Director, Medical Affairs DACH

Corcept Therapeutics; München; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Corcept is seeking a Director, Medical Affairs DACH to lead all medical affairs activities across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

You will serve as the DACH senior medical authority for the affiliate, driving medical strategy, providing leadership to cross-functional partners, and ensuring alignment between European priorities and local execution while bringing DACH-specific insights to inform regional decision-making.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of AMNOG/HTA processes and the DACH healthcare environment.
• Excellent cross-functional partnering across Market Access, Commercial, Regulatory, Legal/Compliance, HEOR, Clinical and regional teams.
• Fluency in German and English is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the DACH Medical strategy and execution plan across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
• Serve as the senior medical leader for the DACH affiliate and participate in leadership discussions and business planning.
• Provide medical leadership for launch readiness, lifecycle management and cross-functional decision-making across functions.
• Partner with Market Access and HEOR on AMNOG/HTA activities and payer-related scientific engagement.
• Engage with KOLs, investigators, and scientific experts to support strategic medical priorities.
• Build and maintain relationships with KOLs, investigators and societies across DACH.
• Lead local medical education initiatives and advisory boards to support affiliate objectives.
• Lead, coach and develop the DACH MSL team and ensure high-quality field medical execution.
• Oversee local medical review and governance ensuring compliance with regulations and policies.
• Collaborate on HEOR-led evidence generation and real-world studies in DACH.
• Monitor scientific developments and share actionable insights with stakeholders.
• Act as medical counterpart to Pharmacovigilance for local safety activities.

Skills

AMNOG/HTA

Cross-functional leadership

German fluency

English fluency

Education

Advanced degree (MD/PhD/PharmD)

Job description

Corcept is seeking a Director, Medical Affairs DACH to lead all medical affairs activities across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Reporting to the DACH General Manager with a dotted-line relationship to the Senior Director, Medical Affairs Europe, role will serve as the DACH senior medical authority for the affiliate, driving medical strategy, providing leadership to cross-functional partners, and ensuring alignment between European priorities and local execution while bringing DACH-specific insights to inform regional decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the DACH Medical strategy and execution plan, ensuring alignment with European medical strategy, priorities, and affiliate objectives
• Serve as the senior medical leader for the DACH affiliate and represent Medical on leadership discussions and business planning activities
• Provide medical leadership for launch readiness, lifecycle management, and cross-functional decision-making across Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Compliance and Clinical functions
• Partner closely with Market Access and HEOR to provide medical and scientific expertise for AMNOG/HTA activities, value communication, and payer-related scientific engagement within DACH
• Engage with selected DACH Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), investigators, and scientific experts to support strategic scientific exchange, gather insights, and advance affiliate and regional medical priorities
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with KOLs, investigators, scientific societies and other key external stakeholders across Germany, Austria and Switzerland
• Lead local advisory boards, scientific exchange programs and medical education initiatives that support affiliate objectives and complement regional medical activities
• Lead, coach and develop the DACH MSL team, ensuring high-quality field medical execution, insight generation and scientific engagement
• Oversee local medical review, approval and governance processes, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, industry codes and company policies
• Collaborate with HEOR on the execution of HEOR-led real-world evidence and other evidence-generation initiatives within DACH
• Monitor scientific and competitive developments and communicate actionable insights to regional and global stakeholders
• Serve as the medical counterpart to Pharmacovigilance for local safety-related activities and escalations
• Champion a culture of collaboration, accountability, and strategic execution, setting high standards for leadership effectiveness and cross-functional partnership
• Travel will be required for this role

Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Technical Proficiencies:

• Strong understanding of German market access, AMNOG/HTA processes and the DACH healthcare environment
• Strong cross-functional partnership skills with Market Access, Commercial, Regulatory, Legal/Compliance, HEOR, Clinical and global or regional medical colleagues
• Fluency in German and English is required

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Advanced degree preferred (MD, PharmD, PhD or equivalent)
• 10+ years of medical experience within biotechnology or pharmaceutical organizations; oncology experience is strongly preferred
• Experience leading Medical or MSL teams within Germany and/or the broader DACH region