Medical Advisor

Requirements

• Education
• Degree in Life Sciences (e.g., Medicine, Pharmacy, or related field)
• Advanced degree (PhD or Master's) preferred.
• Medical degree is an advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Medical Advisor within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in substitution / rescue therapy is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and Skills
• Strong understanding of local Codes of Practice and compliance requirements
• Excellent networking

Benefits

Additional Information

Medical Advisor, Rescue Therapy Location: Switzerland (Field-based) Department: Medical Job type: Permanent Reports to: LCM Medical Director Join us and make a difference when it matters most! At Mundipharma, we are deeply committed to improving patient outcomes and advancing healthcare through scientific excellence and innovation. We foster an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered. Our mission is to support healthcare professionals with credible scientific insights and contribute to better patient care globally. Role summary As a Medical Advisor, you act as a field-based scientific expert in opioid use disorder and overdose management. You build trusted partnerships with healthcare professionals, treatment centers, and key external stakeholders across Switzerland through non-promotional scientific exchange. In this role, you support medical initiatives that improve patient outcomes and clinical practice. You also contribute to cross-functional collaboration, including input into promotional materials from a medical and compliance perspective, while ensuring full alignment with regulatory and ethical standards. This is a field-based role with frequent travel across Switzerland (typically 80% of time), including regular visits to hospitals, clinics, and academic institutions. Work schedule may require flexibility to accommodate stakeholder availability (e.g. early morning or evening engagements, congress participation). Role and Responsibilities KEE Engagement Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with Key External Experts (KEEs) and healthcare professionals, professional scientific societies Act as a field-based scientific expert in OUD and opioid overdose management, providing high-quality, balanced, and evidence-based information Engage with addiction treatment centers, hospitals, and community stakeholders to support scientific exchange and shape external engagement strategies Collaborate with stakeholders to advance best clinical practices and effective patient care pathways Reactive Non-Promotional support Respond to unsolicited requests for scientific exchange from healthcare professionals and treatment centers Support reactive, non-promotional meetings in centers, addressing clinical questions and facilitating scientific discussion Provide accurate and compliant medical information tailored to the needs of healthcare providers Non-Promotional Initiatives & Medical Activities Support and contribute to non-promotional initiatives, such as Medical education programs Advisory boards Scientific workshops and roundtables Disease awareness initiatives (e.g., OUD, overdose prevention, harm reduction and THN programs) Medical Strategy & Insights Generation Generate, analyze, and communicate field medical insights to inform medical and cross-functional strategy Identify unmet medical needs, evidence gaps, and opportunities for improving care Contribute to local and regional medical affairs strategies, planning and execution Evidence Generation & Research Support Identify opportunities for potential investigator-initiated trials (IIT) and real-world evidence generation Support feasibility assessments and site identification Facilitate scientific collaboration in clinical and observational research Scientific Knowledge and Communication Serves as a recognized subject-matter authority, integrating deep therapeutic, clinical, and product expertise to shape local medical strategies in opioid agonist treatment therapy and opioid overdose management Deliver high-quality scientific presentations to healthcare professionals and stakeholders Support congress activities, symposia, and educational events Ensure all communications are non-promotional, accurate, and compliant Cross-functional collaboration Work closely with Market Access, Commercial, Clinical, and Regulatory teams Provide scientific input into materials and internal discussions Support lifecycle management and strategic projects where appropriate Review of promotional materials and activities to ensure scientific accuracy and compliance, this responsibility may include cross-country activities, e.g. Swiss or Austrian materials and activities Compliance & Ethics Ensure strict adherence to local regulations, industry codes, and company policies Ensure all activities meet the highest standards of compliance, ethics, and scientific integrity Maintain clear separation between medical and promotional activities

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