Medical Affairs Community & Talent Development

• Build and foster a high-performing Medical Affairs community across the BU, promoting continuous learning and talent development.
• Ensure global and affiliate-level medical personnel are properly trained, equipped, and aligned with consistent operational approaches.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Support early development and launch readiness for new indications and assets.
• Provide proactive, high-quality medical input to Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Pharmacovigilance, and Commercial teams.

External Engagement & Scientific Partnerships

• Strengthen relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Scientific Societies, healthcare professionals, and patient advocacy groups in rare disease domains.
• Lead the development of medical education programs tailored to rare disease stakeholders, including KOLs, HCPs, and patient organisations.
• Represent Recordati’s medical perspective externally, in partnership with the Patient Partnership team, advancing patient-centred advocacy.

Performance & Budget Management

• Define and monitor KPIs for Medical Affairs initiatives, ensuring tools and systems are in place for measuring success.
• Manage the Medical Affairs budget, optimising resource allocation.

Medical Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with SOPs, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements across all activities.
• Collaborate with QA and Regulatory Affairs to maintain governance frameworks for rare disease product development, including medicinal products, devices, and compassionate use programmes.

Required Skills & Experience

The successful candidate must be an experienced, credible, and influential Medical Affairs executive thriving in a fast-paced, science-driven, and growth-oriented environment. They should possess:

• Deep medical and scientific expertise in rare diseases and/or specialty pharmaceuticals, paired with strategic acumen to shape global Medical Affairs agendas.
• Decision-making prowess, forward-thinking leadership, and the ability to inspire teams through scientific rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and patient-centric decision-making.
• Patient advocacy as a core driver of strategy.

Core Qualifications

• 20+ years in the pharmaceutical industry, with experience in global or regional Medical Affairs leadership roles; an M.D. degree is mandatory.
• Board certification in a relevant specialty is preferred.
• Proven ability to define and execute medical strategies that advance product value, differentiation, and lifecycle management in rare diseases.
• Strong scientific and analytical skills, translation of complex data into impactful medical insights and strategic recommendations.
• Establish credibility in engaging with:
  • Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)
  • Scientific societies
  • Regulatory bodies
  • External stakeholders
• Deep understanding of global medical governance, compliance, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory frameworks affecting Medical Affairs.
• Experience building high-performing teams, mentoring medical talent, fostering a culture of scientific excellence and ethical business practices.
• Operating effectively in multicultural, matrixed environments, influencing without formal authority while driving cross-functional alignment.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex scientific concepts for diverse internal and external audiences.
• Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to patient-centred decision-making.

Required Behaviours & Competencies

• Collaboration: Builds trust and Effective cross-functional collaboration between Medical Affairs, Integrated Operations, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Patient Safety, and local/regional teams.
• Psychological Safety & Trust: Actively listens, invites feedback, and values diverse perspectives.
• Knowledge Sharing: Proactively disseminates medical insights for timely, informed decision-making.
• Strategic Contribution: Identifies improvement opportunities for the global Medical Affairs function to align with RRD priorities.
• Risk-Aware Innovation: Challenges current practices, driving improvements while managing risks responsibly.
• Patient-First Approach: Prioritises patient needs, scientific credibility, and RRD business priorities, ensuring focused and lean execution.
• Compliance & Quality: Produces clear, structured, compliant, and actionable work, holding self and others to high ethical and operational standards.

Required Languages

• Fluency in English is mandatory.
• Knowledge of additional languages is a strong advantage.

Travel Requirement

• 20-30% worldwide travel expected.