Medical Adviser Customer Lead

Bayer AG; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Pension scheme

Life Insurance

Wellness programs

Hybrid working

Home office equipment support

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Bayer Ireland is seeking a Medical Adviser Customer Lead to advance scientific excellence, medical strategy, and stakeholder engagement. You will translate global strategies into local plans, engaging healthcare professionals and societies while ensuring compliance and patient focus.

The role offers hybrid working in Ireland and opportunities to influence across cross-functional teams and external experts within a dynamic Medical Affairs team.

Qualifications

• Experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaison, Medical Advisor, Scientific Advisor, or similar role.
• Proven ability to build and manage complex stakeholder relationships across healthcare systems and industry.
• Strong scientific, analytical, communication, and influencing skills.
• Experience supporting medical strategy, scientific exchange, and evidence generation.
• Strong understanding of compliance, governance, and pharmacovigilance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, thought leaders, medical societies, and patient organisations.
• Deliver high-quality scientific engagement and generate insights to inform medical strategy and evidence generation.
• Translate global and regional medical strategies into impactful local plans aligned to patient and business needs.
• Provide strategic medical expertise and scientific leadership to cross-functional teams.
• Support evidence generation through clinical studies, real‑world evidence programmes, and investigator-initiated research.
• Lead and contribute to advisory boards, congresses, medical education initiatives, and lifecycle activities with compliance.

Skills

Medical Affairs exp

Stakeholder mgmt

Scientific comms

Compliance knowledge

Pharmacovigilance

Therapeutic area expertise

Education

MD

Pharmacist degree

PhD

Life Sciences degree

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

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.

Location: Ireland (Field-Based with Hybrid Working)

We are looking for an experienced Medical Adviser Customer Lead to join our Medical Affairs team and play a pivotal role in advancing scientific excellence, medical strategy, and stakeholder engagement across Ireland.

In this role, you will act as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals, thought leaders, medical societies, and internal stakeholders. You will be responsible for translating global and regional medical strategies into impactful local plans, driving meaningful scientific exchange, supporting evidence generation, and ensuring the highest standards of compliance and patient focus.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Medical Adviser, Medical Science Liaison (MSL), or Scientific Advisor looking to take on a broader strategic role while continuing to engage directly with external experts and healthcare stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, thought leaders, medical societies, and patient organisations.
• Deliver high-quality scientific engagement and generate insights to inform medical strategy and evidence generation.
• Translate global and regional medical strategies into impactful local plans aligned to patient and business needs.
• Provide strategic medical expertise and scientific leadership to cross-functional teams.
• Support evidence generation through clinical studies, real-world evidence programmes, and investigator-initiated research.
• Lead and contribute to advisory boards, congresses, medical education initiatives, and key lifecycle activities while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and pharmacovigilance requirements.

Who you are

• Advanced scientific or medical qualification (MD, Pharmacist, PhD, or Life Sciences degree).
• Experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaison, Medical Advisor, Scientific Advisor, or a similar role.
• Proven ability to build and manage complex stakeholder relationships across healthcare systems and industry.
• Strong scientific, analytical, communication, and influencing skills.
• Experience supporting medical strategy, scientific exchange, and evidence generation.
• Strong understanding of compliance, governance, and pharmacovigilance requirements. Therapeutic area expertise and Qualified Signatory status are desirable.

What makes you successful

• Patient-focused with a passion for improving healthcare outcomes.
• A credible and trusted scientific partner with high integrity and professionalism.
• Strategic, collaborative, and able to influence across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Comfortable working independently within a matrix environment.
• Embraces digital innovation, AI, and new ways of working.

Join us and help shape the future of healthcare by delivering scientific leadership, fostering meaningful partnerships, and driving better outcomes for patients across Ireland.

At Bayer, we're committed to helping our employees grow their careers while making a positive impact. You'll join a collaborative team where your ideas are valued, your development is supported, and your work contributes to ensuring products reach customers when they need them most.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary you can expect: €70,000 - €85,000 depending on skills and experience. Salary reviews take place annually in April.

• 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
• International career possibilities
• Flexible and Hybrid working
• Help with home office equipment
• 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.