Field Medical Advisor
Takeda · Bucharest · RON 251,200 (stated in the posting)
Job Description
OBJECTIVES / PURPOSE
- Serve as a field-based scientific expert, facilitating high-quality, compliant medical exchanges with KOLs and HCPs in the territory for the relevant products and therapeutic area.
- Execute Takeda's medical strategy with a focus on scientific excellence, omnichannel field engagement and agility driven by actionable insights.
- Build and manage trusted, long-term relationships with KOLs and other stakeholders, communicating Takeda's scientific and clinical value.
- Contribute to local medical strategy and cross-functional medical initiatives, supporting evidence generation, lifecycle management and medical education.
- Capture and relay structured, high-value field insights to guide medical strategy and evidence needs.
- Approve and process local educational and promotional materials and provide guidance for implementation of activities that drive patient and customer value.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Develop and implement territory-specific scientific engagement plans aligned with product launch goals and therapeutic-area strategy.
- Build and manage relationships with KOLs and other stakeholders, effectively communicating Takeda's scientific and clinical value.
- Capture and relay structured, high-value insights from HCPs to guide medical strategy and optimise field activities.
- Articulate the scientific value proposition of products in patient-focused, accessible terms (patient-centric storytelling).
- Represent Medical Affairs at scientific events, advisory boards and investigator meetings; support evidence generation initiatives.
- Use CRM systems, analytics and AI-powered platforms to tailor and enhance scientific engagements (digital, data and omnichannel excellence).
- Ensure all interactions comply with Takeda's policies, SOPs and regulatory/legal standards.
- Maintain advanced therapeutic-area and product knowledge, dedicating the majority of time to external KOL/HCP engagement.
- Contribute to the development and execution of the local medical strategy in alignment with global and regional plans.
- Act as a key medical partner to cross-functional teams (Marketing, Market Access, Sales, Digital), providing medical input and scientific expertise.
- Support medical launch activities, lifecycle management and evidence generation activities (e.g. Phase IV studies, RWE, registries) as applicable.
- Contribute to medical education and training (internally and externally) and support planning and execution of advisory boards and congresses.
CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE
- Field-based scientific expert and hybrid medical interface: primary external KOL/HCP engagement combined with active cross-functional medical partnership.
- Drives omnichannel, insight-led field engagement while contributing to local medical strategy (field travel/ external facingup to 60-70%).
- Balances scientific excellence with strict, non-promotional compliance.
DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS:
Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise
- Advanced therapeutic-area and product expertise underpinned by an advanced scientific degree, with strong scientific communication, omnichannel field engagement and data/analytical capability. Combines MSL field excellence with solid medical affairs knowledge to support strategy, evidence and education activities.
Leadership
- Leads through expertise rather than formal authority - orchestrating cross-functional and/or account teams and influencing stakeholders toward shared objectives. Supports the development of peers and junior colleagues and embraces change.
- Acts as a role model for Takeda's six culture pillars (Patient-Centric, People-Minded, Respectful & Collaborative, Decision Effectiveness, Performance Culture and Enterprise Orientation).
Decision-making and Autonomy
- Operates with autonomy within a defined scope; makes and is accountable for decisions that affect territory results and customer outcomes.
- Uses Takeda's decision framework, balancing Patient, Trust, Reputation and Business priorities, and respects decision roles (Decide / Advise / Inform).
- Debates then commits, decides confidently with the information available and acts with speed while managing risk and compliance.
Interaction
- Predominantly external, KOL/HCP-facing field engagement (the majority of role time), complemented by active cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs, Marketing, Market Access, Sales, R&D and Digital teams.
Innovation
- Applies strong scientific and technical knowledge, shares insights and takes calculated, compliant risks to improve engagement and outcomes. Uses CRM, data, digital tools and AI to prioritise, personalise and adapt quickly. Supports medical strategy through evidence generation and medical education.
Complexity
- Operates field-based in a competitive specialty market with significant travel/external facing (60-70%), balancing scientific excellence with non-promotional compliance, while navigating evidence generation, launch and lifecycle management responsibilities.
Performance Culture
- Sets ambitious personal and team goals, takes accountability for delivery, acts with pace and achieves measurable results for patients and the business.
Enterprise Orientation
- Collaborates across functions and geographies, shares insights and best practice, and supports the wider enterprise ahead of narrow local interests.
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
- Advanced scientific or medical degree (MD, PhD or PharmD preferred; MSc acceptable).
- Proven field medical (MSL) experience in competitive specialty markets, ideally complemented by Medical Affairs experience.
- Proven ability to lead through influence and orchestrate cross-functional teams without formal authority.
- Strong scientific communication, digital/analytical and omnichannel engagement skills.
- Experience contributing to medical strategy, evidence generation or medical education.
- Proficiency in English (regional languages an asset); willingness to travel up to 60-70%.
- Full understanding of the regulatory, legal and ethical framework for non-promotional medical engagement.
- Role-models Takeda's six culture pillars: Patient-Centric, People-Minded, Respectful & Collaborative, Decision Effectiveness, Performance Culture and Enterprise Orientation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This role must be performed in full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and industry codes (e.g. EFPIA and the relevant national pharmaceutical industry code) and with Takeda's policies, SOPs and ethical standards.
Locations
Bucharest, RomaniaBase Salary Range:
lei251,200.00 - lei345,400.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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