Head of Medical Affairs and MSL Excellence (m/f/d) Region Europe

at  Merz Therapeutics

As our Head of Medical Affairs and MSL Excellence (m/f/d) Region Europe, you will define and execute the medical strategy across 15 European markets through 9 affiliates. Focus areas include movement disorders (post-stroke spasticity, dystonia, blepharospasm), Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis. This role combines strategic vision and operational expertise to align with our growth ambition while leading and inspiring a dedicated medical team.

ABOUT US

Welcome to Merz Therapeutics, a leading pharmaceutical company that helps people with movement disorders, neurological diseases, liver diseases and other health conditions regain their quality of life.
We are proud to be a family-owned and value-driven company that has been dedicated to serving the needs of our patients for 110 years and is now a global innovation leader with products in more than 90 countries.
Our goal is to use our products to improve treatment outcomes for patients around the world, thereby reducing the burden of suffering for affected people and their surroundings.
Our dedication and commitment to relentless research and development is to ensure that unmet patient needs are identified and appropriate treatments are provided.
Therefore, become part of our international and motivated Merz Therapeutics family now and help us achieve our goal:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a medical strategy for specialized neurology, aligning with global objectives. Identify market opportunities and challenge in the neurology landscape across the region. Ensures strategies are translated into actionable plans at the affiliate level.
• Team Leadership and Development: Lead and inspire a team of medical experts, fostering a high-performance culture. Support local MSL Managers with strategic direction. Implement training programs to keep the medical team updated on neurology developments.
• Medical Affairs Operations: Support affiliates in clinical development, medical education, and publication planning. Review and approve scientific content for communications. Ensure compliance with regulations and ethical standards.
• MSL Excellence: Oversee MSL operations in Europe, ensuring scientific communication consistency. Develop and standardize MSL best practices. Monitor MSL performance, providing training and feedback.
• Customer Engagement: Establish relationships with KOLs, healthcare professionals, and external stakeholders in neurology. Represent the company at conferences and advisory boards. Facilitate collaborations with research institutions and partners.
• KOL Management: Define and monitor regional KOL engagement strategy. Build relationships with KOLs and other medical stakeholders like patient advocacy groups.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal functions (e.g., GPTs, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs) to align medical strategies with commercial goals. Ensure collaboration with non-medical functions (e.g., Legal, HR) for projects.
• Budget Planning and Allocation: Develop and manage the medical budget in line with financial goals and strategy. Allocate budget across channels and activities to maximize ROI.
• Organizational and Process Development, Compliance: Work in alignment with SOPs, compliance policies, and procedures. Contribute to compliance reporting.