Senior Global Medical Affairs Strategist

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Ridgefield (CT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a Senior Global Medical Advisor to design the global medical affairs strategy, lead evidence generation, and align regional activities with the overall portfolio. You will champion medical narratives and oversee studies, publications, and strategic initiatives across markets.

The role requires extensive experience in Medical Affairs, strong leadership, and fluency in English, with participation across global matrices and external expert engagement.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Medical or Life Science, PhD.
• Accomplished industry professional with broad knowledge of all phases of drug development.
• Market-relevant experience, including external stakeholder engagement (Global/Regional/local).
• Entrepreneurial mind-set and passion to build the asset for success.
• For early Medical Affairs: exposure to activities involved in developing and launching assets and brands.
• Sound therapeutic area background with a minimum of ten (10) years in the Pharmaceutical Industry (Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Development)
• For roles in Early Medical Affairs: Track record in product launch activities in the medical function.
• Medical and scientific leadership to drive high-priority projects in collaboration with global matrix teams.
• Ability to establish partnerships at eye-level with external experts and international societies.
• Ability to listen to customers and patients and reflect needs in the organization.
• Successful track record in planning and publication of Basic Science/Clinical Research and in Epidemiology and Real-World Evidence.
• Excellent communication & influencing skills; presentation, training and facilitation.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration in virtual teams and matrix environments.
• Ability to act with grace under pressure and manage complex projects.
• Full command of English Language.
• Situational Responsiveness and Ability to deal with Ambiguity.
• Strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Plans for medically adequate commercialization from early development through the asset life cycle.
• Contributes to designing brand strategic goals for efficient commercialization from early development to end of lifecycle.
• Medical Affairs strategy related to early pipeline compounds/indication/portfolio to support development plans and evidence generation.
• Develops medical narrative informing evidence generation and communication strategy.
• Leads strategic initiatives like publication planning and data roll-out; influences other strategies and plans.
• Leads content development for medical activities and oversees the Medical Communications Content Manager.
• Oversees studies defined in the Integrated Asset Evidence Plan.
• Develops global medical communication strategy and oversees execution.
• Advises on regional/local medical initiatives and represents country/region in Brand Team.

Skills

Advanced leadership ability

Medical affairs strategy

Global stakeholder engagement

Communication and influencing

Publication planning

Evidence generation planning

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic insight into drug landscape

English fluency

Education

Advanced degree in Medical or Life Science, PhD

Job description

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a Senior Global Medical Advisor to design the global medical affairs strategy, lead evidence generation, and align regional activities with the overall portfolio. You will champion medical narratives and oversee studies, publications, and strategic initiatives across markets.

The role requires extensive experience in Medical Affairs, strong leadership, and fluency in English, with participation across global matrices and external expert engagement.