Associate Director, Medical Affairs

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential pharmaceutical organization seeking an Associate Director, Medical Affairs to be based in France. In this role, you will serve as a scientific leader and subject-matter expert across a broad range of Medical Affairs activities. You will independently lead high-value workstreams spanning thought leader engagement, scientific congresses, medical communications, publications, literature surveillance, and insight generation. This is a remote opportunity with approximately 20% travel for congresses and external engagements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a scientific subject-matter expert, translating clinical evidence, stakeholder insights, and emerging scientific developments into balanced, actionable recommendations for Medical Affairs strategy
• Develop and maintain compliant relationships with key thought leaders, healthcare professionals, and other external scientific experts
• Plan and conduct scientific exchanges, advisory boards, roundtables, consensus initiatives, and other external engagements aligned with Medical Affairs objectives
• Provide scientific coverage at national and selected regional congresses, including program assessment, session prioritization, coverage planning, thought leader preparation, insight capture, and post-congress reporting
• Lead the scientific strategy and execution of Medical Affairs booths, including educational content, scientific exchange, medical inquiry routing, insight collection, and post-congress analysis
• Lead or support scientific communications, including medical education materials, congress resources, presentations, standard response letters, FAQs, and other non-promotional materials
• Support publication activities such as publication planning, literature reviews, abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and white papers in accordance with applicable governance processes
• Conduct literature surveillance and synthesize relevant scientific, clinical, safety, and competitive developments, identifying implications for evidence generation, education, and stakeholder engagement
• Aggregate and analyze insights from thought leader interactions, congresses, advisory boards, Medical Information, surveys, and research activities to identify evidence gaps, educational needs, stakeholder barriers, and strategic opportunities
• Represent Medical Affairs on cross-functional teams and provide scientific expertise to Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, and other internal stakeholders as appropriate
• Serve as a trained and designated backup for defined Pharmacovigilance, Medical Information, and Product Complaint activities

What We're Looking For

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree such as a PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, or another relevant advanced degree
• Four or more years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience preferred, including experience within Medical Affairs
• Strong scientific and clinical acumen, including knowledge of medical terminology, clinical study design, biostatistics, evidence appraisal, and interpretation of clinical and real-world evidence
• Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate and synthesize complex scientific, clinical, safety, and technical information and translate findings into clear, balanced recommendations
• Strong scientific writing and communication capabilities, including experience developing medical education materials, evidence summaries, abstracts, posters, manuscripts, presentations, and other scientific content
• Working knowledge of publication standards, copyright requirements, scientific exchange principles, and applicable Medical Affairs laws, regulations, industry guidance, and internal requirements
• Ability to establish credible and compliant relationships with thought leaders, healthcare professionals, and external scientific experts
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to adapt complex scientific information for scientific, executive, and cross-functional audiences
• Strategic thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to connect scientific evidence and stakeholder insights with broader Medical Affairs priorities
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional stakeholders while maintaining appropriate Medical Affairs independence
• Strong project and program management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, complex workstreams, and time-sensitive deliverables
• Strong awareness of quality, compliance, and risk, including the ability to recognize and appropriately escalate safety, product quality, and compliance information
• Prior experience in Pharmacovigilance, Medical Information, or product complaints is preferred
• Experience with thought leader engagement, scientific exchange, congress planning or coverage, and scientific communications is preferred
• Fluent English communication skills and willingness to travel overnight up to approximately 20%, including for scientific congresses and external stakeholder engagements
• Flexibility to occasionally work evenings or weekends when required by congress schedules or external engagements

How We Work with You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your qualifications and conduct an initial screening. If you're a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all communications will be managed through our recruitment process to ensure a professional and coordinated approach.

Pay

Compensation details for this role will be discussed during the interview process. Our client offers a competitive base salary and eligibility for an annual performance bonus, along with a comprehensive employee benefits package.

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