Senior OTC Medical & Scientific Affairs Scientist

Haleon; Warren Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Haleon, based in Warren, New Jersey, seeks a Senior Scientist, Medical & Scientific Affairs - OTC, to advance scientific evidence and regulatory support across multiple consumer health brands. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to translate data into strategy, registrations, and lifecycle management across OTC products.

The position involves developing medical content for submissions, coordinating study plans, and maintaining scientific integrity in communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Healthcare, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, or related field.
• Advanced degree such as PharmD, PhD, MD, or other healthcare-related doctorate.
• 4+ years of experience in Medical Affairs or related functions within consumer healthcare, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industries.
• Experience supporting FDA or other regulatory submissions.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of medical strategies, including evidence generation, claims substantiation, scientific communications, medical education, and benefit-risk assessments.
• Conduct critical evaluation, interpretation, and synthesis of clinical and scientific data to support medical and business objectives.
• Support the preparation of scientific and medical content for regulatory submissions, product registrations, evidence dossiers, and lifecycle management activities.
• Contribute to the development of study plans, protocols, literature reviews, and evidence summaries.
• Develop evidence-based responses to scientific and medical inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with regulatory, marketing, legal, and cross-functional teams to ensure scientific accuracy and compliance across product communications.
• Support the development and review of promotional and non-promotional materials using an evidence-based approach.
• Monitor emerging scientific research, healthcare trends, and competitive activity across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Coordinate scientific advisory boards, consultant engagements, and external expert interactions.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and external experts to support scientific strategy and evidence generation.

Skills

Scientific communications

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Regulatory submissions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences/Pharmacy/Healthcare

Advanced degree (PharmD/PhD/MD)

Job description

Haleon, based in Warren, New Jersey, seeks a Senior Scientist, Medical & Scientific Affairs - OTC, to advance scientific evidence and regulatory support across multiple consumer health brands. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to translate data into strategy, registrations, and lifecycle management across OTC products.

The position involves developing medical content for submissions, coordinating study plans, and maintaining scientific integrity in communications.