only accepts differences but actively promotes them — in line with the Diversity Charter.
- Sustainability with impact: A company committed to becoming CO₂-negative across the entire value chain by 2030.
- Attractive benefits: A comprehensive benefits package including offerings such as EGYM Wellpass, Corporate Benefits and other advantages for your health and wellbeing.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
account managementstrategic customer developmentmarket analysisCOPD expertiserespiratory therapyscientific consultationtraining developmentcustomer needs assessment
Soft Skills
strong communication skillsteam orientationflexibilityself-motivation
Certifications
degree in Business Administrationdegree in natural sciencecertified pharmaceutical representative