Medical Advisor

Abacus Medicine Pharmaceuticals; Madrid; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High autonomy and support from HQ

Exposure to senior leadership

Dynamic environment with growth opportunities

Job summary

Abacus Medicine Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Medical Advisor passionate about rare diseases to join our Medical Team in Madrid. This role involves engaging with leading specialists to improve product value and drive medical strategies related to current and future product launches.

The ideal candidate will have a medical/scientific degree and substantial experience in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in medical affairs. Fluency in Spanish and strong communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in Medical Affairs or scientific engagement roles highly valuable.
• Fluency in Spanish and excellent English skills required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the reference person for medical input in client acquisition.
• Play an integral role in the ongoing relationship with clients.
• Support development and maintenance of relationships with key specialists.

Skills

Scientific literacy

Business acumen

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Education

Medical (MD, PharmD, PhD) or scientific degree

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated Medical Advisor with a passion for rare diseases to join our Medical Team to drive medical strategy and specialist engagements.

The Position

As Medical Advisor your purpose is to improve client product value by being a scientific expert, responsible for discussing products, patient treatment trends and studies in diverse therapy areas with a defined audience of Leading Specialists (Surgeons, Physicians, Pharmacists, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other partners) as a trusted scientific counterpart and partner.

We offer a position where you will be involved in current and future product launches, specialist engagement activities, as well as strategic projects, and will have ample opportunities, responsibilities, and influence on defining your own work.

The Medical Advisor will report directly to the Country Manager, Abacus Pharma Spain. The location for the role is in Madrid.

Key Responsibilities

In your role as medical advisor your responsibility will be to:

• Serve as the reference person for medical input in client acquisition and in support of local operations.
• Play an integral role in the ongoing relationship with clients.
• Supporting the development, management and maintenance of relationships with key specialists and prescribers through virtual and field visits, understanding their needs, key value drivers and practical treatment patterns and using this information to build a knowledge portfolio that supports client’s product strategy.
• Together with key groups of specialists, external experts, develop, at local level, advisory, collaborative and/or educational activities aligned with the client’s strategy.
• Advise on sound medical launch strategy, messaging – and engagement plans and support resource allocation in collaboration with cross-functional colleagues involved in product launches.
• Continuously update your own knowledge of products, patient’s treatment trends and clinical activities and studies within the therapeutic area in the region and consistently convey your knowledge to stakeholder groups, turning insight into action.
• Be involved in developing processes and tools to support the further development of the department.

Qualifications

• Medical (MD, PharmD, PhD) or scientific degree preferred (Medicine, Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, or similar).
• Experience in Medical Affairs, clinical environments, or scientific engagement roles is highly valuable. That could be experience as Medical Advisor, Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Medical Affairs Manager, Clinical Specialist, or similar scientific engagement role.
• 5+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience or strong interest in cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular surgery, critical care, hospital specialties, rare diseases, or related therapeutic areas is a strong advantage.
• Able to speak Spanish fluently and excellent verbal and written skills in English.
• Approximately 20-30 % of your time will be spent travelling.

What you will bring to the table

The successful candidate combines strong scientific literacy with business acumen and the ability to convert scientific insights into a clear direction when forming business strategies internally. As a person, you have the flexibility to adapt and succeed in an ever-changing environment, and your people skills are equally impressive. You are an analytical thinker, well‑organized, proactive, and have the ability to work on multiple tasks across different stakeholder groups simultaneously with limited supervision. You are goal‑oriented and have a strong desire to reach results in a highly disciplined and ethical manner.

• Work effectively in cross‑functional working groups.
• You are a dedicated team player and a great communicator with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• You are motivated and detail oriented.
• You are proactive and open‑minded.
• You have a quality mindset and thrive in a fast‑paced and changing environment.
• You are result‑ and goal‑oriented and committed to contributing to the overall success.
• Adhere to guidelines, SOPs, practices, and technical and industry standards during all aspects of work.

What We Offer

• A unique opportunity to build and lead a pharmaceutical affiliate.
• High autonomy combined with strong support from HQ and global teams.
• Exposure to senior leadership in an international organization.
• A dynamic, purpose‑driven company with ambitious growth plans.
• The opportunity to make a real impact on patient access to medicine.