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100 Km
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Medical Director (m/f/d) – Women’s Health & Neurology
Medical Director (m/f/d) - Women’s Health & Neurology
Your mission
We are shaping the medicine of tomorrow - and expanding our therapeutic focus from women’s health into neurology.
You own the medical success and scientific credibility of both therapy areas:
Neurology (≈50%): Build the medical function, external presence, and development footprint in DACH - from strategy to execution. Contribute with new developments in the field.
Women’s Health (≈50%): Lead, scale, and further professionalize a high-performing Medical Affairs organization in a market-leading franchise.
You operate as a working leader: strategic in direction, but deeply involved in execution, decision-making, and external engagement.Actively build and drive the medical strategy in DACH in close collaboration with Global Medical and R&D
Translate global strategy into concrete, locally relevant development and evidence-generation plans
Proactively identify unmet needs and turn them into actionable study, evidence, and partnership initiatives
Take hands-on ownership of key elements of the Integrated Evidence Plan (clinical trials, RWE, publications)
Ensure all activities are fully aligned with regulatory, payer, guideline, and clinical practice requirements
Take active medical responsibility for clinical programs in DACH
Personally contribute to study design, including:
Shape studies to ensure they:
Co-lead protocol development, steering committees, and advisory boards
Ensure studies support differentiation, label ambitions, and long-term franchise value
Personally build and own a strong KOL and center network in DACH
Identify, qualify, and activate:
Establish long-term strategic partnerships with key centers
Drive selection and engagement of steering committee members, advisors, and PIs
Systematically use KOL insights to shape strategy, studies, endpoints, and evidence priorities
Act as the visible scientific face of the company in DACH
Personally represent the company at major congresses, advisory boards, and expert meetings
Lead high-level scientific discussions and partnerships with external experts
Ensure scientific exchange is impactful, relevant, and fully compliant
Lead, develop, and inspire a team of Medical Advisors and MSLs
Set clear priorities, ensure focus, and drive high-impact execution
Establish performance management, KPIs, and a strong ownership culture
Own and drive the Medical Plan across the Women’s Health portfolio in close alignment with Brand Strategy
Lead planning, prioritization, and execution of medical activities:
Lead and develop the MSL team (territory strategy, target accounts, objectives, content quality, insights)
Own the KOL strategy end-to-end:
Use KOL partnerships to:
Co-own Medical Information together with Pharmacovigilance (quality, compliance, timeliness, trends)
Ensure full compliance with all relevant regulations and internal SOPs
Work closely with Brand Management, Sales, PV, Regulatory, QA and Market Access
Actively use field insights to sharpen brand strategy and drive measurable business impact
What Success Looks LikeA credible, visible, and influential Neurology footprint built from scratch in DACH
Strong KOL and study center partnerships
High-quality, practice-changing clinical and evidence-generation activities
A high-performing, execution-driven Women’s Health Medical team
Continued strengthening of the company’s market leadership in Women’s Health
Strong cross-functional impact and scientific reputation
Your profileMedical or life-science degree (MD, PhD, PharmD); Neurology background strongly preferred
Strong experience in Medical Affairs, ideally across both strategic and hands-on operational roles
Proven builder mentality: enjoys creating structures, networks, and impact from scratch
Strong execution skills, prioritization ability, and stakeholder management
High scientific credibility in external discussions with KOLs and HCPs
Solid understanding of medical governance, compliance, and medical processes
Fluent in German and English
Why us?The Opportunity
This is a unique dual-impact leadership role combining:
The opportunity to build and shape a Neurology/CNS franchise from the ground up, and
The responsibility to further strengthen and scale a market-leading Women’s Health business.
In Neurology, you will work in a true greenfield environment: defining the medical strategy, building the external footprint, establishing the KOL and center network, and shaping the entire scientific positioning in close collaboration with Global Medical and R&D.
In Women’s Health, you will lead and grow an established, successful Medical organization, further increasing scientific impact, quality of execution, and cross-functional influence in a category where the company already holds a leading market position.
This role is for a hands-on builder who wants to create visible, lasting impact - not just manage existing structures.Why This Role Is Special
You will build a Neurology/CNS franchise, not inherit one
You will leave a personal footprint in a new therapy area
You will shape strategy and execute it yourself
You will lead in a company that is already a leader in Women’s Health and help take it to the next level
About usThe Demo Daten GmbH is a fictional company created by Personio to familiarize our customers with our software.
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