Director, Global Medical Affairs - shape our global medical strategy
Humlebæk, DK
Are you ready to steer the Medical Affairs agenda for Chronic Care Commercial? And do you want to head a highly skilled Medical Affairs team of 14?
Join Coloplast and contribute to our new Impact4 strategy – a company-wide mission to improve care for millions of people.
Join our Global Medical Affairs team
You will be joining a team of highly educated, committed and driven colleagues. The team comprises a sub- team “Evidence & Education” with Evidence Managers, Clinical Education Managers, a Coordinator and a Head of. In addition, six Medical Specialists report directly the Director role. Medical Affairs is part of the Payers & Evidence organization within Chronic Care Commercial. Currently, the team covers three Business Areas: Continence Care, Bowel Care and Ostomy Care.
Lead the medical strategy that delivers real-world patient impact
In this role, you will help turn Coloplast’s Impact4 strategy into meaningful, everyday impact. The role of Medical Affairs is key to Coloplast success – through clinical evidence generation and dissemination, KOL advocacy and close collaboration, support and sparring with teams across the organisation. Your work will directly support better care for people living with intimate healthcare needs around the world.
You will for example:
• Set and drive the Medical Affairs agenda for Chronic Care Commercial
• Engage and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders through 9 global advisory boards
• Support your team in advancing clinical advocacy and generating and disseminating evidence for products and therapeutic areas
• Ensure effective cross-organisational collaboration with Market Access, Products, Marketing & Development and with Coloplast subsidiaries
• Support the business with medical insight, launch readiness, launch and post-launch evidence planning, execution and dissemination
• Exceptional skills in balancing demands and resources across a varied portfolio within a complex matrix organisation
Versatile scientific and commercial leader
You are likely to have a master’s degree in life sciences (e.g. Pharmacist, Molecular Biologist, Chemist, Engineer or similar), possibly a PhD, have experience from Medical Affairs, a leadership track record - ideally complemented by marketing or sales experience. You bring both scientific insight and commercial acumen. You thrive in dynamic environments and adapt quickly when priorities shift.
Furthermore, we imagine that you:
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder management
• Build followership and inspire both internal colleagues and Coloplast subsidiaries
• Connect scientific and commercial perspectives to drive business and customer benefits
• Operate with a strategic mindset, balancing long-term vision and practical execution
Interested?
If you would like to know more about this position, please contact Vice President Clinical & Medical Affairs Iben Plate, at dkipl@coloplast.com. We continuously review applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.
Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.
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