Medical Science Liaison - Respiratory, Ontario

Job Description

About Our Company:

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, daring thinking, and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca is an excellent place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking bold actions to address some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

Medical Science Liaison – Respiratory

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by our mission to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. As a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) within our high performing Respiratory team, you’ll play a pivotal role as the scientific liaison between AstraZeneca and the medical community, directly impacting how our innovations improve lives.

The Opportunity

In this field-based role, you will be the scientific face of AstraZeneca—engaging with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), scientific organizations, and healthcare professionals (HCPs) across your territory. Your deep expertise and strategic mindset will not only advance scientific understanding but also craft clinical practice, research, and patient outcomes within the dynamic respiratory therapeutic area (asthma, COPD).

What You’ll Do

• You will build and sustain high-impact, peer-to-peer relationships with medical leaders, driving meaningful scientific exchange around current and emerging therapies. Serving as a resource in respiratory medicine, you’ll deliver compelling scientific presentations, collect key clinical insights, and share best practices with internal and external partners.
• Your ability to synthesize scientific data, understand evolving clinical guidelines, and communicate complex information with clarity will amplify AstraZeneca’s leadership and help move standards of care forward in respiratory health.
• You will play a central role in enabling external collaboration opportunities such as medical learning programs, clinical trials, external research studies, real-world evidence generation and quality improvement initiatives. Your feedback and field observations will help craft AstraZeneca’s medical strategies, inform product development, and ensure our medical information remains valuable and relevant to clinical providers.

Who You Are

You are a science-driven professional passionate about innovation and collaboration. You thrive in a flexible, field-based environment and have a passion for building expert networks and translating science into substantial change. Your experience in respiratory disease, immunology, or related fields, combined with strong communication and organizational skills, empowers you to excel in this influential role.

You will have:

• An advanced degree (PharmD, MD, PhD, or MSc) in biological sciences.
• Regional experience or expertise in respiratory disease and/or immunology (strongly desired).
• Proven ability to interpret and present sophisticated scientific data to diverse audiences.
• Initiative, resilience, and a collaborative spirit to achieve goals both independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, time-management, and project leadership skills.
• The ability and willingness to travel within your territory for field meetings, conferences, and medical education (some evenings/weekends). Responsible territory may require travel outside of Ontario.
• You reside within the assigned region and operate from a home-based office.

Make a Meaningful Impact

AstraZeneca is committed to advancing science for better health outcomes. As an MSL, you will directly influence the treatment landscape for respiratory diseases—connecting innovation with patient care. Join us and help craft the future of respiratory medicine.

Who We Are:

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 10 years
• Top 100 Employers Award
• Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture
• Learn more about working with us in Canada
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At AstraZeneca, we are at the forefront of defining groundbreaking technologies that shape the future. Our commitment to innovation drives us to hunt for new technologies that have a long-term impact. By working on novel projects such as imaging, AI, machine learning, data transparency, we ensure that our efforts lead to quicker results while upholding our ethical standards.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

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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.