- Posted 17 September 2025
- LocationDublin
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineMedical Affairs
- Reference2036
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Medical Advisor
Job description
Medical Advisor
- Permanent Role
- Previous experience essential
- Launch experienece pref
- Excellent opportunity for progression
- Field Based 70%
We are working exclusively with an established pharmaceutical company that is deeply committed to fostering a positive, collaborative culture.
The Medical Advisor will builds strong scientific relationships, supports medical education, facilitates clinical research, and ensures compliant exchange of scientific information.
Key Responsibilities
Scientific Exchange & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the primary scientific contact for KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders), specialist physicians, and rare disease centres of excellence.
- Deliver fair, balanced, and non-promotional scientific information on disease state and therapeutic options.
- Gather and communicate medical insights to inform clinical development and strategic planning.
- Build trusted relationships with patient advocacy groups and specialist networks.
Medical Education & Support
- Provide medical and scientific support for advisory boards, conferences, and educational events.
- Develop and deliver scientific presentations tailored to rare disease audiences.
- Support training of internal colleagues (e.g., sales, market access, medical affairs) on disease areas and scientific data.
- Serve as a scientific expert during pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases of rare disease therapies.
- Identify and engage early adopters, KOLs, and centres of excellence to support awareness and uptake.
- Deliver scientific presentations and educational sessions to prepare HCPs for new therapy integration.
- Provide medical training to internal cross-functional teams (commercial, market access, patient advocacy) ahead of launch.
Key Requirements
Education & Experience
- Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MSc in Life Sciences or related field).
- Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in Medical Affairs
- Indepth knowledge of clinical development, trial design, and evidence-based medicine.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong scientific expertise with ability to interpret and communicate complex data.
- Excellent relationship-building and networking skills with KOLs and HCPs.
- Effective communicator – both written and verbal – able to tailor messages to clinical and non-clinical audiences.
- Strategic thinker, with understanding of patient access, regulatory, and healthcare system challenges in rare diseases.
- High integrity and compliance-driven mindset.
- Ability to work independently in a field-based role with national/international travel.
Location & Travel
- Field-based role; frequent travel within assigned territory (approx. 70%).
- Occasional international travel for congresses, investigator meetings, and training.
For a confidentail call please get in touch with Shirley on 086 783 1786