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Medical Advisor - AlexionAstraZeneca · UK - London
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Medical Advisor - Alexion

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🗓️ Posted 2026-09-30 UK - London Full-time Hybrid Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 6,667 GBP–9,167 GBP/mo

About the Company

Are you ready to turn deep scientific insight into measurable progress for patients across the UK and Ireland Do you want to lead evidence-led, customer-focused engagement that strengthens launch readiness and advances scientific advocacy As a Medical Advisor, you will provide high-quality medical and scientific expertise for a defined disease area and relevant pipeline assets. You will translate the country Disease Strategic Plan into an insight-led, measurable medical tactical plan and connected, personalised customer experiences that respond to UK and Ireland healthcare needs. Your work will integrate scientific exchange, evidence generation, medical content and coordinated field and digital engagement to improve patient outcomes. Based in London with hybrid attendance, you will collaborate closely with healthcare professionals, clinical opinion leaders and specialist centres, while partnering with cross-functional colleagues to transform insights into action. With approved analytics and AI-enabled tools at your disposal, you will accelerate insight generation and personalise engagement-always applying sound scientific judgement, medical review and ethical oversight. Accountabilities: Medical Strategy, Insight and Evidence : Lead development, implementation and evaluation of the medical tactical plan aligned to the Disease Strategic Plan and UK/Ireland healthcare needs. Integrate scientific, clinical, patient, customer, pathway, competitive and healthcare-syste

Requirements

  • ● Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or another relevant scientific discipline.
  • ● Strong understanding of Medical Affairs and the UK and/or Ireland healthcare landscape, including specialised or highly specialised services where relevant.
  • ● Relevant pharmaceutical-industry experience, including substantial Medical Affairs or closely related scientific/clinical experience.
  • ● Track record of contributing to disease strategy and developing and delivering medical tactics across stages of a product lifecycle.
  • ● Evidence of translating complex scientific, customer and healthcare-system insights into prioritised decisions and measurable action.
  • ● Strong cross-functional working across Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Digital/Ops and field teams.
  • ● Working knowledge of the ABPI/IPHA Code, medical review, pharmacovigilance and pharmaceutical medical-governance requirements.
  • ● Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity and make sound prioritisation decisions.
  • ● Customer-experience leadership: starts with the desired customer outcome and uses customer, scientific, competitive and healthcare-system insights to personalise engagement and focus resources on relevance and impact.
  • ● Medical planning and execution: translates the Disease Strategic Plan into a prioritised, measurable and deliverable medical tactical plan.
  • ● Scientific judgement and insight synthesis : translates complex evidence and field intelligence into clear narratives, recommendations and actions.
  • ● Clinical opinion leader engagement: builds trusted scientific relationships and partnerships that deliver customer value and advance scientific advocacy.
  • ● Cross-functional engagement: aligns Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Digital/Ops and field priorities while maintaining medical independence.
  • ● Data, AI and responsible judgement : interprets customer and medical data, uses approved tools, validates sources and outputs, protects privacy and remains accountable for decisions.
  • ● Strong communication, presentation, facilitation and project-leadership skills.
  • ● Postgraduate scientific, medical, public-health, health-economics, digital health, data or AI qualification.
  • ● Registered physician, pharmacist or other relevant healthcare professional.
  • ● Nominated Signatory or Appropriately Qualified Person status, or willingness and eligibility to attain it.
  • ● Training in customer journey thinking, service design, evidence generation, implementation science or healthcare improvement.
  • ● Rare disease, specialised care or complex healthcare-pathway experience.