Medical Director UK/IE

Are you a dynamic leader excited by prospect of leading a team through a transformational change and working towards medical excellence? This could be the role for you! Apply Today! 

LEO  Pharma has embarked on an ambitious journey to become the preferred dermatology care partner improving people’s lives around the world – and that is why we need you. This role sits on the UK/IE leadership team and will give you the opportunity to shape the future and help people with skin diseases live more fulfilling lives by advancing the standard of care. 

Your role

As the Medical Director UK/IE, your main objective will be to lead the Medical Division in the United Kingdom and Ireland. You will be responsible for developing and executing the Medical Affairs Strategy and Plan. Your primary work tasks will include:

• Providing strategic and operational leadership for all Medical Affairs activities
• Staying up-to-date with medical and competitive developments in relevant therapeutic areas
• Leading scientific and external engagement strategy for the affiliate
• Managing budgets, headcount, workload, and productivity of the Medical Affairs Department
• Driving adoption of Global Medical Affairs processes and best practices

This is a UK head office based role in Maidenhead with minimum 2 days per week in the office and domestic and international travel (up to 20%).

Your qualifications

To succeed in this role, we imagine that you have the following qualifications: 

• Medical qualification with GMC registration or registered pharmacist
• Substantial medical affairs leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry. 
• Solid knowledge of drug development, safety, regulatory, market access, and reimbursement requirements
• Experience in dermatology and launch experience preferred
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Strong business acumen and ability to drive change
• ABPI/IPHA final medical signatory required

Through your leadership and communication skills you will be able to drive change and create and enhance a culture of compliance, integrity, pro-activeness, and collaboration.  

Your new team

You will lead a dynamic and collaborative team at LEO Pharma. In this role, you will oversee a team of Medical Advisors and an MSL Manager, who in turn manages a team of MSLs. Together, you will drive advancements in dermatology, going beyond the skin to improve the lives of patients. 

Your application

You do not need to upload a cover letter, but feel free to add a few sentences in your resume or CV on why this position has your interest.