Medical & Regulatory Affairs Director
Requistion ID: 7141
Location:
Barcelona, Barcelona, ES
**Medical & Regulatory Affairs Director**
Are you motivated by shaping medical, regulatory, quality, pharmacovigilance and clinical strategies that impact patients across countries? In this leadership role, you will drive the Medical & Regulatory Affairs agenda for Spain and Portugal, working cross-functionally and externally with key stakeholders to secure optimal support for Lundbeck's products throughout their lifecycle.
**Your new role**
In this role, you are accountable for defining and leading the medical, regulatory, quality and pharmacovigilance vision, strategy, goals and activities to secure optimal support for Lundbeck products in Spain and Portugal.
You will influence general Medical & Regulatory strategy and deliverables where regional and local needs must be reflected and ensure that regional and local scientific/medical activities are aligned with brand strategies and the existing product portfolio. You will play an strategic partner role together with Global teams by contributing and delivering Key insights to develop studies in phase 2 and 3. You will lead Medical Advisors and Medical Science Liaisons, providing strategic direction and overseeing medical affairs activities, including scientific communication, KOL engagement, CME programmes, advisory boards and medical input to access strategies and HTA dossiers.
You will interact with scientific societies and guideline groups, regional and local competent authorities and other external stakeholders to support the best possible development, market access and on-market position of Lundbeck products.
You will also oversee local pharmacovigilance, clinical development and regulatory affairs activities, ensuring that safety reporting, clinical trial support and regulatory submissions are managed in line with regulations, internal standards and inspection-readiness expectations.
You act as the affiliate representative for hosted Development staff and as a key contact to corporate QA functions.
**Your future team**
You will be an active member of the affiliate management team and lead a multidisciplinary R&D; organisation across Spain and Portugal. Your remit covers Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Development support, including Medical Advisors, MSLs and local RA/PV staff.
Working in a cross-functional matrix and across country borders, you will collaborate closely with colleagues in commercial, market access, QA and corporate R&D; to align priorities and secure the resources and commitment needed to deliver on the local and regional R&D; agenda.
You will foster a culture of compliance, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing, including the development and maintenance of local medical SOPs and cluster HCP reporting practices in line with applicable requirements.
**What you bring to the team**
You are an experienced R&D; leader who enjoys combining scientific depth with strategic thinking, operational excellence and people leadership.
You bring:
+ Experience leading medical, regulatory, pharmacovigilance and/or clinical development activities in an affiliate or cluster setting.
+ A strong track record of working in a cross-functional matrix, aligning multiple stakeholders and translating strategy into clear goals, plans and deliverables.
+ Experience engaging and influencing external stakeholders such as KOLs, scientific societies, guideline committees, health authorities and other competent bodies.
+ Experience overseeing or contributing to medical affairs activities, including KOL management, scientific events, advisory boards, medical information, promotional material review and medical training.
+ You also have experience overseeing or working closely with pharmacovigilance, including evaluation, documentation and reporting of adverse drug reactions and support to commercial teams, and managing or closely collaborating with regulatory affairs on submissions, interactions with health authorities, regulatory intelligence and compliance.
+ You have proven people leadership experience, including building teams, developing talent, setting goals and conducting performance reviews.
+ You collaborate effectively, keep a strong customer and results focus, adapt to different situations, make sound decisions and build trusted, engaged teams while developing the people you lead
**Our promise to you**
Lundbeck offers an inspiring workplace and innovative culture, where our curiosity, accountability and adaptability enable us to transform lives. We want to go faster and further on addressing the big unmet needs of people living with brain disorders. We offer rewarding careers with a mix of exciting tasks and development opportunities that are balanced with initiatives focused on your well-being.
We need every brain in the game, and at Lundbeck, we are committed to building a workforce that is as diverse as the people we serve. Read more about our commitment at www.lundbeck.com/global/about-us/our-commitment/diversity-and-inclusion.
**Apply now**
Can you see yourself in this role? We want to hear from you. If this sounds like your next step, even if you do not meet every single point, you are still encouraged to apply.
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**About Lundbeck**
At Lundbeck, our most important contribution is easing the burden of the millions of people living with brain disorders. Whether it is migraine, depression, or other brain disorders, patients, their carers, and society as a whole depend on us.
Through cutting edge science and strong partnerships, we develop and market some of the world's leading treatments, expanding into neuro-specialty and neuro-rare from our strong legacy within psychiatry and neurology.
The brain health challenge is real. Our commitment is real. Our impact is real.
**About Lundbeck**
At Lundbeck, our most important contribution is easing the burden of the millions of people living with brain disorders. Whether it is migraine, depression, or other brain disorders, patients, their carers, and society as a whole depend on us.
Through cutting edge science and strong partnerships, we develop and market some of the world's leading treatments, expanding into neuro-specialty and neuro-rare from our strong legacy within psychiatry and neurology.
The brain health challenge is real. Our commitment is real. Our impact is real.