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Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people’s lives better. Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing medicines sourced from human plasma and human cell lines. We are a privately-owned company, where the warmth of family meets the scale of a global organisation.

Join us in shaping our vision to provide new health solutions advancing human life.

Your main tasks and responsibilities

• Responsible for project management of NIS and IIS
• Manage the publication processes related to clinical studies conducted by Octapharma
• Literature research on Octapharma’s products, competitor products and indications thereof for:
• Product reviews for submissions to international health-authorities
• Response to internal scientific questions
• Response to external medical enquiries
• Maintenance of the in-house literature database
• Dissemination of relevant medical content to internal stakeholders

Respond to medical enquiries and maintain & expand global medinfo database

Identify KOLs and establish & maintain contact in collaboration with IBU and respective country

Actively support, assimilate and report content of relevant international congresses and act as the onsite medical affairs representative at congresses

Medical revision and compilation of outgoing text documents with international or national reach (e.g. PIL, PI, SPC, DSURs/PSURs) in close collaboration with Regulatory and Clinical Research Departments and Corporate Drug Safety Unit (CDSU)

Revision and approval of marketing materials in collaboration with IBU

Interface to internal departments

Occasional: Staff Training on indications and medical background of Octapharma’s products

Your expertise and ideal skill set

• Completed academic degree, ideally in a medical or scientific background (MD od PhD)
• Must have demonstrated senior authority and confidence in dealing with specialist divisions like business units, drug regulatory affairs and external stakeholders (eg KOLs, Regulatory Authorities)
• Over 10 years knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry or of pharmaceutical service industry
• 5 years experience in Plasma industry preferable
• Advanced skills in scientific writing and researching in medical databases
• Very good English(C1), additional languages beneficial
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Readiness to travel
• Good IT skills

GMSA turns scientific knowledge into meaningful impact by bridging clinical research and real-world care, empowering healthcare professionals worldwide to deliver better outcomes for patients.

The Medical Advisor serves as a key scientific and clinical expert within the organization, bridging the gap between clinical practice and pharmaceutical development. This role supports the medical and strategic objectives of the company by providing evidence-based medical insights, ensuring scientific accuracy, and promoting the safe and effective use of the company’s products.

Thrive with us

• You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life-saving medicines
• Family values - Long-term perspective for employees and relationships
• Be rewarded with market-related salary and benefits package
• You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
• Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
• Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions
  
  

It´s in our blood

We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application - regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.

Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with your contact person.

Mrs. Claudia Vignau