Global Medical Advisor

LEO Pharma; København; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

LEO Pharma invites a senior Medical Affairs expert to shape medical positioning and scientific communication in atopic dermatology. You will drive strategy, engage experts and support internal education within a global medical environment.

You will collaborate with global and regional teams to ensure quality, alignment, and impactful medical activities, contributing to patient-centric insights and external engagement.

Qualifications

• Medical degree or similar educational background; dermatology experience is preferred.
• Extensive senior professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical research.
• Senior experience within Medical Affairs, preferably from global roles.
• Strong understanding of clinical development programs, compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience collaborating with commercial, legal, regulatory and medical communications teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide input to global medical strategic and tactical plans.
• Create and update scientific message compendia, scientific narratives and claim-related documentation.
• Develop medical and scientific materials for advisory boards, symposia and expert meetings.
• Identify clinical and pre-clinical data gaps and contribute to initiatives that address them.
• Review study-related documents, including proposals, protocols, manuscripts and posters.
• Design and oversee NIS studies and be a partner to clinical development teams for other clinical studies
• Contribute to identifying unmet patient needs and strengthening medical affairs activities.
• Identify clinical and pre-clinical data gaps and contribute to gap-closing initiatives.
• Engage with leading external experts and the wider dermatology community.

Skills

Medical Affairs

Clinical development

Scientific communication

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Medical degree or equivalent

Job description

Application deadline: September 28th, 2026

Location: Ballerup 2750, Denmark, Denmark

Contract type: Permanent

Job ID: 4854

Bring medical science to life by shaping the medical story behind dermatology & innovation

Join LEO Pharma in a high-impact Global Medical Affairs role where science, strategy and patient needs meet. You will help shape medical positioning, disease awareness and scientific communication within atopic dermatology.

At LEO Pharma, we go beyond the skin to make a meaningful difference for people living with dermatologic conditions. You will be part of a global medical environment where your expertise can influence strategy, strengthen external engagement and support better understanding of unmet patient needs.

Your role

You will provide medical content and strategic support across key activities in atopic dermatology. Your work will contribute to medical positioning, disease awareness, scientific communication, expert engagement and internal education. You will collaborate closely with global and regional colleagues to ensure quality, consistency and alignment with the global medical strategy.

Your primary tasks will include:

• Provide input to global medical strategic and tactical plans.
• Create and update scientific message compendia, scientific narratives and claim-related documentation.
• Develop medical and scientific materials for advisory boards, symposia and expert meetings.
• Identify clinical and pre-clinical data gaps and contribute to initiatives that address them.
• Review study-related documents, including proposals, protocols, manuscripts and posters.
• Design and oversee NIS studies and be a partner to clinical development teams for other clinical studies
• Contribute to identifying unmet patient needs and strengthening medical affairs activities.
• Identify clinical and pre-clinical data gaps and contribute to gap-closing initiatives.
• Engage with leading external experts and the wider dermatology community.

You will also develop training materials, train internal and external stakeholders, present medical data in meetings and support external activities involving regulatory, pharmacovigilance and health economics perspectives.

Your Qualifications

To succeed in this role, we imagine that you bring extensive medical-scientific expertise, broad pharmaceutical experience and a solid understanding of Medical Affairs in a global setting. You are skilled at developing, reviewing and presenting clinical and scientific information to different audiences.

We are looking for:

• A medical degree or similar educational background; dermatology experience is preferred.
• Extensive senior professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical research.
• Senior experience within Medical Affairs, preferably from global roles.
• Strong understanding of clinical development programs, compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience collaborating with commercial, legal, regulatory and medical communications teams.

As a person, you bring goal orientation, sound decision-making and the ability to lead through influence in a cross-functional global environment. You are organised, proactive, culturally aware and confident communicating in English.

Your new team

You will join Global Medical Affairs and work closely with Global Brand Leadership, Affiliate Medical Affairs, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Business Development, Legal and HCP Compliance. The team is focused on strengthening medical affairs activities, supporting patient-centric insights and ensuring high-quality medical communication with internal and external partners.

Contact and application

For additional information, please contact Teodora Festini, Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs, at [e-mail]

You do not need to upload a cover letter, but feel free to add a few sentences in your resume or CV on why this position has your interest.

Beyond the skin

Join LEO Pharma, a global leader in medical dermatology, as we go beyond the skin to make a lasting impact. Our innovative approach sets us apart. We are dedicated to leaving a legacy that positively impacts patients, colleagues, and our planet.

At LEO Pharma, we believe in the power of individuals to drive change. Our flat organizational structure empowers you to make a visible impact and offers versatile roles for professional growth. We value diversity and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, recognizing that our different perspectives, backgrounds, and attitudes enable us to make the best decisions. Join our passionate team at LEO Pharma and be yourself as we work together to make a difference.

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