Medical Advisor
* Permanent Role
* Previous experience essential
* Launch experienece pref
* Excellent opportunity for progression
* Field Based 70%
We are working exclusively with an established pharmaceutical company that is deeply committed to fostering a positive, collaborative culture.
The Medical Advisor will builds strong scientific relationships, supports medical education, facilitates clinical research, and ensures compliant exchange of scientific information.
Key Responsibilities
Scientific Exchange & Stakeholder Engagement
* Act as the primary scientific contact for KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders), specialist physicians, and rare disease centres of excellence.
* Deliver fair, balanced, and non-promotional scientific information on disease state and therapeutic options.
* Gather and communicate medical insights to inform clinical development and strategic planning.
* Build trusted relationships with patient advocacy groups and specialist networks.
Medical Education & Support
* Provide medical and scientific support for advisory boards, conferences, and educational events.
* Develop and deliver scientific presentations tailored to rare disease audiences.
* Support training of internal colleagues (e.g., sales, market access, medical affairs) on disease areas and scientific data.
* Serve as a scientific expert during pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases of rare disease therapies.
* Identify and engage early adopters, KOLs, and centres of excellence to support awareness and uptake.
* Deliver scientific presentations and educational sessions to prepare HCPs for new therapy integration.
* Provide medical training to internal cross-functional teams (commercial, market access, patient advocacy) ahead of launch.
Key Requirements
Education & Experience
* Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MSc in Life Sciences or related field).
* Minimum 2–3 years' experience in Medical Affairs or clinical research (MSL, CRA, or academic research roles).
* In-depth knowledge of clinical development, trial design, and evidence-based medicine.
Skills & Competencies
* Strong scientific expertise with ability to interpret and communicate complex data.
* Excellent relationship-building and networking skills with KOLs and HCPs.
* Effective communicator – both written and verbal – able to tailor messages to clinical and non-clinical audiences.
* Strategic thinker, with understanding of patient access, regulatory, and healthcare system challenges in rare diseases.
* High integrity and compliance-driven mindset.
* Ability to work independently in a field-based role with national/international travel.
Location & Travel
* Field-based role; frequent travel within assigned territory (approx. 70%).
* Occasional international travel for congresses, investigator meetings, and training.
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