Senior Medical Affairs Lead - Launch Strategy

Takeda; Opfikon; On-site; CHF 149,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Zurich, Switzerland, is seeking a Senior Manager Medical Affairs to lead and develop the Medical Advisor team and serve as a medical and scientific expert for assigned therapeutic areas at cluster level.

You will contribute to launch preparation, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and guide evidence generation while ensuring high-quality, compliant scientific exchange. The role emphasizes leadership and patient-centered outcomes within a global framework.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or medical degree; MD, PhD or PharmD preferred.
• Substantial Medical Affairs experience, ideally within the relevant therapeutic area(s), launch areas.
• Demonstrated people-leadership experience, including coaching, developing and motivating teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Medical Advisor team, setting clear priorities, objectives and development plans.
• Serve as the medical and scientific expert for the assigned therapeutic area(s), Pipeline & launch assets at cluster level.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the local launch plans in alignment with global and regional strategy.
• Govern launch execution in Central Europe Cluster
• Partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Clinical, PVA & other relevant functions to support scientifically robust and compliant business decisions.
• Lead and conduct high-quality, non-promotional scientific exchange with HCPs and external experts.
• Collaborate closely with MSLs to support scientific narratives, education and insight generation.
• Gather, analyse and share medical and field insights to inform strategy, evidence needs and lifecycle planning.
• Contribute to medical education and training, advisory boards, congresses and other external medical initiatives.
• Support evidence generation activities, including Phase IV studies, real-world evidence and registries, as applicable.
• Review and ensure the accuracy and scientific quality of medical content and materials in full compliance with applicable regulations, company policies and ethical standards.
• Promote knowledge sharing, effective use of data, digital tools and AI, and continuous improvement across the Medical Affairs organisation.

Skills

Medical affairs

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD

Job description

Takeda in Zurich, Switzerland, is seeking a Senior Manager Medical Affairs to lead and develop the Medical Advisor team and serve as a medical and scientific expert for assigned therapeutic areas at cluster level.

You will contribute to launch preparation, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and guide evidence generation while ensuring high-quality, compliant scientific exchange. The role emphasizes leadership and patient-centered outcomes within a global framework.