Medical Director, Northern Europe

A great opportunity for an experienced Medical Director to join a growing pharmaceutical company. As part of their global expansion plan, the company is now looking to appoint the Head of Medical Affairs for Northern Europe (United Kingdom, Ireland and Nordic countries). The chosen candidate will get a unique opportunity to design, develop and implement […]

Job Description

A great opportunity for an experienced Medical Director to join a growing pharmaceutical company. As part of their global expansion plan, the company is now looking to appoint the Head of Medical Affairs for Northern Europe (United Kingdom, Ireland and Nordic countries). The chosen candidate will get a unique opportunity to design, develop and implement their vision of medical affairs and clinical development strategies and be part of international Medical Affairs team.

Company Offers

  • An attractive compensation package, including performance bonus, pension scheme, car allowance, life/health insurance, etc.;
  • A new challenge and prospects of career progression within a growing company;
  • A high level of responsibility and creative freedom.

Requirements

  • Medical Degree (MD, MBBS or equivalent);
  • At least 6-7 years Medical Affairs experience, including Clinical Development (ideally in the UK or other large EU country);
  • Experience in an operational management and leadership role;
  • Working knowledge of all areas of product development (pre-clinical development, clinical trial management, post-launch activities, regulatory affairs and GCP);
  • Strong existing professional relationships with Key Opinion Leaders in the fields of Hepatology/Gastroenterology/Nephrology is highly desirable;
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with capability and confidence to address the audiences on a wide variety of scientific topics;
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken;
  • Computer literacy (Microsoft Office tools);
  • Prepared to travel locally and internationally (up to 30%).

Main Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement medical strategies to achieve maximum competitive advantage for company’s products;
  • Provide leadership in developing and maintaining professional relationships with scientific community (physicians, key opinion leaders, scientific societies, etc.), policy makers and other relevant stakeholders;
  • Hold accountability for clinical development tactics and implementation of assigned programs;
  • Ensure scientific accuracy and consistency of medical documentation and clinical educational activities;
  • Ensure timely and cost efficient conduct of clinical development programs;
  • Oversee staffing, training and development to meet business needs and deliver quality services;
  • Reporting to the VP of International Medical Affairs.