AstraZeneca

Medical Science Liaison (Renal) - North Carolina

AstraZeneca$110K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced Clinical/Science Degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, etc.) required
  • 3 years of Clinical or Commercial experience; MSL experience preferred
  • Strong understanding of healthcare system landscape
  • Established networks and clinical expertise in renal therapeutic area
  • Pharmaceutical industry experience
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate scientific content effectively
  • Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Proficient in project management and knowledge of regulations

Responsibilities

  • Engage with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and healthcare professionals to exchange scientific information
  • Develop and maintain peer-level relationships with key decision-makers
  • Identify opportunities for improving patient outcomes and uncover barriers to disease management
  • Deliver clinical and scientific information that supports the use of AstraZeneca's products
  • Manage projects within the medical field team and therapeutic areas
  • Provide clinical support and data presentations at regional and national levels
  • Train and mentor others in the therapeutic area.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentoring
  • Engagement with leading healthcare professionals and KOLs
  • Participation in scientific discussions that drive practice change
  • Work that directly impacts patient outcomes and health care quality
Full Job Description
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 diabetes disease. As a Renal Medical Science Liaison, you'll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients' lives. 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 Renal 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 Renal 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 following internal standard processes and meeting regulatory and compliance requirements. You will maintain expertise in disease state management, emerging therapies, and the competitive landscape. The role involves providing clinical support and delivering data presentations regionally and nationally. You will lead and manage projects within the field medical team and therapeutic area. Training and mentoring in the therapeutic area are encouraged, along with offering performance guidelines and mentorship to others.

Essential Requirements:
  • Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g. MD, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA-C, etc. - BSN with extensive clinical experience may be considered)
  • 3 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 Posted
15-Sep-2026

Closing Date
30-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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