Job Description

Our Human Health Division maintains a “patient first, profits later” ideology. The organization is comprised of sales, marketing, market access, digital analytics and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide.

Our Oncology team is dedicated to delivering breakthrough innovations that extend and improve the lives of cancer patients worldwide. Our team of forward-thinking individuals achieve this through an unwavering commitment to support accessibility to medicine, providing new therapeutic solutions, and collaborating with governments and payers to ensure that people who need medicines have access to them. Our focus is on innovation and launch execution excellence; we translate breakthrough science into innovative medicines that help people with cancer across the globe.

We are continually striving to improve the understanding of health care within the local community. Our site in 1100 Vienna (ICON Tower) is a strategic location for the distribution of our high quality and innovative health care products, as well as digitally integrated solutions for our patients and clients. To ensure sustainable company growth, we continually aim to offer attractive career opportunities for more than 150 employees at our Vienna site.

Medical Advisor General Medicine (m/f/d)

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as a valued co-strategist on cross-functional country teams with Marketing, Market Access, Policy and other relevant internal stakeholders

• Building trust with the external scientific community via peer-to-peer medical and scientific information exchange with scientific leaders on the leading edge of therapeutic and patient care advances

• Translating the Global Medical goals and strategies into research, data analysis, scientific communication, medical education, and other tactics and solutions

• Consolidating actionable medical insights from the country that can help inform company strategies

• Holding primary responsibility within the country for the development and execution of the Medical Affairs Plan

• The Medical Advisor proposes local data generation study concepts and ensures HQ approval through appropriate governance. He/She is accountable for on-time local study execution, analysis and publication. He/She builds trust with the external scientific community, with scientific leaders. He/She collaborates successfully and leads resolution of regulatory, reputational, ethic, and other asset management issues in country

• Translate the Global Medical Goals and Strategies into research, data analysis, scientific communication, educational, and other tactics and solutions that improve patient outcomes and enhance access in their country

• Support execution of and quickly adapt tactical plan to business realities in country

• Act with ethics & integrity; provide non-promotional, balanced, reliable and scientific information, follow strictly company standards and local regulations

• Infuse country´s scientific and healthcare environment perspective into Regional Medical Affairs Team

• Communicate both scientific and business needs credibly, appropriately, and effectively across a variety of internal and external stakeholders at all levels

• Provide therapeutic/functional training to assigned teams and affiliate functions

• Develop and execute country medical education programs and symposia

• Lead country group input meetings to inform company strategy

• Be second level point of contact for medical information

• Successfully collaborate and lead resolution of Regulatory, Reputational (i.e., Public Relations), Compliance and other Asset issues management

• Collaborate in the successful management of asset safety or quality issues

• Provide prompt medical information support, such as research and answering of medical inquired from external and internal customers, and review/approval of local response documents

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

• MD, PhD in a life science or Pharmacist degree is required; recognized expertise through 2-3 years is beneficial

Skills Required:

• Strategic thinking, specifically related to asset value proposition, and clinical and value evidence

• Developing a network of scientific leaders and successful interactions with other key stakeholders (public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in therapy areas

• Proven ability to effectively communicate information at country management level, with public groups and to scientific leaders

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral) and results oriented project management skills

• Strong prioritization skills and ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies

• Strong, confident, and engaging presentations skills. In a matrix environment, able to effectively collaborate across functions

What we offer:

• Exciting and challenging field of work in a constantly developing organization

• Varied work in an internationally operating company

• Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers amounting to 12 weeks

• Attractive company pension

• Free HPV vaccination

• Annual pass of the Wiener Linien or company parking (with deductible)

• Generous home office arrangement and the possibility of hybrid working if required

• Restaurant Card

• Company doctor

• Employee referral program

• Annual bonus as well as employee recognition bonuses during the year

• Discounted fitness offer

• Pharmacy discounts, wholesale discounts, etc.

We offer an attractive salary, outstanding social benefits and an exciting work environment with varied tasks in an international environment. The minimum annual salary for this position is EUR 67.600.- and varies according to the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Data Analysis, Family Medicine, General Medical Practice, Healthcare Education, Internal Medicine, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Knowledge, Medical Review, Medical Writing, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Professional Integrity, Project Management, Promotional Review, Scientific Literature, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

10/16/2025

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