The Cardiovascular Medical Science Liaison is a field-based professional with scientific, clinical and therapeutic area expertise responsible for providing medical and scientific support for AstraZeneca's renal marketed products, new indications for current products, and compounds in development.
In this role, you will engage in scientific exchange with targeted Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Key Decision Makers (KDMs), and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) consistent with the Medical Affairs organization's and Therapeutic Brand Teams' objectives.
Additionally, you will identify and engage key customers with scientific expertise and business knowledge of AstraZeneca marketed products and compounds in development. This includes developing peer-level relationships with Key Decision Makers (KDMs), HCPs and researchers consistent with Scientific and Medical Affairs strategy and objectives along with identifying pre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing study investigators in alignment with the goals of Clinical Development activities and Therapeutic Brand Teams initiatives.
As a Cardiovascular Medical Science Liaison, you will identify barriers to effective disease management. You will uncover areas with the greatest potential and readiness to improve patient outcomes. You will provide actionable information that increases the value and accurate use of AstraZeneca's products to internal collaborators. You will respond to customer inquiries with focused and balanced clinical and scientific information that supports the appropriate use of AstraZeneca's products and services. You will deliver clinical and scientific information that clinically differentiates AstraZeneca's products.
Additional accountabilities include adhering to internal standard processes and complying with regulatory and compliance requirements along with sustaining expertise in disease state management, emerging therapies and the competitive landscape; providing clinical support and delivering data presentations regionally and nationally; demonstrating project leadership and management in and across the field medical team and therapeutic area; training and mentoring within therapeutic area, providing performance guidelines and coaching.
Essential Requirements:
- Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g. MD, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA-C, etc. - BSN with extensive clinical experience may be considered)
- 0-2 Years Experience in a Clinical or Commercial setting, MSL experience is preferred
- Thorough understanding of healthcare system landscape
- Established networks and clinical experience within TA area focus
- Experience in pharmaceutical industry
- Demonstrated expertise in discussing scientific content and context to multiple audiences
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Excellent project management ability
- Thorough knowledge of regulatory environment
- Ability to travel 50-70% (percentage varies with geography)
Desirable Requirements:
• Established experience delivering quality improvement initiatives
• 2+ years' experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry
• Established track record of basic or clinical research
Date Posted05-Nov-2026
Closing Date18-Nov-2026
