Global Medical Affairs Manager Oncology

Danone

Utrecht

On-site

EUR 95,000 - 140,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Complete benefits package
Competitive salary + annual bonus
Premium pension plan
30 days annual leave (+ additional)
Monthly health care allowance
Gym membership discount

Job summary

Danone seeks a Global Medical Affairs Manager Oncology to drive evidence-based nutrition strategy across oncology care worldwide. You will lead external scientific engagement, and translate findings into practical medical guidance for professionals, patients, and health systems.

You will collaborate with KOLs, societies, and cross-functional teams to advance oncology nutrition programs, support publication planning, advisory boards, and international congress representation, ensuring scientific

Qualifications

  • PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Life Sciences, or related field.

Responsibilities

  • External strategic scientific engagement with global experts and societies.
  • Develop and implement medical communication plans across congresses, publications and education.
  • Translate emerging evidence into actionable medical strategies and educational initiatives.

Skills

Medical affairs experience
KOL relationship management
Medical communications
Stakeholder engagement
English fluency

Education

PhD/MD/PharmD or equivalent

Job description

About The Job

At Danone, we believe nutrition should be an integral part of cancer care. As our Global Medical Affairs Manager Oncology, you will help shape how evidence-based nutritional care is understood, adopted, and embedded across oncology practice worldwide. This is a unique opportunity to combine scientific expertise, external engagement, and strategic influence to improve outcomes for people living with cancer at a global scale.

About The Job

At Danone, we believe nutrition should be an integral part of cancer care. As our Global Medical Affairs Manager Oncology, you will help shape how evidence-based nutritional care is understood, adopted, and embedded across oncology practice worldwide. This is a unique opportunity to combine scientific expertise, external engagement, and strategic influence to improve outcomes for people living with cancer at a global scale.

As Global Medical Affairs Manager Oncology, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Danone's oncology nutrition strategy. Working at the intersection of science, healthcare, and innovation, you will collaborate with leading oncology experts, scientific societies, healthcare professionals, and cross‑functional teams to strengthen scientific credibility and drive meaningful change across the oncology ecosystem.

You will lead external scientific engagement, develop impactful medical communication strategies, and help translate emerging evidence into practical actions that support healthcare professionals, patients, and health systems worldwide.

This is a highly visible global role for a medical affairs professional who is passionate about improving cancer care through nutrition and building trusted partnerships across the healthcare community.

Your impactLead Strategic Scientific Engagement
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with global Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), oncology experts, scientific societies, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
  • Design and execute external engagement plans that strengthen Danone's scientific leadership and advance global medical priorities.
  • Generate actionable insights from the external scientific community to inform evidence generation, innovation, and medical strategy.
Lead Medical Communication Strategy
  • Develop compelling, evidence-based scientific narratives for healthcare professionals and external stakeholders.
  • Shape integrated medical communication plans across scientific congresses, publications, medical education, and scientific exchange activities.
  • Ensure all communications are clinically relevant, scientifically rigorous, and aligned with stakeholder needs.
Advance Scientific Evidence and Thought Leadership
  • Support clinical research, real‑world evidence initiatives, publication planning, and dissemination activities.
  • Translate emerging scientific findings into actionable medical strategies and educational initiatives.
  • Represent Danone at international congresses, advisory boards, expert meetings, and scientific forums.
Accelerate Adoption of Oncology Nutrition
  • Contribute to initiatives that increase awareness, understanding, and implementation of nutritional care in oncology practice.
  • Support programmes influencing education, guidelines, clinical pathways, policy discussions, and healthcare professional engagement.
About you

You will join Danone's Global Medical Affairs team and work closely with colleagues across Medical Affairs, Research & Innovation, Regulatory Affairs, Public Affairs, Marketing, and local market teams.

Success in this role requires strong collaboration across functions, cultures, and geographies, as well as the ability to engage confidently with external experts and healthcare stakeholders. You are comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands‑on execution and can navigate ambiguity while maintaining scientific excellence.

What you bring
  • PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
  • Experience within Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical nutrition, or healthcare industry.
  • Demonstrated experience building and managing relationships with KOLs, oncology experts, healthcare professionals, and scientific organisations.
  • Strong medical communication skills, including scientific storytelling, publication support, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Excellent communication, project management, and influencing skills, with fluency in English.
About us

At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. We are working together to make sure that our brands, like Nutricia and Nutrilon, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world. One Planet. One Health.

Our state‑of‑the‑art research and innovation center builds bridges between food and science and is global in reach, founded on over 125 years of experience in life & food science, technology and user experience and is at the forefront of pioneering advances in specialized nutrition.

We offer
  • All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits.
  • This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension, 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and you will receive a monthly health care allowance.
  • In addition, you can get discount on your gym membership, and we offer initiatives focused on nutrition, physical, and mental health.
  • We provide continuous learning opportunities through workshops, online courses and training sessions.

We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA.

  • All applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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