Associate Director, Global Medical Affairs AD

Almirall; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Almirall is seeking an Associate Director Global Medical Affairs to provide medical and scientific leadership for a biologic product, ensuring alignment with the Global Brand Team and country affiliates for optimal execution.

You will define global field medical strategy, develop plans, engage experts, and drive evidence generation while collaborating across commercial, R&D, and market access teams.

Qualifications

• MD or degree in Science (e.g., Biology, Chemistry) required.
• Knowledge and expertise in Medical Dermatology, ideally systemic for Atopic Dermatitis.
• 5+ years managing global medical strategy for assigned products.

Responsibilities

• Define global field medical and external engagement strategy.
• Co-develop and ensure execution of Global Medical Affairs plan; review local plans.
• Lead the global medical insight framework from collection to actions.
• Define field medical enablement strategy and readiness priorities.
• Co-define medical training strategy for field medical teams.
• Develop engagement plans with global external experts and medical societies.
• Partner with regional and country teams to ensure consistent execution.

Skills

Leadership

Global medical strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Education

MD or Science degree

PhD (desirable)

Job description

We’re building the future of medical dermatology by focusing on unmet patient needs and giving people the space to think independently, take ownership and make an impact that matters.

Our purpose is simple: to transform patients’ lives by addressing real needs. We work with care, act with courage, keep things simple and focus our innovation where it makes a difference.

Recognised as a Top Employer in Spain since 2008 and in Germany since 2025, we continue to invest in an environment where people can grow and move forward.

If you care differently, you belong here.

MISSION

Reporting to Senior Director Global Medical Affairs AD, the Associate Director Global Medical Affairs is accountable for providing medical and scientific strategic leadership regarding the assigned biologic product, ensuring close alignment with the Global Brand Team and the countries, as well as optimal execution.

Core Responsibilities

• Define the global field medical and external engagement strategy in alignment with the Senior Director and in close collaboration with Medical Excellence.
• Co-develop and ensure execution of the Global Medical Affairs plan and tactics. Review and validate local medical affairs plans from operating countries. Lead the strategy, objectives and follow-up for global medical advisory boards.
• Strategic owner of the global medical insight’s framework, including guidance for collection, synthesis, reporting and translation into actions.
• Define the field medical enablement strategy, including MSL core materials, scientific guidance and readiness priorities.
• Co-define the medical training strategy for field medical teams, partnering with Medical Excellence.
• Develop the strategic engagement plan for global external experts and medical societies, aligned with scientific priorities and stakeholder needs.
• Partner with regional and country medical teams to support consistent execution while incorporating local needs and insights.
• Co-own the insight-to-action process in close collaboration with the strategy and planning lead and Medical Excellence team.
• Ensures close alignment with commercial, market access and R&D, among other relevant stakeholders: represent the Global Medical Affairs team in key cross-functional meetings and provide medical affairs input in cross-functional strategy and tactics.

• Participation proactively in the global brand team: representative of the Global Medical Affairs team in the global brand team; deliver medical affairs input into the global brand strategy and tactics.
• Participate in the development and execution of global evidence generation plan, including global clinical post marketing studies (such as phase IV and IIS).
• Leads the global medical engagement strategy: identify key experts in the field of atopic dermatitis and upcoming indications, identify their areas of interest and match to Almirall´s strategic needs. Represent Almirall at key global meetings and conferences.
• Co-leads the global medical education strategy: identify educational needs on the global side as well as within the affiliated countries; co-create global medical training plan, provide medical affairs input and execute scientific trainings to global cross-functional colleagues and affiliates.
• Support local medical affairs and MSL excellence by pro-actively engaging with the affiliates, upskilling the teams and leading by example: create an active medical community between the global and the affiliated countries, identify gaps in knowledge and skills and propose actions to improve skills and excellence of our medical teams on a global scale.

Required Education And Experience

• MD (preferred) or Degree in Science. E.g.: Biology, Chemistry or equivalent
• Knowledge and expertise in the field of Medical Dermatology, and if possible, in advanced systemics for Atopic Dermatitis.
• 5 plus years of experience in managing global medical strategy for assigned products.

Desirable

• PhD or similar.
• Experience in Global Medical Affairs.
• Experience in launching global / EU products in medical dermatology, having launched at least 1 biologic product in the last 5-6 years.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience in Global mid/large-size pharma business.

Preferred Skills & Competences

• Professional exposure to medical dermatology.
• Specific disease area knowledge in Atopic Dermatitis is highly desirable.
• High level of English.
• Leadership skills.
• Personal accountability.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment.
• External-facing professionals, able to liaise with external stakeholders.