Secondment Medical Affairs Scientist Rare Disease (mfd)

Secondment - Medical Affairs Scientist Rare Disease (m/f/d)

Duration until end of September 2026

Role Purpose

As a Medical Affairs Scientist (MAS) in Rare Disease you act as the companys medical-scientific ambassador to healthcare professionals medical societies academia and other scientific stakeholders. You lead peer-to-peer medical exchange in the field generate and synthesize actionable insights and translate external evidence into strategic input that advances patient outcomes evidence generation and cross-functional decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Scientific leadership & medical-to-medical communication

• Lead compliant peer-to-peer scientific exchange in the field of Rare Disease / Hematology.

• Serve as recognized subject matter expert for HCPs medical societies and academic partners; interpret and communicate clinical evidence guidelines and real-world data.

• Identify discuss and follow up on study concepts; evaluate emerging data and key congress outputs relevant to vaccines.

Stakeholder management & early external engagement

• Map prioritize and develop long-term trust-based relationships with national and regional stakeholders including KOLs and scientific networks.

• Proactively initiate collaborations and projects with external partners in line with medical strategy and unmet needs.

• Drive timely needs-based early outreach and tailored scientific engagements across omni-channel formats.

Strategy insights & cross-functional collaboration

• Plan and execute medical-scientific strategic plans for the Rare Disease/Hematology portfolio within your specialty role.

• Generate document and share high-quality medical insights to inform category strategies tactics and country plans.

Clinical operations & data generation

• Collaborate with Clinical Operations on feasibility site identification investigator engagement and study support as appropriate.

• Contribute to local evidence generation initiatives (e.g. RWE projects) in partnership with data specialists and global teams.

• Support medical training for field/commercial colleagues on disease areas and products as needed.

Compliance professionalism & governance

• Champion medical compliance and professionalism; ensure all interactions and materials adhere to applicable Codes of Practice company SOPs and labelling.

• Identify and report adverse events and product complaints in line with pharmacovigilance requirements.

• Maintain accurate documentation of external interactions insights and activities in approved systems.

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree in Medicine Pharmacy or Life/Health Sciences

• Deep understanding of local healthcare environment scientific societies and policy landscape.

• Sound knowledge of pharmacovigilance regulatory frameworks and promotional/non-promotional review processes.

• Excellent scientific communication skills including ability to tailor complex data to diverse audiences across omni-channel formats.

• Strong collaboration and project management skills in matrixed cross-functional settings.

• Fluency in English; proficiency in German strongly preferred.