FIELD-BASED MEDICAL ADVISOR

Job Description
IELD-BASED MEDICAL ADVISOR -

EXCERPT

Here is your chance to make a real impact in XX. Join Otsuka's Nordic & BeNeLux Medical Affairs team in a strategic, field-based MA role where science meets purpose. You'll collaborate with thought leaders, drive medical initiatives, and support evidence generation in a company known for its innovation, integrity, and warm, people-first culture.

About the Role

Are you ready to take on a key role in a dedicated Nordic & BeNeLuxMedical Affairs team within a global pharmaceutical company focused on innovation and patient benefit? We are now seeking a field-based Medical Advisor (fbMA) with strong scientific expertise, collaborative spirit and a proactive mindset to contribute to our work within Rare diseases (HAE & Hematology) and Nephrology.

As an fbMA, you will act as a scientific expert in DK&NO or SE&FI.

Depending on business needs and with flexible scope, the position is afield-based role with some back-office activities.Main focus on field-based activities.

Objectives are:

• build partnerships with selected physicians and other stakeholders as peers, based on the exchange of the latest scientific information and through medical projects.

• identify, share, and address unmet medical needs as well as appropriate standards of care in a specific therapy area.

• support Otsuka clinical development programs, initiate local evidence generation projects, and/or oversee Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS).

• develop and execute the local medical strategic plan as an integral part of the cross-functional brand plan, for your countries of responsibility.

• provide local and national medical (affairs) expertise for Market Access, Regulatory, Marketing & Sales, and other internal departments (e.g., Medical Information).

Location: Flexible within the Nordics (field-based)

Key Responsibilities:

External partnerships: Build and maintain scientific partnerships with physicians (key opinion leaders), scientific experts, and other healthcare stakeholders through non-promotional activities.

Scientific insights: Monitor the situation and needs of patients and healthcare professionals as well as the healthcare system overall; derive insights; and share insights and their implications promptly and effectively with key stakeholders within the company.

Evidence generation and dissemination: Identify local, product-specific evidence requirements and develop and conduct non-interventional research projects accordingly. Deliver scientific presentations and/or involve external healthcare professionals for this purpose, e.g., at advisory boards, symposia, conferences, and trainings

Providing scientific and Medical Affairs expertise within the team: Provide expertise and knowledge regarding patient pathways within the healthcare system for account teams and other internal stakeholders. Proactively drive medical strategy in your countries.

Scientific training and continuing education: Build and deepen detailed product knowledge and comprehensive knowledge of the therapy areas; share this knowledge internally and externally anddiscuss it with healthcare professionals to optimize patient treatment with Otsuka products.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Advanced scientific degree (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD, or MSc in life sciences).

• Several years of experience in Medical Affairs, preferably in an MSL capacity.

• Proven ability to collaborate with opinion leaders and communicate complex scientific information.

• Experience with Immunology is an advantage, Nephrology and/orRare is a plus.

• Experience with RWE or evidence generation projects is an advantage.

• Strong understanding of ethics, regulatory frameworks, and compliance within the pharmaceutical industry.

• Fluent in English; proficiency in one or more Nordic languages is a plus.

Who You Are

You are self-driven, proactive and solution-oriented, with a warm and collaborative approach. Prestigelös ? You thrive in a hybrid strategic-operational role, enjoy rolling up your sleeves and getting involved wherever needed in the team and enjoy engaging with the healthcare community in the field. You are a strong team player who generously shares knowledge and is motivated by making a difference for patients.

We Offer

• A meaningful role in a company guided by strong values: ethics, innovation, empathy, and collaboration.

• A Nordic team, characterized by professionalism, kindness, openness, and dedication.

• The opportunity to contribute to a dynamic therapeutic area where patient needs are at the center.

• A workplace that feels like a family - Otsuka is known for its warm, supportive, and collaborative culture, both locally in Sweden and globally. You'll be part of a team of professional people who genuinely care for one another and enjoy working together. It's a happy and inspiring environment where people thrive.