Senior Medical Advisor

LEO Pharma; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LEO Pharma UK is seeking a Senior Medical Advisor to lead medical strategies and scientific exchange across UK teams. You will partner with medical, commercial, global, and regional colleagues to drive brand excellence, support clinical development, and influence patient outcomes.

You will guide Medical Science Liaisons, ensure regulatory alignment, and develop high-quality medical materials and RWE studies. This is a high-visibility role shaping dermatology medical affairs in the UK.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant medical or life sciences field.
• Experience with medical strategy development and regulatory considerations.
• Strong credibility in scientific exchange and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical strategies for the UK market aligned with global priorities.
• Collaborate with medical, commercial, global and regional teams to drive brand excellence.
• Guide investigators and clinicians in site engagement and patient recruitment.
• Develop high-quality scientific materials and activities with cross-functional partners.
• Design and interpret real-world evidence studies to inform strategy.

Skills

Medical affairs expertise

Scientific credibility

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Education

Advanced degree in medicine, pharmacy or life sciences

Job description

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Bring your scientific expertise to the forefront of medical dermatology - and help shape better outcomes for people living with skin conditions across the UK.

Join us in creating a future legacy in medical dermatology.

At LEO Pharma, we are global leaders in medical dermatology with 115 years of experience bringing innovation to healthcare. Each year, close to 100 million people have a better day because of our medicines - and we are determined to do even more.

As a Senior Medical Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in advancing scientific excellence, supporting innovative treatments, and ensuring UK medical insights help shape meaningful impact for patients.

In the UK Medical Team, we share a "challenge accepted" mindset and are guided by our winning behaviours of simplification, collaboration, and accountability to achieve our goals.

Your Role

As a Senior Medical Advisor for LEO Pharma UK, you will be the Medical Affairs Lead responsible for executing medical strategies that support our innovative product portfolio. Acting as a trusted scientific partner, you will collaborate across medical, commercial, global, and regional teams to drive brand excellence, strengthen scientific exchange, and support clinical development activities.

You will also provide expert guidance on industry codes and empower our talented Medical Science Liaisons with clear direction, measurable goals, and scientific leadership.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Developing and executing brand-specific medical strategies aligned with UK, global, and cross-functional priorities.
• Building deep relationships with Key External Experts through meetings, congresses, symposia, and insight-gathering activities.
• Leading clinical activities, including Investigator Initiated Study proposals, clinical site nominations, engagement, and patient recruitment.
• Partnering with marketing, global, and regional teams to develop high-quality scientific materials and activities.
• Designing, generating and interpretation of real-world evidence (RWE) studies to inform medical strategy and support impactful stakeholder engagement.
• Monitoring competitor data, publications, clinical developments, and scientific insights to inform planning and decision-making.

You will act as the Medical Affairs Lead for the UK in global forums, ensuring local perspectives are heard while bringing global insights back into the business. This is a highly visible role where scientific exchange is translated into tangible action, measurable outcomes, and meaningful progress for patients.

Your Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will have proven leadership and collaboration skills alongside bringing significant medical affairs expertise, scientific credibility, and the ability to operate effectively in a commercially focused organisation. You understand how to turn insight into strategy, and strategy into execution - leveraging medical affairs to drive business impact.

We are looking for someone with:

• An advanced degree in medicine, pharmacy, or life sciences
• GMC/GPhC Registration and Medical Signatory status
• Expert knowledge of ABPI and relevant UK regulatory frameworks.
• Significant medical affairs expertise and scientific credibility, ideally within dermatology or a closely related therapeutic area.
• Ability to operate effectively and confidently in a commercially focused organisation.
• Ability to turn insight into strategy, and strategy into execution - leveraging medical affairs to truly drive business impact.
• Experience in the design, implementation, and interpretation of real-world evidence (RWE) studies.
• Proven experience developing medical strategies and delivering tactical plans.
• Recent experience working on a launch medicine is an advantage,

You are an engaging communicator who builds trust quickly with both external experts and internal stakeholders. You bring strategic thinking, and a collaborative mindset - while staying focused on execution, metrics, and delivering results.

Your New Team

You will join the UK Medical Affairs Team - a collaborative, ambitious, and impact-driven group united by a passion for medical dermatology. The team works closely across functions and geographies, combining scientific excellence with a practical focus on improving patient outcomes. Here, your voice will matter, your expertise will be valued, and your work will help shape the future of dermatology care.

Beyond the skin

Join LEO Pharma, a global leader in medical dermatology, as we go beyond the skin to make a lasting impact. Our innovative approach sets us apart. We are dedicated to leaving a legacy that positively impacts patients, colleagues, and our planet.
At LEO Pharma, we believe in the power of individuals to drive change. Our flat organizational structure empowers you to make a visible impact and offers versatile roles for professional growth. We value diversity and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, recognizing that our different perspectives, backgrounds, and attitudes enable us to make the best decisions. Join our passionate team at LEO Pharma and be yourself as we work together to make a difference.
For certain positions, LEO Pharma might complete a background check conducted by a third party.

Join us on our journey Beyond the Skin.