Associate Director, Scientific and Clinical Services

Tevapharm; Harlow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical leader in Harlow seeks an Associate Director for Scientific and Clinical Services. You will lead scientific services to support product pipelines and ensure participation in clinical trials. The ideal candidate has extensive pharmaceutical experience and a strong background in clinical trial management. This role involves strategic leadership and regulatory compliance responsibilities, with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Experience of launching products in Gastroenterology.
• Experience as a final signatory.
• Knowledge of UK and Irish regulatory landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Lead scientific services to support the OTC, Gx, and Ix pipeline.
• Ensure UK and Ireland participation in clinical trials.
• Manage medical project budgets effectively.

Skills

Extensive pharmaceutical industry experience

Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations

Experience in engaging with stakeholders

Leadership experience managing teams

Clinical trial management experience

Strategic thinking

Education

Post-graduate qualification in gastroenterology or immunology (desirable)

Job description

Associate Director, Scientific and Clinical Services

Date: Oct 15, 2025

Location: Harlow, United Kingdom, CM20 2FB

Job Id: 64433

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: Office based with multi-site support for Ridings Point, Harlow and Ireland

The opportunity

As a key member of the Medical Affairs Team, the Associate Director will lead scientific services to support Teva's Over the Counter (OTC), Generics (Gx), and Innovative (Ix) pipeline portfolio. This strategic leadership role encompasses Medical Information Services, medical strategic support to cross-functional teams, and ensuring UK and Ireland participation in Teva clinical trials for pipeline products, especially in gastroenterology. A close working relationship with Market Access and Health Economic Outcome Research (HEOR) Teams is essential in this role to ensure success of pipeline products, especially in gastroenterology.

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Team performance and development outcomes
• Regulatory compliance maintenance
• Clinical trial strategy implementation success
• Stakeholder satisfaction and engagement levels
• Contribution to Teva's Pivot to Growth objectives

A day in the life of an Associate Director, Scientific and Clinical Services...

• Strategic Medical Support
  • Mature Brands
  • Complex Gx & Biosimilars
  • OTC products
  • Pipeline products
• Promotional and non-promotional material review and approval
  • Serve as final medical signatory for promotional and non-promotional materials
  • Ensure compliance with ABPI Code of Practice, IPHA Code, and relevant regulations including
  • Provide regulatory compliance guidance to Medical and Marketing departments.
  • Support Senior Manager, Operations Excellence in improving process of Promotional and non-promotional material review and approval
  • Support Manager, Medical Compliance to enhance Veeva Promomats system on an ongoing basis to improve efficiency.
• Governance & Compliance
  • Ensure Governance and compliance with Teva Internal SOPs and ABPI/ IPHA Code and training for the wider medical team
  • Ensure governance and support for congress planning
  • Ensure medical inquiries are managed according to internal SOPs and regulatory requirements
  • Maintain high standards for medical information accuracy and timeliness
• Lead and inspire a high-performing scientific services team in a dynamic environment
• Take full accountability for team performance, development, and career progression
• Manage medical project budgets effectively
• Support capability mapping and development aligned with Pivot to Growth strategy
• Develop and track medical affairs capability plans
• Clinical Trial Strategy and Execution
  • Liaise with Senior Manager, Medical Compliance to build clinical trial phases II-IV capabilities within the medical team through comprehensive training programs
  • Enhance UK/Ireland credibility for efficient regulatory approvals, site initiation, and patient recruitment
• Strategic Partnership & Representation
  • Deputise for Senior Medical and Technical Director UK & Ireland as appropriate
  • Partner with Senior Medical and Technical Director on high-priority strategic initiatives
  • Collaborate with project coordinators on key strategic project implementation
  • Represent Medical Affairs at UK, Ireland, EU, and global meetings
  • Drive cross-functional decision-making and stakeholder engagement

Your experience and qualifications

Do you have...?

• Extensive pharmaceutical industry experience with significant medical affairs exposure
• Experience of launching products in Gastroenterology
• Experience of engaging with stakeholders in Gastroenterology
• Knowledge of treatment landscape in Gastroenterology, preferably in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Proven leadership experience managing high-performing teams
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations and compliance requirements
• Experience with clinical trial management, especially Phase II/ III
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and business acumen
• Knowledge of UK and Irish regulatory landscapes
• Experience as a final signatory
• Experience in engaging with NICE and SMC
• Experience in working with Market Access and HEOR Teams

Are you...?

• A qualified Physician or a Pharmacist with experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Desirable: Post-graduate qualification in gastroenterology or immunology
• Open to feedback and continuous learning
• Willing to adapt approaches based on evidence and stakeholder feedback
• Able to exhibit collaborative leadership style with ability to influence
• Able to think outside the box while maintaining regulatory compliance
• Proactive
• Open for occasional travel for meetings, congresses, and site visits as required
• Flexible to work across different time zones for global collaboration

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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