AstraZeneca

Medical Science Liaison - Immunology (Atlanta)

AstraZeneca$160K — $240K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g. MD, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA-C)
  • 0-2 Years Experience in a Clinical or Commercial setting; MSL experience is preferred
  • Thorough understanding of healthcare system landscape and market dynamics
  • Established networks and/or clinical experience within TA area focus
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Demonstrated expertise in discussing scientific content to multiple audiences
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Engage in scientific exchange with Key Opinion Leaders and Healthcare Professionals
  • Identify and engage key customers with scientific expertise and business knowledge
  • Uncover barriers to optimal disease management and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Provide actionable information to enhance the value of AstraZeneca’s products
  • Deliver appropriate clinical and scientific information that differentiates AstraZeneca’s products
  • Adhere to internal processes and comply with regulatory requirements
  • Train and mentor within the therapeutic area

Benefits

  • Eligible for short-term incentive bonuses
  • Equity-based awards for salaried roles
  • Commission opportunities for sales roles
  • Qualified retirement programs
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage per applicable plans
Full Job Description

As an Immunology  Medical Science Liaison, you’ll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives.

The BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit (BBU) creates and executes meaningful therapeutic area and product strategies that are focused on addressing the unmet needs of patients around the world. We are committed to changing the course of medicine and bringing innovative therapies to enhance the quality of life for our patients. The BBU integrates commercial, market access, medical, digital, and corporate functions to drive scientific development and commercial excellence in the core areas of respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and immunology.  You will be a critical part of the evolution of how AstraZeneca is impacting practice change through innovative technological advances to include targeting high disease burden and low guideline based medical care.  Our mission is to partner with health care practitioners to reduce acute episodes, disease complications, hospital admissions and premature death.  Through science and innovation, growth and leadership with an emphasis on people and sustainability, we truly put patients first!

Typical Accountabilities:

The Immunology 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 lupus 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 an Immunology Medical Science Liaison, you will uncover barriers to optimal disease management, identify areas of greatest opportunity and readiness for improving patient outcomes, provide actionable information that enhances the value and appropriate use of AstraZeneca’s products to internal stakeholders; respond to customer inquiries to ensure focused and balanced clinical and scientific information that supports the appropriate use of AstraZeneca’s products and services and deliver appropriate 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) 
  • 0-2 Years Experience in a Clinical or Commercial setting, MSL experience is preferred
  • Thorough understanding of healthcare system landscape and market dynamics
  • Established networks and/or 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:

  • Doctoral level degree in scientific or medical discipline (e.g. MD, PharmD, PhD)
  • 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
  • Immunology, rheumatology, or dermatology experience

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $160,396 to $240,594. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Date Posted

02-Sep-2026

Closing Date

22-Sep-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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