Associate Director, Medical Affairs

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Associate Director, Medical Affairs based in Germany.

As Associate Director, Medical Affairs, 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. The role combines external scientific engagement with strategic ownership of programs that support the product lifecycle. You will translate clinical evidence and stakeholder insights into practical recommendations that shape Medical Affairs priorities. You will also collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and provide trained backup support for selected Pharmacovigilance, Medical Information, and Product Complaint activities. This is a remote opportunity within a purpose-driven, collaborative healthcare environment, with approximately 20% travel for congresses and external engagements.

• 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 (KTLs), 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.

• Develop KTL engagement plans, define interaction objectives, document scientific insights, and coordinate appropriate follow-up with Medical Affairs leadership.

• Provide scientific coverage at national and selected regional congresses, including program assessment, session prioritization, coverage planning, KTL 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.

• Partner with Medical Affairs Operations on congress logistics, vendors, contracts, and budget administration.

• 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 KTL 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, including medical inquiry review or escalation, safety information escalation, and selected product complaint assessments.

• Support continuous improvement across Medical Affairs processes while maintaining high standards of scientific quality, compliance, and risk management.

Requirements

• 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 KTLs, 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.

• Ability to aggregate and synthesize insights to identify evidence gaps, educational needs, stakeholder barriers, and strategic opportunities.

• 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; the ability to complete role-based training and provide designated backup support is required.

• Experience with KTL engagement, scientific exchange, congress planning or coverage, and scientific communications is preferred.

• Strong organizational, stakeholder-management, communication, and presentation skills.

• High degree of accountability, adaptability, integrity, discretion, and commitment to continuous improvement.

• Ability to work independently within a lean, cross-functional environment and exercise sound judgment when managing competing priorities and potential risks.

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary range of $150,000–$180,000, depending on experience, education, skills, and geographic