Medical Oncology Head

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute a country-specific Medical Oncology strategy aligned with international plans across pre-launch, launch, and lifecycle phases.
• Define and oversee local evidence generation strategies including RWE, HEOR inputs, Phase IIIb/IV studies, and publication planning.
• Serve as the Oncology disease-area scientific leader, providing expert medical input to Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, and other internal partners.
• Lead and guide peer-to-peer scientific exchange with healthcare professionals and medical experts, ensuring credible, unbiased, and compliant engagement.
• Provide strategic direction to MSL and field medical teams to ensure aligned, high-quality external engagement and insight generation.
• Design and deliver the medical education strategy, including scientific events, congresses, symposia, and hospital-based education activities.
• Ensure consistent localization and quality of scientific communication materials, presentations, and external medical content.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with key medical experts, scientific societies, and academic institutions to strengthen scientific leadership.
• Guarantee compliance with ERC, regulatory, and governance requirements across all medical activities and materials.
• Lead, develop, and inspire the Oncology medical organization, fostering a high-performance culture, strong succession planning, and capability development.

Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD or equivalent) with 7+ years of experience in Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Development, ideally within Oncology; fluency in English and local language required.
• Proven track record of developing and executing medical strategies across the product lifecycle.
• Strong experience in scientific engagement with healthcare professionals and medical experts.
• Demonstrated leadership experience leading medical or field-based scientific teams.
• Expertise in local evidence generation, publication planning, and interpretation of clinical data.
• Experience leading medical education programs and congress activities.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with Market Access, Regulatory, Marketing, and Commercial teams.
• Solid knowledge of compliance, regulatory requirements, and medical governance.
• Strategic, patient-centric leader with strong communication skills and the ability to simplify complex scientific topics.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.