Your mission

You own the medical success and scientific credibility of both therapy areas:

Neurology (≈50%): Build the medical function, external presence, and development footprint in DACH — from strategy to execution. Contribute with new developments in the field.
Women’s Health (≈50%): Lead, scale, and further professionalize a high-performing Medical Affairs organization in a market-leading franchise.

Responsibilities

I. Neurology – Build & Shape (≈50%)

You will create the Neurology medical footprint from scratch in DACH.

Medical & Scientific Strategy

• Actively build and drive the medical strategy in DACH in close collaboration with Global Medical and R&D

• Translate global strategy into concrete, locally relevant development and evidence-generation plans

• Proactively identify unmet needs and turn them into actionable study, evidence, and partnership initiatives

• Take hands-on ownership of key elements of the Integrated Evidence Plan (clinical trials, RWE, publications)

• Ensure all activities are fully aligned with regulatory, payer, guideline, and clinical practice requirements

Clinical Development & Study Design

• Take active medical responsibility for clinical programs in DACH

• Personally contribute to study design, including:

– Concepts, endpoints, inclusion/exclusion criteria, comparators, patient-relevant outcomes

• Shape studies to ensure they:

– Work in real neurology practice

– Answer clinically meaningful questions

– Are feasible and attractive for sites and patients

• Co-lead protocol development, steering committees, and advisory boards

• Ensure studies support differentiation, label ambitions, and long-term franchise value

KOL, Center & Network Building

• Personally build and own a strong KOL and center network in DACH

• Identify, qualify, and activate:

– Key opinion leaders

– High-performing trial sites

– Centers of excellence and networks

• Establish long-term strategic partnerships with key centers

• Drive selection and engagement of steering committee members, advisors, and PIs

• Systematically use KOL insights to shape strategy, studies, endpoints, and evidence priorities

External Scientific Leadership

• Act as the visible scientific face of the company in DACH

• Personally represent the company at major congresses, advisory boards, and expert meetings

• Lead high-level scientific discussions and partnerships with external experts

• Ensure scientific exchange is impactful, relevant, and fully compliant

II. Women’s Health – Lead & Scale (≈50%)

You will lead and further strengthen a market-leading Women’s Health Medical organization with strong brands and high external visibility.

Team & Organization Leadership

• Lead, develop, and inspire a team of Medical Advisors and MSLs

• Set clear priorities, ensure focus, and drive high-impact execution

• Establish performance management, KPIs, and a strong ownership culture

Medical Strategy & Execution

• Own and drive the Medical Plan across the Women’s Health portfolio in close alignment with Brand Strategy

• Lead planning, prioritization, and execution of medical activities:

– Scientific exchange

– Medical education

– Congresses

– Advisory boards

– Content review

MSL & KOL Excellence

• Lead and develop the MSL team (territory strategy, target accounts, objectives, content quality, insights)

• Own the KOL strategy end-to-end:

– Identification, segmentation, engagement, governance, documentation

• Use KOL partnerships to:

– Strengthen scientific leadership

– Increase brand impact

– Accelerate acceptance of key medical messages

Medical Information, Governance & Cross-Functional Impact

• Co-own Medical Information together with Pharmacovigilance (quality, compliance, timeliness, trends)

• Ensure full compliance with all relevant regulations and internal SOPs

• Work closely with Brand Management, Sales, PV, Regulatory, QA and Market Access

• Actively use field insights to sharpen brand strategy and drive measurable business impact

What Success Looks Like

• A credible, visible, and influential Neurology footprint built from scratch in DACH

• Strong KOL and study center partnerships

Your profile

• Strong experience in Medical Affairs, ideally across both strategic and hands-on operational roles

• Proven builder mentality: enjoys creating structures, networks, and impact from scratch

• Strong execution skills, prioritization ability, and stakeholder management

• High scientific credibility in external discussions with KOLs and HCPs

• Solid understanding of medical governance, compliance, and medical processes

• Hands-on, pragmatic, ownership-driven leadership style

• Fluent in German and English

Why us?

This is a unique dual-impact leadership role combining:

The opportunity to build and shape a Neurology/CNS franchise from the ground up, and
The responsibility to further strengthen and scale a market-leading Women’s Health business.

In Women’s Health, you will lead and grow an established, successful Medical organization, further increasing scientific impact, quality of execution, and cross-functional influence in a category where the company already holds a leading market position.

This role is for a hands-on builder who wants to create visible, lasting impact — not just manage existing structures.

Why This Role Is Special

You will build a Neurology/CNS franchise, not inherit one
You will leave a personal footprint in a new therapy area
You will shape strategy and execute it yourself
You will lead in a company that is already a leader in Women’s Health and help take it to the next level