Central Europe Medical Excellence Lead — Global Strategy

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Wien; On-site; EUR 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Global Medical Excellence Lead for Central Europe to connect global strategy with local execution within the Medical Affairs function. You will collaborate with senior medical leaders to strengthen capabilities, deliver impact, and prepare for launch readiness across the cluster.

You will bring 8+ years in biopharma Medical Affairs, knowledge of field medical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration to drive certification, performance measurement, and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, healthcare, life sciences, pharmacy, or medical discipline; advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) preferred.
• 8+ years of experience within the biopharmaceutical industry, including substantial experience in Medical Affairs.
• Experience within field medical roles (MSL) and a strong understanding of field medical excellence, capability development, and stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of Medical Affairs operations, launch readiness, performance measurement, certification processes, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience working across local, regional, and global organisations within a complex matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Cluster Medical leadership to implement Medical Excellence strategies, frameworks, and capability initiatives that address local business needs.
• Assess organisational and field medical capabilities, identify development opportunities, and help shape future capability-building programmes.
• Lead onboarding programmes for new Medical Affairs colleagues, delivering a consistent and engaging experience aligned with global standards.
• Drive field medical excellence by supporting capability development, performance measurement, certification, and scientific engagement quality.
• Monitor field medical effectiveness through defined metrics, identify capability gaps, and implement improvement plans in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Oversee field medical certification processes and ensure readiness of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) before and after deployment.
• Support launch readiness by ensuring Medical teams have the required knowledge, capabilities, and training ahead of key product launches.
• Collaborate with Medical, Commercial, Scientific Training, and Operations teams to align priorities and maximise organisational impact.
• Contribute to governance and compliance activities by providing practical market insights and supporting compliant ways of working.
• Represent the Central Europe cluster within the global Medical Excellence community, sharing best practices and influencing future programmes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific/healthcare field

Advanced degree (MD/PhD/PharmD) preferred

Job description

Takeda is seeking a Global Medical Excellence Lead for Central Europe to connect global strategy with local execution within the Medical Affairs function. You will collaborate with senior medical leaders to strengthen capabilities, deliver impact, and prepare for launch readiness across the cluster.

You will bring 8+ years in biopharma Medical Affairs, knowledge of field medical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration to drive certification, performance measurement, and stakeholder