Global Medical Alliance Lead
Employer · Medison Pharma
R&D manager
Specialist doctor
PharmacistFull-timeBudapest
Medison is a rapidly growing global pharmaceutical company with a strong global presence, operating in 4 continents and over 35 countries. The Global Medical Alliance Lead is responsible for leading the medical relationship with assigned strategic partners and ensuring alignment of Medical Affairs activities across Medison's markets. The role serves as the primary medical point of contact for partner organizations and works in close collaboration with the Commercial Alliance Lead and cross-functional Alliance Teams.
Tasks
- Serves as the primary medical point of contact for alliance partners, ensuring effective medical collaboration and strategic alignment between partner organizations and Medison.
- Represents Global Medical Affairs in cross-functional Alliance Team meetings and governance forums, as required.
- Leads the medical strategy from launch preparation through launch and across the full product lifecycle, ensuring continuous adaptation to evolving evidence, stakeholder needs, and market dynamics.
- Collaborates cross-functionally to develop and execute Global Medical Affairs strategies and activities for assets within the assigned Therapeutic Area.
- Drives alignment on medical strategy, scientific content, and key messaging across functions and regions to ensure a consistent and scientifically robust approach.
- Leads the design, implementation, and continuous optimization of Medical Affairs initiatives and activities.
- Develops and maintains the Medical Affairs components of brand plans in alignment with Alliance Leads, partners, and country stakeholders.
- Oversees the implementation of Medical Affairs activities at the local level through appropriate channels, including scientific events, educational materials, digital platforms, and other engagement initiatives.
- Supports strategic medical education, scientific exchange, insight generation, and evidence-generation initiatives to advance the understanding and value of assets within the assigned Therapeutic Area.
- Develops and coordinates the Medical Affairs strategy for scientific congresses, advisory boards, symposia, and other medical events within the assigned Therapeutic Area.
- Provides medical leadership in engagements with alliance partners, key opinion leaders (KOLs), advisory boards, academic institutions, scientific societies, patient advocacy groups, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Establishes, develops, and manages collaborative relationships with external stakeholders, alliance partners, and vendors to support Medical Affairs objectives.
- Provides scientific and Medical Affairs expertise to cross-functional teams through the review of medical deliverables, medical information materials, scientific communications, and promotional materials, as applicable.
- Reviews and approves assigned brand-related medical content, educational materials, scientific communications, publications, and KOL engagement plans.
- Delivers medical-scientific training and education to internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree in life sciences such as M.D, PhD or PharmD or DVM
- At least 6 years of demonstrated regional or global leadership in a pharmaceutical Medical Affairs role.
- Experience working in the field of cardiology, and Highly Innovative therapies is mandatory
- M.D with specialty and experience in the field of cardiology is advantage
- Experience working on Global Products, engaging with International KOLs, and delivering on a global value proposition for the assets under the Therapeutic Area scope
- Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical industry dynamics and trends, including a good understanding of the life cycle of a brand from cross-functional perspectives
- Previous medical affairs experience in product launches, planning across markets and cross-functional coordination
- Project management skills and good business acumen.
- Fluency in English
- Proven experience in and understanding of multiple regional/country markets
- Deep understanding of the brand(s)/therapeutic area and the stakeholders' needs
- Mobile, willing to travel as needed.
- Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, including proven success in communicating ideas to build collaborative work relationsh