Regional Medical Director - Based anywhere in Europe

Viatris UK Healthcare

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via: 

Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and 
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services. 
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Regional Medical Director, Europe will make an impact:

• Develop regional medical affairs strategy, planning, and supportive tactics related to Viatris’ Hospital Innovation Portfolio (therapeutic area: gastroenterology/pain) in Europe and supporting launches by local medical teams.

• European regional medical point of contact for the Hospital Innovation Portfolio based on the prioritization of markets and brands.

• Ensures regional and country medical input into regional strategy and tactics.

• Drives the Europe medical strategy for the Hospital Innovation Portfolio and ensures country alignment within their region.

• Executes on Europe medical operating plan ensuring operational excellence in all activities.

• Responsible for coordination of Europe external medical stakeholder interactions; including KOLs.

• Direct the implementation of Europe medical strategies and plans for the Hospital Innovation portfolio.

• Represent and provide country/regional perspective for the Hospital Innovation Portfolio in collaboration with regional Commercial and country Medical and Marketing, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs and Legal functions.

• Provide medical inputs and approvals in the development of materials, in keeping with Europe team priorities and timelines.

• Engage in customer facing activities and develop relationships with relevant regional thought leaders and medical organizations.

• Facilitate country medical interactions with local regulatory authorities and KOLs, as needed.

• Collaborate with HEOR colleagues to support initiatives in the region.

• Gather, evaluate, and act on medical intelligence from countries and region.

• Participate in the implementation of global/regional clinical trials conducted in the region, in liaison with the Research and Development organization.

• Contribute to the development, review, and approval of regional and country-sponsored clinical protocols and IITs.

About Your Skills & Experience

• MD, PhD or PharmD or advanced degree in science

• Strong knowledge and experience in medical affairs

• Knowledge and experience within the specified portfolio (therapeutic area: gastroenterology/pain)

• The incumbent in this role will have oversight for products in Europe region and therefore experience and knowledge of the regional environment and therapeutic area KOL network would be an advantage

• Experienced in managing projects to completion

• Ability to discuss scientific aspects of drug development, also comfortable in discussing commercial and regulatory issues

• Able to review, evaluate, interpret, and present complex data; understand the emerging safety and efficacy profile of the drug including providing a perspective with comparator agents.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including scientific writing skills; includes strong interpersonal skills.

• Required fluency in English, other regional language proficiency is an advantage.

• Able to set priorities and manage cross-functional teams and complex projects to deliver milestones according to set budgets

• Proven ability to influence and succeed through others and to form excellent relationships with key cross-functional stakeholders

• Demonstrated strong work ethic, and proven track record of delivering high quality within timelines

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and align with wide range of stakeholders, regionally and cross-functionally

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits at Viatris

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary:

• Excellent career progression opportunities

• Work-life balance initiatives

• Bonus scheme

• Health insurance

• Pension

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.