Regional Director Medical Affairs EEMEA

Role Summary

The EEMEA Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA) is responsible for driving execution of value & Implementation and medical affairs plans for Gynecological Cancer in the region. They are impactful members of regional cross-functional teams, including regional Commercial, Outcomes Research, Clinical Operations, Policy and Market Access. They engage with their network of scientific leaders in their region.

This is a regionally based position (i.e. residing in one of the affiliates of the region or regional hub) in our company's Research Laboratories, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research Division GMSA).

• Guides country Research Division GMSA staff to execute the annual scientific & medical plan for gynecological cancer
• Chairs the Regional Medical Affairs Team (RMAT) to ensure execution of agreed medical tactics and leverage best practices.
• Ensures scientific exchange is aligned with the global scientific communications platform
• Partners with regional Commercial, regional Outcomes Research, regional Policy and regional Market Access to drive development and execution of regional plans
• Consolidates actionable medical insights
• Engages with a network of scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies)
• Supports, as regional TA expert, affiliates staff in engagement with their national scientific leaders
• Organizes regional expert input events to answer our company's questions regarding how to implement new indications: advisory boards and group input meetings.

• MD, PhD or Pharm
  
  D background
• Medical expertise in Oncology TA
• Five years’ experience in Medical Affairs role in country or region
• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills
• Able to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral) skills, in addition to results-oriented project management skills

• Gynecological Cancer role experience (3+ years)
• Scientific leadership and experience working with other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area

• The position can be based at any of our offices in EEMEA region. Please note that relocation support are not offered.

• Accountability
• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Clinical Development
• Clinical Trials
• Data Analysis
• Decision Making
• Deep Learning
• Gynecological Surgery
• Gynecologic Oncology
• Gynecology
• Healthcare Education
• Hematology and Oncology
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Machine Learning (ML)
• Market Access
• Medical Affairs
• Medical Groups
• Medical Writing
• Obstetric Ultrasound
• Oncology Marketing
• Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs
• Prioritization
• Project Management Framework
• Results-Oriented
• +5 more

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Regular

No relocation

No

10%

Hybrid

Not Indicated

Yes

n/a

03/22/2026

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