Medical Advisor Skin

Karo Healthcare; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 1,186,000 - 1,713,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Flexible schedule

Growth opportunities

International travel opportunities

Job summary

Karo Healthcare is seeking a Global Medical Advisor - Skin for our Stockholm or Maidenhead office. You will act as the global medical expert, leading Medical Affairs for the Skin Health portfolio, and translating evidence into strategic recommendations for brands like ACO, Decubal, and E45.

The role involves driving medical strategy, overseeing clinical research, and collaborating with cross-functional teams across regions. Fluency in English is essential, with international travel expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in Medical Affairs, clinical research, pharmaceutical medicine, dermocosmetics or related field.
• Strong understanding of medical governance and scientific communication.
• Ability to translate complex science for scientific and business audiences.

Responsibilities

• Act as the global medical expert and Medical Affairs lead for Karo's Skin Health portfolio.
• Provide medical/scientific input into global category, portfolio, brand, innovation and lifecycle strategies.
• Translate clinical evidence and healthcare professional perspectives into clear recommendations.
• Identify evidence gaps and develop medical evidence plans aligned with priorities and needs.
• Lead or oversee clinical research, Phase IV studies and real-world evidence projects.
• Contribute to study concepts, protocols, endpoints, and publication planning.
• Build relationships with healthcare professionals, experts, and patient organisations.
• Plan and deliver advisory boards, forums, and symposia.
• Represent Karo Healthcare at congresses and external forums.
• Prepare medical assessments, literature reviews and benefit-risk analyses.
• Review materials for scientific accuracy and compliance.
• Support Medical Information with complex queries and training.
• Partner with Global Category, Regulatory, Safety, Quality and Commercial teams.
• Set medical priorities, milestones, KPIs, and manage budgets and risks.

Skills

Medical affairs

Scientific communication

Evidence generation

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences (MSc/MD/PhD)

Job description

Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing personal-care retail company, is all about making smart choices for everyday healthcare. With a wide-ranging portfolio, focusing on 4 categories; skin, foot, intimate and digestive, we own and sell over 80 brands in about 90 countries. Our portfolio includes such brands as ACO, Decubal, E45, Lamisil, Pevaryl, Multi-Gyn and many others. Our core belief in empowering people to make intelligent health decisions drives our growth strategy, blending organic expansion and M&A.

Join us at Karo Healthcare on our exciting journey. We're currently looking for a Global Medical Advisor - Skin for our office in Stockholm or Maidenhead (London).

What's in it for you?

• Shape the global medical strategy for a high-potential Skin Health portfolio.
• Turn science and evidence into meaningful impact for consumers, healthcare professionals and brands.
• Grow your career in an international, entrepreneurial organisation where your expertise is visible and valued.
  

What you'll be doing

• Act as the global medical expert and Medical Affairs lead for Karo's Skin Health portfolio, supporting brands including ACO, Miniderm, Canoderm, Decubal, E45, Biodermal, Iwostin and Emolium.
• Provide medical and scientific input into global category, portfolio, brand, innovation and lifecycle strategies.
• Translate clinical evidence, scientific insights and healthcare professional perspectives into clear recommendations and business decisions.
• Identify evidence gaps and develop medical evidence plans aligned with portfolio priorities, claims, lifecycle opportunities and HCP needs.
• Lead or medically oversee clinical research, Phase IV studies, real-world evidence, registries and observational studies in collaboration with Clinical Operations and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to study concepts, protocols, endpoints, investigator engagement, interpretation, publication planning and scientific dissemination.
• Build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, scientific experts, key opinion leaders, patient organisations and academic or clinical centres.
• Plan and deliver advisory boards, expert forums, symposia and other scientific exchange activities.
• Represent Karo Healthcare at relevant congresses and external forums, turning emerging science into actionable portfolio insights.
• Prepare and approve medical assessments, literature reviews, scientific rationales, benefit-risk assessments and other medical writing deliverables.
• Review promotional and non-promotional materials for scientific accuracy, balance, substantiation and compliance with approved claims.
• Support Medical Information with complex queries and escalations, and deliver medical and brand training to internal teams.
• Partner with Global Category & Portfolio, Innovation & Development, Regulatory, Safety, Quality, Commercial and local market teams.
• Set medical priorities, milestones and KPIs, manage assigned projects and budgets, and escalated material evidence, compliance, safety or reputational risks.

• Advanced academic degree in life sciences, such as an MSc in Pharmacy, MD, PhD or another relevant scientific qualification.
• Experience in Medical Affairs, clinical research, pharmaceutical medicine, dermocosmetics or a related role within the pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare or FMCG industry.
• Experience in dermatology, skin health, emollients, dry or sensitive skin, atopic dermatitis or adjacent areas.
• Strong understanding of Medical Affairs, scientific communication, evidence generation and medical governance.
• Practical knowledge of clinical study design, research methods, literature appraisal, real-world evidence and publication standards.
• Ability to assess scientific substantiation for product benefits and claims across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics and consumer healthcare products.
• Excellent medical writing, presentation, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to translate complex science into clear, credible recommendations for both scientific and business audiences.
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional European languages are an advantage.

The role may involve international travel for congresses, expert engagement activities, clinical studies, and collaboration with colleagues and cross-functional teams.

• Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage.
• Apart from a competitive salary pack, there are lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions.
• Flexible schedule and life-work balance.
• Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry.
• Very positive work environment in an international and motivated team.
• Start-up spirit while being part of a large international organisation with strong values.
  

Karo Healthcare has a Diverse & Inclusive environment. We are looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.