Medical Advisor

Empresa Confidencial; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Empresaconfidencial is seeking a Medical Advisor to join its Spanish affiliate in Cataluña, Barcelona, to lead Medical Affairs strategy and cross-functional collaboration.

You will engage with KOLs and societies, generate real-world evidence, support launches and lifecycle management, and ensure compliance and patient safety. Fluency in Spanish and English is required; experience in pharma regulatory environments is essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in Medical Affairs within pharma or clinical experience.
• Experience engaging with healthcare professionals and scientific stakeholders.
• Experience in clinical research, evidence generation and scientific projects.
• Good understanding of pharma regulations, compliance and pharmacovigilance.
• Experience working cross-functionally with commercial, regulatory and scientific teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the local Medical Affairs strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Provide scientific leadership and medical expertise across the organization.
• Monitor scientific developments, clinical data and healthcare trends to generate actionable insights.
• Support portfolio strategy, product launches and lifecycle management.
• Build and maintain relationships with KOLs, societies and healthcare professionals.
• Lead and support local evidence-generation initiatives, including observational studies and real-world evidence projects.
• Represent the company at scientific meetings, congresses and advisory boards.
• Deliver scientific training to internal stakeholders.
• Provide medical input to Marketing, Sales, Market Access and Regulatory Affairs teams.
• Review scientific and promotional materials to ensure medical accuracy and compliance.
• Support responses to medical and scientific enquiries from healthcare professionals.

Skills

Spanish language

English proficiency

Cross-functional collab

Medical affairs exp

KOL engagement

Education

MD/DO or Life sciences

Job description

About the Opportunity We are supporting a healthcare company with a strong commitment to scientific excellence, innovation and patient care. We are looking for a Medical Advisor to join the Spanish affiliate and play a key role in developing and executing the local Medical Affairs strategy. Reporting to the General Manager, with a dotted line to Global Medical Affairs team, the successful candidate will serve as the scientific and medical reference for the local organization, driving scientific engagement, evidence generation and cross-functional collaboration while ensuring high standards of compliance and patient focus. This is a highly visible role offering close interaction with local and international stakeholders and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both the business and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Medical Strategy & Scientific Leadership

• Develop and execute the local Medical Affairs strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Provide scientific leadership and medical expertise across the organization.
• Monitor scientific developments, clinical data and healthcare trends to generate actionable insights.
• Support portfolio strategy, product launches and lifecycle management.

Scientific Engagement & Evidence Generation

• Build and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), scientific societies and healthcare professionals.
• Lead and support local evidence-generation initiatives, including observational studies and real-world evidence projects.
• Represent the company at scientific meetings, congresses and advisory boards.

Medical Education & Cross-Functional Support

• Deliver scientific training to internal stakeholders.
• Provide medical input to Marketing, Sales, Market Access and Regulatory Affairs teams.
• Review scientific and promotional materials to ensure medical accuracy and compliance.
• Support responses to medical and scientific enquiries from healthcare professionals and other stakeholders.

Compliance, Patient Safety & Governance

• Ensure Medical Affairs activities comply with applicable regulations, industry codes and company policies.
• Act as the medical lead for patient safety topics, working closely with the local Pharmacovigilance responsible person and global stakeholders.
• Provide medical oversight and guidance on pharmacovigilance-related matters while supporting a strong culture of patient safety.
• Contribute to audit and inspection readiness from a Medical Affairs perspective.
• Support effective collaboration across Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs and Quality functions.

Qualifications

Education

• Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Biology, Biotechnology or another Life Sciences discipline.
• A postgraduate qualification in Medical Affairs or a related area would be an advantage.

Required Skills

• Professional Experience
• 3-5 years of experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical industry or relevant clinical experience.
• Experience engaging with healthcare professionals and scientific stakeholders.
• Experience in clinical research, evidence generation and scientific projects.
• Good understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, compliance and pharmacovigilance principles.
• Experience working cross-functionally with commercial, regulatory and scientific teams.

Languages

• Native or fluent Spanish.
• Advanced professional English.

Preferred Skills

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Scientific rigour and attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations, Medical Affairs governance and patient safety principles.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Collaborative mindset and strong cross-functional working skills.
• Initiative, accountability and a results-oriented approach.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build credibility internally and externally.