Medical Director

Merz Aesthetics is a global company in the field of aesthetic medicine. We are part of the Merz Group with our local headquarters located in Hemel Hempstead, our EMEA headquarters located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and our global head office is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Since creating one of the first anti-wrinkle moisturising creams in 1953, Merz has been a driver in innovation in the field of aesthetic medicine.

With over 3,000+ employees, we continue to expand our leadership in medical aesthetics through the unique treatment solutions we provide and our global professional training and education platforms. We believe the aesthetic medicine is an integral part of wellness and self-care, and whether a patient’s goal is rejuvenation or prevention, the real outcome of an aesthetic treatment is how they feel.

Merz Aesthetics is committed to advancing medicine in aesthetics, striving to fulfil Merz's vision:
To help people look better, feel better, and live better.

We offer an aesthetic portfolio with a range of treatment options (device and injectables) that allows Healthcare Professionals to use Merz Aesthetics technologies to treat a broad range of patients’ concerns. Our comprehensive product offering ranges from a full line of dermal fillers and skin-tightening and lifting device.

Would you like to become part of our success story and be part of a certified top employer? Then join Merz Aesthetics!

Lead Medical Affairs as the third strategic pillar of the affiliate, driving scientific leadership, scientific insights, evidence generation and organisational capability building to accelerate affiliate development, strengthen customer trust and enhance Merz's external scientific reputation.

The role acts as a strategic partner to the Country Manager, Commercial Director and Marketing Director, ensuring scientific perspectives shape affiliate strategy and decision making.

• Develop the affiliate medical strategy
• Ensure every brand has an integrated medical plan
• Contribute to annual business planning
• Shape future growth opportunities
• Identify scientific trends and market shifts
• Act as member of the CLT

• Annual Medical Affairs Strategy
• Brand Medical Plans
• Medical input into 3-year affiliate strategy
• Scientific opportunity assessments

• Transform Medical Affairs into the primary source of scientific insights.
• Establish affiliate insight framework
• Convert MSL observations into recommendations
• Monitor competitive scientific activity
• Track treatment trends
• Identify emerging opportunities

• Medical Insights Report
• KOL Sentiment Report
• Competitive Scientific Review
• Emerging Trends Dashboard

• Position Merz as scientific leader in aesthetics.
• Build scientific relationships with leading KOLs
• Support faculty development strategy alongside the Professional relationships manager
• Lead scientific engagement plans
• Represent Merz at major congresses
• Identify future scientific advocates

• Measured by strength of scientific influence, not by number of meetings.

• Develop and execute evidence strategy.
• Publication planning
• Advisory boards
• Real-world evidence initiatives
• Investigator-led studies
• Clinical data dissemination

• Evidence generation roadmap
• Publication plan
• Advisory board calendar

• Transform the scientific competence of the affiliate.
• Own the Medical Affairs Academy
• Build capability across Commercial and Marketing teams and the CLT in the following areas:

• Product science
• Clinical evidence
• Objection handling
• Competitive science

• Data interpretation
• Scientific storytelling
• Claims substantiation
• Literature assessment

• Market trends in medical
• Scientific innovation
• Future treatment landscape

• Commercial and Marketing teams actively seek Medical input before decisions are made.

• Lead and develop the Medical team; set direction, coach direct reports, succession planning, develop talent and prioritise resources
• Model a strategic, development-oriented, collaborative and influential leadership style.

• Clear team direction and priorities
• Collaborative,…