Medical Advisor Neuroscience & PDT

Takeda; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 78,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda seeks a Medical Advisor to join its Medical Affairs team in Finland, supporting Neuroscience and Plasma-Derived Therapies. You will be the scientific expert shaping Nordic and local medical strategy, engaging with external stakeholders, and contributing to patient outcomes.

In this role, you will work with local, Nordic, regional, and global colleagues to align medical plans, translate data into clear communications, and ensure ethical, compliant, high-quality medical activities across

Qualifications

• University degree in life sciences; an advanced scientific degree is an advantage.
• Solid experience from Medical Affairs or a comparable pharmaceutical medical role.
• Strong scientific acumen and the ability to translate complex data into clear, relevant communication.
• Good understanding of the Finnish healthcare environment and stakeholder landscape.
• Experience with clinical research, real-world evidence, or evidence generation is an advantage.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• High ethical standards and a strong patient-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute medical plans for assigned therapeutic areas in Finland.
• Build trusted scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, and relevant external stakeholders.
• Communicate clinical and scientific evidence in a clear, balanced, and non-promotional way.
• Provide medical input to brand plans, materials, medical education, advisory boards, and peer-to-peer activities.
• Identify evidence gaps and support local evidence generation, real-world evidence activities, and clinical research opportunities.
• Work closely with local, Nordic, regional, and global colleagues to ensure strong alignment and collaboration.
• Ensure all activities are delivered to high ethical, scientific, and compliance standards.

Skills

Scientific communication

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Life sciences degree

Advanced scientific degree

Job description

Job Description

Medical Advisor, Neuroscience and PDT - Finland

Location: Finland

About the role

We are looking for a Medical Advisor to join our Medical Affairs team in Finland, supporting Neuroscience and Plasma-Derived Therapies. In this role, you will be the scientific expert for your therapeutic areas, shaping Nordic and local medical strategy, engaging with external stakeholders, and contributing to initiatives that improve patient outcomes.

How you will contribute

• Develop and execute medical plans for assigned therapeutic areas in Finland.

• Build trusted scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, and relevant external stakeholders.

• Communicate clinical and scientific evidence in a clear, balanced, and non-promotional way.

• Provide medical input to brand plans, materials, medical education, advisory boards, and peer-to-peer activities.

• Identify evidence gaps and support local evidence generation, real-world evidence activities, and clinical research opportunities.

• Work closely with local, Nordic, regional, and global colleagues to ensure strong alignment and collaboration.

• Ensure all activities are delivered to high ethical, scientific, and compliance standards.

What you bring

• University degree in life sciences; an advanced scientific degree is an advantage.

• Solid experience from Medical Affairs or a comparable pharmaceutical medical role.

• Strong scientific acumen and the ability to translate complex data into clear, relevant communication.

• Good understanding of the Finnish healthcare environment and stakeholder landscape.

• Experience with clinical research, real-world evidence, or evidence generation is an advantage.

• Excellent collaboration, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Fluency in written and spoken English.

• High ethical standards and a strong patient-focused mindset.

Why join us?

You will join a collaborative Nordic medical organization where scientific expertise, external engagement, and patient impact are at the centre of what we do. This is an opportunity to help shape medical strategy across the Nordics and in Finland while working in strong local, Nordic and regional teams.

Takeda is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, valuing the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our employees. We proudly support our Takeda Resource Groups (TRG), employee-led networks promoting dialogue and professional growth. We encourage all candidates, regardless of background, to apply and explore opportunities to contribute to and benefit from our TRGs and inclusive initiatives. We are dedicated to providing accommodations and support during the recruitment process.

Locations

Helsinki, Finland

Base Salary Range:

€77,500.00 - €106,590.00

For information about our benefits, please click here.

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time