Medical Representative - Respiratory & Immunology

As a Medical Representative, your primary role is to drive product awareness and adoption by engaging healthcare professionals with scientific, ethical, and impactful communication—supporting AstraZeneca’s mission to improve patient outcomes and achieve business goals within the assigned territory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with sales managers to develop and implement effective territory sales plans.
• Drive sales performance by meeting or surpassing sales forecasts and managing assigned budgets effectively to fulfil therapeutic and territorial objectives.
• Apply AstraZeneca’s marketing and medical promotion strategies across assigned regions and products.
• Conduct regular, high-quality medical visits to promote products and increase awareness among healthcare professionals about the company’s products, their indications, and clinical benefits, aligned with an approved visits plan and tailored visit objectives.
• Maintain up-to-date records of interactions, activities, and doctor profiles using CRM tools (e.g., Veeva).
• Organize and manage promotional meetings (RLM, ROM) and ensure efficient budget use for promotional activities.
• Deliver personalized, scientifically accurate messages aligned with physicians’ needs and prescribing behavior.
• Monitor competitor activity and local market dynamics to inform promotional strategy and optimize positioning.
• Coordinate with internal departments for medical information, pharmacovigilance, and marketing feedback.
• Maintain strong, ethical relationships with healthcare professionals and uphold AstraZeneca’s professional values.
• Continuously develop product and therapeutic knowledge through company training and self-learning.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of the market, demographics, and managed care information relevant to the assigned territory to optimize sales strategies.
• Adhere strictly to all industry regulations and company policies regarding interactions with healthcare professionals, including the distribution of product samples.

Job Requirements:

Essential Criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum 1-2 years as a Medical Representative in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrates strong cross-functional collaboration skills by working effectively with colleagues across departments such as Marketing, Medical, Regulatory, and Market Access to ensure alignment, share knowledge, and drive cohesive business strategies.
• Strong knowledge of medical promotion practices, ethical guidelines, and local healthcare regulations.
• Ability to analyze sales data (e.g., IMS), identify opportunities, and implement targeted action plans.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Proficient in CRM tools (e.g., Veeva) and daily reporting procedures.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage territory visits, events, and budgets effectively.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and capable of adapting to changes quickly and professionally.
• Commitment to continuous learning, with a proactive approach to maintaining up-to-date product and market knowledge.
• Proficiency in both French and Arabic is required. English Command is a huge asset

Please note that this position is based in Algeria  and is not open for relocation; only apply if you are located in or can easily access this location.

Date Posted

18-Aug-2025

Closing Date

24-Aug-2025

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.

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.