VP, International Medical Affairs

Regeneron GmbH; München; Hybrid; EUR 285,000 - 385,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron is seeking a Vice President to lead our International Medical Affairs organization, overseeing medical strategy, operations, and communications across markets. This role manages Country and Regional Medical Directors and requires a startup mindset in evolving offices while balancing mature markets.

The position is based in Munich with 50% international travel and hybrid work, shaping global medical plans, partnering with Global Franchise Heads, and driving performance in a

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent medical degree required.
• 18+ years of progressive industry experience, with 12+ years in biotech/pharma.
• Significant international Medical Affairs pre-launch and launch experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the international Medical Affairs organization across medical strategy, operations, and medical communications.
• Develop and execute international medical strategies aligned to global franchise strategies and local markets.
• Oversee international Medical Affairs operations, including planning, budgeting, processes, and vendor management.
• Oversee medical communications and medical information, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to support portfolio across pre-launch, launch, and lifecycle.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for international medical performance.

Skills

Medical leadership

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

English fluency

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

Build our future together: At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We are seeking a Vice President to lead our International Medical Affairs organization. The Vice President, International Medical Affairs, leads a multi-functional international (ex-US) Medical Affairs organization for the full Regeneron portfolio across every therapeutic area. This role is accountable for international medical strategy, medical operations, and medical communications and medical information, and for the Country and Regional Medical Directors and their teams across all markets. The role combines steady-state management of mature markets with a start-up mindset in newly established and evolving offices. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.

When & where:

Work Location: Munich, Dublin, Madrid or Paris. Hybrid Work Schedule: 50% international travel required.

Discover your role:

• Lead the international Medical Affairs organization across medical strategy, operations, and medical communications and medical information, including direct leadership of the Country and Regional Medical Directors.
• Develop and execute international medical strategies aligned to each Global Therapeutic Area Franchise strategy and adapted to local market needs, partnering with Global Franchise Heads and Global Medical Leads to ensure effective localization.
• Own international Medical Affairs operations, including planning, resourcing, budget, processes, systems, vendor management, and compliance, to enable consistent and efficient execution across regions.
• Own international medical communications and medical information, ensuring scientific content, publications, congress activity, and medical information responses are accurate, compliant, and aligned to global standards while adapted for local audiences.
• Operate within the global Medical Affairs operating model, standards, systems, and governance set by the VP, Medical Affairs Strategy & Operations, applying and adapting them in international markets and owning in-market operational execution.
• Partner with International Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, and other senior international leaders to support the portfolio across pre-launch, launch, and lifecycle management.
• Contribute to global strategy and gather medical insights from international markets that shape global and local medical plans.
• Support clinical development programs and identify medical centers of excellence to help accelerate the pipeline.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for international medical performance and operational excellence, and advocate for adequate resources.
• Engage external medical experts and medical societies to advance scientific and medical understanding, and represent Regeneron at professional and medical meetings.
• Ensure appropriate training, expertise, and local stakeholder engagement across direct and indirect markets.
• Ensure full compliance with corporate standards and applicable government and industry regulations across all international markets.
• Recruit, develop, and retain talent, and foster a strong, collaborative culture across a geographically dispersed team.

This role requires:

• Medical degree (MD or equivalent) required; board certification desirable; valid medical license as applicable.
• 18+ years of progressive industry or relevant experience, including 12+ years of therapeutic area experience in biotech or pharma, with breadth across multiple therapeutic areas preferred.
• Significant Medical Affairs pre-launch and launch experience in major international markets (e.g., Europe, Japan, Canada).
• Thorough understanding of the international (ex-US) healthcare environment across major markets.
• Strong background in drug development and lifecycle management across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Proven people leadership across large, geographically dispersed teams, including medical directors and MSLs, with a track record of developing talent and making sound talent decisions.
• Strategic leadership and business acumen, with the ability to align international activities with global strategy while accounting for the nuances of individual markets.
• Experience working in matrix, cross-functional, and alliance relationships, with the ability to build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including motivational, negotiation, listening, judgment, analytic, and conflict-management skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with fluency in English.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, and to operate with a start-up mindset in new and evolving markets.
• Preferred experience leading or overseeing medical operations, medical communications, and/or medical information.
• Willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time, including internationally.

Salary Range (annually)

€285,000.00 - €385,000.00 The salary range listed applies to all posted locations.

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate. The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits.

Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed on‑site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about on‑site expectations for your role and location.

As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.

Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for over 30 years by physician‑scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA‑approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, neurology, infectious diseases and rare diseases. Regeneron is also proud of award‑winning culture of innovation, being recognized as a Great Place to Work in 2021, Fast Company’s Best Workplace for Innovators in 2020, and Forbes JUST companies in 2020, among others.