Senior Medical Adviser

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Senior Medical Adviser

Medical Affairs generates evidence and translates the science of our brands to support the company’s overall purpose of empowering the transformation of everyday health.

The Senior Medical Advisor will provide expert medical guidance to the local Consumer Health BU to ensure business success and positive consumer outcomes. Combining scientific expertise, strategic thinking and strong cross‑functional collaboration, you will help shape and implement the local medical strategy for the assigned brands, provide cross‑functional medical input to internal partners, and strengthen external stakeholder engagement with pharmacists, KOLs and professional bodies.

You will develop medical insights, provide copy‑review and approval for promotional and educational materials, and deliver training for internal and external stakeholders and ensure all activities operate within RMSC governance and Bayer’s compliance standards.

• Lead the scientific medical strategy for the respective brand(s) translating evidence and consumer insights into competitive claims enabling commercial goals by:

• Driving and focusing on strategic medical activities beyond operational that align with our science perspective while driving business objectives.
• Prioritising daily tasks and activities according to business goals, bringing science to its core.
• Proactively leading claims innovation and scientific messaging working closely with the cross‑functional team ensuring relevance and competitiveness in the market; prioritising claims by business impact and feasibility.
• Regularly reviewing and adapting scientific strategy to reflect the latest medical evidence and incorporating consumer and HCP insights.
• Acting as the medical voice in cross‑functional meetings, proactively aligning scientific strategy with market landscape, retailer needs and commercial timing to keep the portfolio relevant and responsive.
• Developing and establishing HCP engagement plans to drive partnership opportunities and recommendations of the respective portfolio through science‑driven messages.
• Monitoring competitor activities, guidelines updates and market trends to recommend strategic scientific messaging to strengthen portfolio positioning.
• Fostering collaboration with the cross‑functional team in and beyond the market (Regional/Enterprise level) and influencing/aligning with the Science Home stakeholders (Regulatory, Safety, Evidence Generation, Medical Enterprise, Product Development, Product Experience and Product Maintenance).

• Supporting the Head of Medical Affairs with Medical projects (expert guidance/feedback on projects e.g. digital space including KPIs) and developing local Science Home strategy.
• Supporting Medical Information Officer/Medical Advisor with escalated Medical Information enquiries to both consumers and healthcare professionals.
• Identifying and responding positively to changing customer and organisational needs.
• Overseeing medical affairs activities connected to the respective Therapeutic Area BU scientific publication process, regional KOL development programs and regional medical conference activities.
• Having a thorough understanding of legislation and guidelines relevant to the CH portfolio, including the PAGB Codes of Practice, preferably the ABPI Code of Practice, MHRA guidelines for the advertising and promotion of medicines in the UK, UK Medicines Law, EU Directives, CAP and BCAP Codes, Advertising Standards Agency guidelines, CTPA, EfSA, OfCom, Clearcast, Radio Centre, etc.
• Providing copy review and approvals for…