Head of Medical Affairs Europe

vor 1 Monat


Opfikon, Zürich, Schweiz CSL Vifor Vollzeit
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our team as the Head of Medical Affairs, Europe. In this critical role, you will oversee the medical affairs strategy across Europe, ensuring alignment with global objectives and fostering collaboration across various functions.

Main Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the Global/Regional Medical Affairs strategy and programs, driving successful commercialization of in-market and future CSL Vifor products.
  • Leadership Recognition: Establish yourself as a recognized medical leader both internally and externally, demonstrating strong leadership qualities, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels.
  • Collaboration Alignment: Act as a collaborative internal partner to Global Medical Affairs (GMA), ensuring regional needs inform an overarching GMA strategy.
  • Global Influence: Strengthen collaborations with global functions to proactively shape clinical development plans that align with the region's growth ambitions.
  • Technical Consultation: Provide continuous technical and scientific consultation to both the medical and commercial teams, ensuring adherence to quality and compliance systems.
  • Medical Compliance: Ensure all activities adhere to regulatory and legal frameworks, including GCP, IFPMA, local regulations, and CSL Vifor policies and healthcare compliance procedures.

Key Qualifications

  • Medical Doctor (M.D.): this is an absolute requirement
  • Minimum 15 years industry experience including Medical Affairs at affiliate as well as at regional and global HQ level.
  • Ideally post-graduate specialization in Pharmaceutical Medicine and qualification in marketing and/or business administration (MBA/eMBA)
  • Proven relationship building competencies with external stakeholders
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Significant and proven track record of excellence in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Must have medical affairs experience including launching new products, market shaping and launch readiness activities
  • Experience of working in a European/Global medical affairs role and with commercial teams
  • Experience managing cross-functional projects and teams
  • Excellent understanding of healthcare systems in Europe and the needs of payors
  • Must have experience: pre-launch and launch phase, in running Phase IV studies and lifecycle management of mature products
  • Experience in establishing scientific relationships/interactions with academic societies
  • Leadership experience from previous positions in leading large teams
  • Finance and budgeting experience
  • Professional level in English, both in oral and in written communications and fluency in other language(s), e.g. German, French and/ or Spanish highly desired
  • Excellent user of Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

About CSL Vifor

CSL Vifor aims to become the global leader in iron deficiency and nephrology.

The company is a partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative patient-focused solutions across iron, dialysis, nephrology and rare conditions. CSL Vifor strives to help patients around the world with severe, chronic and rare diseases lead better, healthier lives. It specializes in strategic global partnering, in-licensing and developing, manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products for precision patient care.

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