Medical Advisor/ Senior Medical Advisor (Neurology)

Science / Laboratory / Research & Development • Full Time • North Point, Hong Kong, HK • 1d ago

AstraZeneca is accelerating the expansion of our geographical footprint in rare diseases following the acquisition of Alexion in 2021. Neurology is a high-growth therapy area with rapid innovation and significant unmet medical need. As we begin to build our position as a neurology leader, we seek a Neurology (Senior) Medical Advisor to join our Medical Affairs team in Hong Kong.

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. We are on a journey to bring life-saving medicines to patients. Our role in contributing to decreasing mortality rates globally is clear – shaping the future by spotting a scientifically-led commercial opportunity and acting now to operationalise and scale it.

BUSINESS AREA – Hong Kong

Welcome to Hong Kong, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day. To help you maintain your best self, here’s a sneak peek into some of the things this site provides for you

Flexible Medical Benefit for you to better take care of well-being of yourself and your family
Bright and vibrant work environment
Top up employer MPF contribution

We’re bringing transformative drugs to those that need them the most by combining continuous new launches with unique solutions across the whole patient journey. It’s how we are able to truly make a difference to the quality of lives and answer huge unmet patient needs.

United by our local sense of belonging, there’s never been a better time to a join a progressing team. Countless opportunities to learn from the best global talent, this is a place for those who want to be challenged and empowered to do the things they never thought possible.

What you’ll do

As a Medical Advisor/Senior Medical Advisor (Neurology), you'll play a pivotal role in channelling our scientific capabilities to bring an important new therapy into clinical practice, making a positive impact on patients' lives.

The Medical Advisor is a professional with scientific, clinical and therapeutic area expertise responsible for providing medical and scientific support to healthcare professionals aligned to the use of medicines in our combined rare disease portfolio. You will report into the Medical Affairs Manager. Your job responsibilities will be, but not limited to:

Provides external (health care professionals) and internal (Sales, Marketing, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory etc.) customers with state-of-the art, balanced, scientific information on neurology products, their competitors and related disease area
Provides strategic scientific advice and support for local marketing decisions and commercial brand strategy
Helps optimise the product commercialisation through effective cross-functional working leading to the generation of timely and relevant, added value outputs
Interact in the field with the medical community in the context of various medical projects such as clinical trials, Non-Interventional Studies (NISs), Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISSs), health outcomes research, scientific exchange meetings
Contributes promotional standards and medical information expertise in the generation of promotional material/claims and advises the product team on all aspects of promotional activity acceptability
Works in partnership with the Market Access and Regulatory Team, providing medical information and promotional standards expertise and input to high level documentation
Demonstrate business ethics and ensure active respect of values, business ethics, local laws, policies and Marketing procedures. Ensure all activities and responsibilities are carried out in compliance with the high standards of ethics and integrity required by the Code of Conduct, supporting Policies and Standards and Company Values to protect and enhance long term performance and reputation
Other duties within position’s scope, as assigned by Line Manager

Essential for the role

University graduate in science or related discipline
2+ years’ experience of Medical Affairs function in the pharmaceutical industry
Ability to seek and critically assess information, put it into context and evaluate its impact on the business
Possess a high ethical standard and knowledge of the HKAPI Code of Practices
Knowledge of good clinical practice
Sound computer skills
Excellent in both written and spoken English and Chinese, conversable Mandarin is an advantage
Excellent analytical, presentation and communication skills

Desirable for the role

4+ years’ experience of Medical Affairs function in the pharmaceutical industry
Experience in Neurology.
Possess PhD/MD/PharmD, or master degree in related discipline.
Depending on candidate experience, this position may be filled at the following levels: Medical Advisor/ Senior Medical Advisor

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next?

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it’s yours.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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