SR MSL Meta Plus NF1 - Roma - AstraZeneca

Descrizione

Overview

Are you ready to elevate scientific engagement in rare disease and help shape standards of care for people living with NF1 across Central and Insular Italy? Do you thrive at the intersection of rigorous science, cross‑functional collaboration, and field leadership?

Senior MSL for NF1

As the Senior MSL for NF1, you will be the trusted scientific ambassador for Alexion across Lazio, Abruzzo, Umbria, and Sardegna. You will build and deepen relationships with leading clinicians and researchers, accelerate the flow of high‑quality medical information, and translate real‑world insights into actions that advance patient care. Your work will directly influence research, evidence generation, and scientific exchange that matters.

You will join a rare disease‑focused medical team with the energy of a biotech and the reach of a global organization. In this role, you will set the bar for excellence in execution, mentor colleagues, and contribute to strategies and programs that improve outcomes for underserved patient communities.

Accountabilities

• KOL Engagement and Scientific Exchange: Develop, establish, and maintain trusted relationships with KOLs; drive high‑quality medical‑to‑medical interactions; manage scientific inquiries with accuracy and speed to deepen disease and treatment understanding.
• Evidence Generation and Research Support: Plan and support research projects for assigned products; partner with Italian centers on national and international clinical development; collaborate closely with Clinical Operations to ensure quality, compliance, and impact.
• Local Study Excellence: Support the Medical Advisor on local studies, contributing to protocol planning, ensuring accurate data management and analysis, preparing final study reports, and enabling timely, ethical publication of data.
• Insight to Strategy: Systematically capture and translate medical insights into clear, data‑driven recommendations that inform strategy and enhance scientific impact in partnership with the Medical Advisor.
• Regulatory and Commercial Partnership: Provide high‑quality support to Regulatory Affairs on product registration dossiers and related documents; support Marketing to uphold scientific and educational standards, including the preparation and review of materials and the planning of scientific events.
• Congress and Medical Programs Leadership: Serve as the medical lead at congresses, staff national and European medical booths, participate in and lead clinical support activities, facilitate discussions at advisory boards, and guide engagement with local scientific societies.
• Data, Digital, and AI Enablement: Define outcome metrics and KPIs; periodically present data‑driven results and recommendations; design or recommend digital implementations (e.g., Veeva, Salesforce, Tableau) and AI use cases for Medical Affairs; contribute to SOP updates and build best‑practice playbooks.
• Regional Ownership and Compliance: Manage all activities and account relationships in line with Company Values, Code of Conduct, internal procedures, and Italian legislation; ensure meticulous governance in every interaction.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Serve as a mentor for new hires and less‑experienced MSLs, providing onboarding, coaching, and ongoing development; oversee specific processes and projects across the MSL team to support the Therapeutic Area Lead and drive excellence in execution.
• Autonomy and Accountability: Work independently with limited guidance, take full accountability for results, and consistently raise the bar on operational performance and scientific impact across the region.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Proven Medical Affairs/MSL experience: 5+ years in Medical Affairs/MSL roles.
• Strategic insight generation: demonstrated ability to synthesize insights from KOL engagements, advisory boards, congresses, and medical inquiries into actionable, compliant recommendations that improve patient care.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including feedback delivery, role modeling best practices, and fostering a collaborative learning culture.
• Independent working style and accountability: ability to operate with limited oversight, set and track outcome metrics/KPIs, and present data‑driven results and recommendations to TAl/leadership.
• Digital and data proficiency: familiarity with Veeva, Salesforce; capability to lead AI/data‑driven pilots and contribute to change management.
• Cross‑functional collaboration: effective partnership with Medical Advisors and broader teams (e.g., Clinical, Market Access, Regulatory, Compliance, Marketing).
• Compliance and ethical standards: strong knowledge of applicable regulations and legislation relevant to pharmaceutical industry.
• Scientific communication: excellent written and verbal communication in English and Italian; ability to facilitate complex medical discussions and deliver clear presentations to diverse audiences.
• Project and research support skills: experience in protocol planning, data management and analysis, reporting, and timely publication processes.

Why Alexion

Join a rare disease‑focused medical organization that combines the entrepreneurial energy and autonomy of a biotech with the scale and stability of a global company. You will work alongside people who hold themselves to the highest standards for patients, colleagues, and the environment, where unexpected teams come together to unleash bold thinking and deliver meaningful science. We invest in your growth with tailored development, encourage ownership beyond traditional lanes, and value kindness alongside ambition. Your expertise will directly connect to the lived experiences of underserved patients, turning scientific curiosity into tangible impact across clinics, studies, and communities.

Call to Action

If you are ready to lead scientific engagement in NF1 and turn insights into better patient outcomes across Lazio, Abruzzo, Umbria, and Sardegna, take the next step and shape what comes next with us

Date Posted 26-gen-2026

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