Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs

Tevapharm; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking an Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs to lead their medical affairs field team across the UK and Ireland. This senior role involves managing a team of Medical Science Liaisons, engaging with Key Opinion Leaders, and developing field medical strategies. Extensive travel across the UK is required. Competitive benefits package and professional growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits platform

Qualifications

• Extensive pharmaceutical industry experience in medical affairs or MSL roles.
• Proven leadership experience managing high-performing teams.
• Experience of launching new products, especially in neurology, psychiatry, or gastroenterology.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of MSLs across the UK and Ireland.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key KOLs.
• Collaborate with teams to develop field medical strategies.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Proactive

Project management

Advanced presentation skills

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences (MD, PhD, Pharmacy)

Tools

CRM systems

Medical affairs databases

Scientific literature databases

Job description

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Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs

Date: Oct 15, 2025

Location: Harlow, United Kingdom, CM20 2FB

Job Id: 64431

Teva Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharmaceutical leader, one that operates across the full spectrum of innovation to reliably deliver medicines to patients worldwide. For over 120 years, Teva's commitment to bettering health has never wavered. Today, the company's global network of capabilities enables its 37,000 employees across 57 markets to advance health by developing medicines for the future while championing the production of generics and biologics. If patients have a need, we are already working to address it. At Teva we are all in for better health. Join us on our journey of growth!

Preferred Location: Field based (This role can be based anywhere in the UK with regular travel across the territory - 60 to 70%). This role involves frequent visits to Teva sites across Ridings Point, Harlow, Ireland and any subsequent sites as appropriate.

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs to lead our medical affairs field team across the UK and Ireland. This senior role will manage a team of Medical Science Liaisons in the UK and Ireland while maintaining direct engagement with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) at nationally important medical centres. The successful candidate will bridge scientific excellence with strategic business execution, working closely with therapeutic area teams and field sales team to develop and implement field medical strategies.

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Team performance and development outcomes
• KOL engagement quality and satisfaction scores
• Strategic initiative completion and impact
• Territory coverage and engagement metrics
• Scientific collaboration outputs
• Compliance and regulatory adherence
• Cross-functional partnership effectiveness

A day in the life of an Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs...

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of MSLs across UK and Ireland
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance management to ensure team excellence
• Conduct regular field visits and joint HCP interactions to support MSL development
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and training of MSL team members
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture
• Develop ongoing MSL training plan

Key responsibilities

• Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Relationship Management
  • Establish and maintain strategic relationships with nationally important KOLs
  • Lead engagement with key medical centres and academic institutions at the highest level
  • Support and enhance MSL interactions with regional and local KOLs
  • Develop and execute national KOL engagement strategies
  • Represent the company at major scientific meetings and congresses
• Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Collaborate with therapeutic area and field sales teams to develop comprehensive field medical strategies
  • Translate corporate medical strategies into actionable field execution plans
  • Ensure alignment between field medical objectives and business priorities
  • Monitor and evaluate strategy effectiveness, adapting approaches as needed
  • Provide strategic insights and market intelligence to therapeutic area teams
• Scientific Excellence
  • Maintain deep therapeutic area expertise and stay current with medical literature
  • Provide scientific leadership and credibility in interactions with healthcare professionals
  • Support medical information requests and scientific discussions
  • Contribute to medical publications, research collaborations, and scientific initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with all medical and regulatory requirements
• Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Partner with medical affairs, commercial, regulatory, and clinical teams
  • Support product launch preparations and lifecycle management activities
  • Contribute to medical education programs and advisory board planning
  • Collaborate with global and EU medical teams on key initiatives
  • Liaise with MSL managers from other countries to share best practices
• Strategic Partnership & Representation
  • Deputise for Senior Medical and Technical Director as appropriate
  • Partner with Senior Medical and Technical Director on high-priority strategic initiatives
  • Collaborate with project coordinator on key strategic project implementation
  • Represent Medical Affairs at UK, Ireland, EU, and global meetings

Your experience and qualifications

Do you have...?

• Advanced degree in life sciences (MD, PhD, Pharmacy, or equivalent) is a must. Desirable: post-graduate qualification in neurology, psychiatry, gastroenterology or immunology

Extensive pharmaceutical industry experience in medical affairs or MSL roles, including experience of managing MSLs

Proven leadership experience managing high-performing teams

Previous experience managing geographically dispersed teams preferred

Experience of launching new products, especially in neurology, psychiatry or gastroenterology

Experience of engaging with key stakeholders in neurology, psychiatry or Gastroenterology

Knowledge of treatment landscapes in neurology, psychiatry or Gastroenterology

Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations and compliance requirements

Experience with clinical trial management, especially Phase II/III/IV

Knowledge of UK and Irish regulatory landscapes

Experience of pre-launch medical planning for a new product launch

Experience in supporting formulary inclusion of new products

Experience in working with Market Access Teams

Experience of working in the NHS

Proficiency in CRM systems and medical affairs databases

Experience with scientific literature databases and analysis tools

Advanced presentation and facilitation skills

Project management capabilities

Are you...?

• An strategic thinker
• Proactive
• Happy with the below travel requirements:
  • Extensive travel required (60-70%) across UK and Ireland
  • This role requires 'time on territory' of 3 to 4 days per week.
  • International travel for meetings and conferences
  • Overnight stays required for field visits, MSL coaching and meetings

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We support our people through every stage of their journey with us. Our flexible reward platform puts you in control, empowering you to tailor your benefits to fit your lifestyle, priorities, and what matters most to you. With 25 days of annual leave that grows with your service, the flexibility to purchase additional days, and two dedicated volunteering days each year, your time off is truly yours to enjoy, recharge, and give back. We prioritise your health with private medical insurance, life assurance, critical illness cover, and income protection.

Whether you're growing your family or pursuing new adventures, our enhanced maternity and paternity leave, sabbaticals, and hybrid working policies are here to support you through life’s most meaningful moments. Financial wellbeing matters too, which is why we offer an enhanced pension scheme, access to a discount store, and free financial coaching through Bippit.

To help you grow with confidence, we offer a structured training and development programme tailored to your role and department, equipping you with the tools, knowledge, and support you need to thrive.

Reports To

Senior Medical and Technical Director

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