Senior Manager European Medical Affairs Oncology -Thoracic Oncology (m/f/x)

Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.

With over 120 years of experience and more than 17,000 employees in over 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life. In Oncology, we strive to become a global pharma innovator with competitive advantage, creating novel therapies for people with cancer.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 13 European countries and Canada.

We are seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position:

Senior Manager European Medical Affairs Oncology -Thoracic Oncology (m/f/x)

The Position:

The Sr. Manager European Medical Affairs Oncology will develop and implement the European Medical Affairs strategy and tactics for one or more assets in Thoracic Oncology. He/she will be the regional area expert for internal and external stakeholders.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develops and ensures the appropriate implementation of the European Medical Affairs strategy for one or more assets in close collaboration with key stakeholders (Market Access, R&D, Regulatory, Commercial, MSLs, etc.)
• Provides support to country Medical Affairs teams in establishing local strategic and tactical plans 
• Maintains an active network of key opinion leaders and oncologist HCPs, Payers, Policy makers and PAGs  with specific focus on one or more assets
• Collaborates closely with Global Medical Affairs teams and ensures insights from local markets are captured and communicated
• Provides strategic input and supports execution of brand plans at global and regional level
• Works closely with and influences clinical development on all aspects, including study design, initiation, and monitoring of clinical studies, phase II-phase IV
• Interacts with experts at medical meetings, advisory boards, etc. to represent Daiichi Sankyo and strengthen its reputation in Oncology
• Maintains a strong external orientation by participating actively in external Oncology events and activities
• Responsible Medical point of contact for EUHTA dossier preparation (e.g. disease area, compound, clinical rationale, etc.) and external stakeholder engagement
• Leads the cross functional European Medical Team for one or more assets with key representatives from European Affiliates
• Responsible for timely execution of the European Medical Affairs plan within budget
• Cross-functionally delivers a real world evidence and publication plan to support overall product life cycle management and business strategy

Education & Professional Experience:

• Life science (ideally at least master level, Ph.D. desirable) or medical degree ideally with relevant specialist experience in Oncology
• At least 5 years of relevant experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Clinical or Industry experience in Lung and Thoracic cavity cancers and their treatment desirable
• Good knowledge of the European Healthcare systems and drug law
• Experience in HTA dossier preparations is a plus
• Proactive, integrative and conceptual personality with leadership skills
• Result oriented and customer focused with the ability to work in a matrix organization and manage interfaces to different stakeholders (internal & external)
• Team player, open-minded, highly motivated
• Strategic mind-set
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work in English - fluent English in written and spoken
• Technical expertise in MS Office

Why work with us?

Working at Daiichi Sankyo is more than just a job – it is your chance to make a difference and change patients’ lives for the better. We can only achieve this ambitious goal together. That is why we foster a culture of mutual respect and continuous learning, with a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity. Here, you will have the opportunity to grow, think boldly, and contribute your ideas. If you have a proactive mindset and passion for addressing the needs of patients, we eagerly await your application.

For more information: www.daiichi-sankyo.eu