Global Scientifc Lead Expert IBU immunotherapy

Octapharma AG; Lachen; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Octapharma AG in Lachen, Switzerland seeks a Global Scientific Lead Expert IBU Immunotherapy to join the International Business Unit. You will shape medical content for global marketing and drive scientific communications with leaders across regions.

You will lead clinical projects, support marketing activities and train internal/external teams, while translating complex data into compelling communication. ~25% travel expected in a dynamic, collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Medical or life science background; university degree; MD/PhD preferred.
• 1-3 years local/regional experience in related function with global potential.
• Experience in market launch, medical communication, KOLs, clinical initiatives and medical marketing.
• Ability to translate scientific data into creative clinical projects and communications.
• Hands-on, team-based, strategic project work with ability to motivate others.
• Strong teamwork, international orientation and willingness to travel ~25%.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the medical content of global marketing materials and communications.
• Contribute to international opinion leader communication and development.
• Support congresses/ symposia with strategy planning and content development and marketing activities.
• Plan and execute assigned clinical projects across the portfolio.
• Oversee internal/external medical training.
• Gather customer insights to address unmet needs and drive activities.
• Contribute to clinical life science management and new product development projects.

Skills

Medical science background

1-3 years experience

Medical communication

KOL management

Clinical initiatives

Medical marketing

Sales support

Teamwork / cross-functional

Education

MD or PhD preferred

Job description

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Global Scientifc Lead Expert IBU immunotherapy

Octapharma AG Vacant since : 05.11.2026 8853 Lachen SZ (SZ) 100% By agreement Permanent

Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people’s lives better. Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing medicines sourced from human plasma and human cell lines. We are a privately-owned company, where the warmth of family meets the scale of a global organisation.

Join us in shaping our vision to provide new health solutions advancing human life.

Your main tasks and responsibilities

• You are responsible for the medical content of global marketing materials and communication elements.
• You contribute to the international opinion leader communication and development.
• You contribute to congresses / symposia by strategy planning and content development and to international and local marketing activities.
• You contribute to planning and execution of assigned clinical projects over the range of the portfolio.
• You are responsible for internal / external medical training.
• You collect customer insights and derive activities to adequately address identified unmet needs.
• You contribute to clinical life science management projects and to new product development projects.

Your expertise and ideal skill set

• You have a medical science / life science background (university degree, MD/PhD is desired),
• You have previous 1-3 years of local or regional working experience in a related function and want to develop into a global responsibility.
• You have been working on successful projects in market launch, medical communication, key opinion leader management, clinical initiatives, medical marketing, and sales and marketing support.
• You are used to working diligently with scientific information and clinical data to translate this into creative clinical projects and compelling communication.
• You are a hands‑on person used to work in specialized teams on strategic projects and know how to convince and to motivate your internal and external teams.
• You are a strong team player, internationally oriented and willing to travel (approximately 25%).

Your department - where you make an impact

• The International Business Unit department (IBU) is divided into three Business Units: IBU Immunotherapy, IBU Haematology and IBU Critical Care plus an IBU Project Management team
• The overall responsibility of the IBU department is to ensure long-term strategic development by enabling intelligent business decisions
• We specialize in global medical marketing, strategic and business development, as well as pipeline project management
• The department consists of 25 team members.

Thrive with us

• You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life‑saving medicines
• Family values - -term perspective for employees and relationships
• Be rewarded with market-related salary and benefits package
• You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
• Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
• Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions

It´s in our blood

We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer!

Vignau
Senior Expert Talent & Acquisition

Octapharma AG

Seidenstrasse 2, 8853 Lachen

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• Work location 8853 Lachen SZ (SZ)
• Workload 100%
• Employment start By agreement
• Employment duration Permanent
• By online Online form

About Octapharma

Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. We employ more than 11,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 120 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care. With seven R&D sites and five state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities in Austria, , Germany, and Sweden, Octapharma also operates over 200 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. With four decades of experience, we are committed to advancing patient care worldwide.

• Octapharma AG
  Seidenstrasse 2
  8853 Lachen SZ