Medical Advisor VaccinesInfectious Disease

Job Description

The Position

As Medical Advisor Vaccines & Infectious Disease you will lead and deliver the local Medical Affairs strategy partnering closely across the affiliate and with the external medical/scientific community. You will spend up to 50% of your time in external engagements to enable high-quality non-promotional scientific exchange and improved patient care.

• Own the country Medical Affairs strategy and execution aligned with global priorities.
• Partner with medical societies and the wider stakeholder ecosystem to advance scientific exchange and education.
• Communicate complex medical and scientific information clearly and credibly to support better decisions and outcomes.

What will you do

• Shape the local Medical Affairs strategy by gathering insights and translating global priorities into fit-for-market plans.
• Drive evidence generation: support IIS and other studies identify investigators/sites and enable innovative data-generation projects.
• Provide balanced compliant scientific information and medical information support including responses to unsolicited inquiries.
• Act as the medical/scientific partner internally and externally communicating insights clearly collaborating inclusively and serving as a trusted medical counterpart to key stakeholders.
• Lead medical education and engagement activities (training symposia/scientific meetings advisory boards) and represent the company in relevant forums.
• Provide medical input across compliance/regulatory safety/quality and market access topics as needed.

Qualifications Skills & Experience Required

• Advanced scientific degree (MD PhD or PharmD).
• Excellent communication networking and presentation skills in Swedish and English.
• Solid understanding of the local regulatory/reimbursement environment and clinical research standards.
• Strong prioritization skills and ability to connect decisions to broader strategy.
• Proven ability to build networks with scientific leaders and key stakeholders.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills in a matrix environment.

Nice to have

• 23 years of clinical and/or research experience in a relevant therapy area.
• Experience in vaccines/infectious disease.

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