Our Client is the leading player in Gastroenterology & Hepatology within Europe. The company is financially healthy and is growing steadily in an organic approach and globally. The Headquarter is located in Germany and the UK Affiliate consists of a smaller but highly efficient team across all core departments that operates successfuly for over 20 years now.For a long term employment we are looking as soon as possible for a

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‍Head of Medical Affairs UK & Ireland (All Genders)‍

Reporting Line: General Manager, Global Medical Director
Contract: unlimited
Location: in the near of Maidenhead
Starting Date: January 2027 or later
Mode of Working: Hybrid

‍Role Overview

• Lead the Medical Affairs and regulatory function, providing high-quality scientific and clinical support for UK and Ireland business activities, with international collaboration as needed. Build trusted relationships with external stakeholders and contribute to the development and delivery of medical strategy.

‍Key Responsibilities

• Provide medical and scientific expertise across relevant therapy areas, supporting brand strategies, product claims and promotional and non-promotional materials.
• Lead the day-to-day work of the local Medical Affairs team, including responses to enquiries from healthcare professionals and patients.
• Review and certify materials in accordance with applicable UK and Irish codes of practice and company procedures.
• Build relationships with key opinion leaders, professional groups, patient organisations and other external stakeholders; gather insights to inform medical and brand strategies.
• Contribute to advisory boards, scientific meetings, medical education, publications and collaborative initiatives.
• Interpret clinical and scientific evidence, monitor new data and relevant changes in healthcare, and communicate their potential impact on the business.
• Support the development of clinical arguments for health technology assessments, formulary submissions and business opportunities.
• Provide medical input into pharmacovigilance activities and review relevant patient support programmes and market research.
• Develop and deliver scientific training and briefing materials for internal teams, including the salesforce.
• Ensure local compliance with pharmaceutical legislation, and contribute to international Medical Affairs projects and cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Medically qualified with full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
• More than five years of clinical experience; experience beyond clinical medicine is preferred.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience is desirable, ideally in a relevant therapy area and including customer-facing work.
• Experience working effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with ABPI and/or IPHA codes and the review of promotional and non-promotional materials is desirable.
• Membership or fellowship qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex scientific information to professional and lay audiences.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise work, monitor progress and deliver team and individual objectives.
• Knowledge of clinical and medical databases, basic search strategies and relevant online resources.
• Intermediate or advanced proficiency with Microsoft Teams and confidence using digital tools for the role.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We and them celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

Get in touch for more Information 

If you feel attracted by this job opportunity Tilman Grumbd is delighted to get in touch with  on behalf of Tibeos to discuss further details with you.
Feel free to reach out via the job application form or directly via e-mail to tilman.grumbd@tibeos.de or by phone under 0049 1522 701 9498.