Trainee Medical Signatory - 24 month FTC

Bayer; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Generous pension scheme

Life Insurance

Flexible and Hybrid working

Volunteering days

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a medically qualified doctor with NHS experience to join Bayer Pharmaceuticals as a Medical Signatory. The role offers a structured training pathway to develop expertise in pharmaceutical medical governance and to progress toward PMCPA registration as a final Medical Signatory.

You will review and assess scientific communications, apply clinical knowledge, and collaborate with UK Medical Affairs and global teams. Hybrid working is offered in the UK.

Qualifications

• Medical degree and GMC registration required.
• Significant NHS clinical experience is essential.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interpret complex medical information.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making abilities with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Complete a structured training programme toward becoming a qualified Medical Signatory.
• Develop working knowledge of the ABPI Code and UK regulatory requirements.
• Review medical communications for scientific accuracy, balance and compliance.
• Apply clinical NHS experience to assess scientific materials.
• Provide medical input to cross-functional teams across Bayer's portfolio.
• Contribute to training colleagues on the ABPI Code and compliance requirements.
• Stay updated on UK pharmaceutical regulation and ABPI Code changes.
• Support pharmacovigilance processes including adverse-event reporting.

Skills

Medical knowledge

NHS experience

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Medical degree

GMC registration

Tools

ABPI Code training

Job description

At Bayer, we believe work should matter. Every day, our teams push toward a future where "Health for all, Hunger for none" is within reach, and every role, from the lab to the field to the boardroom, helps us get there. We give people the ownership to shape outcomes, the support to grow through new skills and experiences, and a global community where different perspectives are valued. If you want your work to count and the room to become your best, you'll find it here.

Bayer is an organisation where decisions are made together and where innovation cycles are in 90 days sprints. Our operating model (Dynamic Shared Ownership (we call it DSO) is a reimagined way of operating a multinational company which moves at speed and scale with the goal of delivering on our vision.

Being part of #TeamBayer means that you are part of our vision and of our future – delivering to our farmers, patients, and consumers.

https://www.bayer.com/en/strategy/strategy

Location: Reading, UK

Fixed Term Contract: 24 months

Business: Pharmaceuticals

Shape the scientific integrity behind our medicines

We are looking for a medically qualified doctor with significant clinical experience within the NHS to join Bayer Pharmaceuticals and develop as a Medical Signatory. This opportunity would particularly suit an experienced NHS doctor looking to apply their clinical expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, bringing the credibility, judgement and first‑hand understanding of UK clinical practice needed to evaluate medical and scientific communications. You will join a structured training pathway designed to develop your expertise in pharmaceutical medical compliance and enable you to work towards registration with the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) as a final medical signatory.

Our UK therapy areas

• CardioRenal
• Cardiovascular
• Oncology
• Ophthalmology
• Women’s Health

What you’ll do

• Complete a structured training programme towards becoming a qualified Medical Signatory.
• Develop a comprehensive working knowledge of the ABPI Code of Practice and its application within the UK pharmaceutical industry.
• Review promotional and non‑promotional materials for scientific accuracy, balance and compliance with the ABPI Code, relevant regulatory requirements and Bayer procedures.
• Apply your medical knowledge and NHS clinical experience when assessing scientific and medical communications.
• Provide medical and compliance input to cross‑functional teams across Bayer's pharmaceutical portfolio.
• Contribute to training for colleagues on the ABPI Code and related compliance requirements.
• Keep abreast of developments in UK pharmaceutical regulation, industry guidance and the ABPI Code.
• Support appropriate pharmacovigilance processes, including adverse‑event reporting.
• Work with colleagues across UK Medical Affairs, Marketing and global Medical and Commercial teams.

What we're looking for

• A medical degree and current General Medical Council (GMC) registration.
• Significant clinical experience working within the NHS.
• Clinical experience relevant to one or more of our UK Pharma therapy areas: CardioRenal, Cardiovascular, Oncology, Ophthalmology and/ or Women’s Health.
• The clinical judgement and scientific capability to critically assess complex medical information.
• A strong interest in developing a career within pharmaceutical medicine, particularly medical governance and compliance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex scientific information clearly.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making skills with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively across different functions.
• A proactive, solution‑focused approach and commitment to ongoing professional development.

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to take the clinical expertise you have developed within the NHS and apply it in a different way, helping ensure that medical and promotional communications concerning Bayer medicines are scientifically robust, accurate, balanced and compliant. You will be supported through a structured development pathway, gaining hands‑on experience of the ABPI Code and pharmaceutical medical governance as you progress towards becoming a registered final Medical Signatory.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary you can expect: Starting salary £57,500 with review on qualifying for signatory.

• Competitive compensation package consisting of an attractive base salary and annual company bonus.
• Individual bonus can also be granted for top Talent Impact
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare, generous pension scheme and Life Insurance
• Wellness programs and support
• Employee discount scheme
• International career possibilities
• Flexible and Hybrid working
• Help with home office equipment
• Volunteering days
• Support for professional growth in a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• We welcome and embrace diversity providing an inclusive working environment

The best possible work-life balance is of great importance to us, which is why we support flexible hybrid working model.

#LI-UK

#Hybrid

Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity/expression, family status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and without discrimination. We continue to progressively embrace and adopt actions to advance our Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) commitments and aspirations, #ForBetter.

Bayer is committed to providing access and support for all individuals with disabilities and / or long term conditions - during the application process and beyond. Let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply please contact [e-mail].

Location: United Kingdom : Berkshire : Reading

Division: Pharmaceuticals

Reference Code: 896081