Senior Medical Advisor Dermatology

Takeda; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a Senior Medical Advisor for Dermatology (Psoriasis) to provide medical leadership for their launch product. This role requires hands-on experience in Medical Affairs, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to develop a strategic network of key opinion leaders. The ideal candidate will support clinical trials and ensure compliance with the ABPI Code of Practice within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Appreciative working atmosphere

Independent work opportunities

Professional and personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Medical Affairs.
• In-depth knowledge of the ABPI Code of Practice; ABPI final signatory status desirable.
• Solid understanding of biostatistics principles and real-world evidence generation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the medical launch and delivery of medical tactics within dermatology (psoriasis).
• Develop and maintain HCP relationships within the UK.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations to support key clinical trials.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Scientific communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Building professional networks

Communication skills

Education

Graduate-level qualification in Medicine, Pharmacy, or Life Sciences

Post-graduate qualifications (e.g., PhD)

Job description

Job Description

People First – At Takeda we are dedicated to improving the health and well‑being of all people and bringing them the hope of a brighter future. It is our passion that transforms every job into meaningful action. Our people are the heart of Takeda.

As our Senior Medical Advisor for Dermatology (Psoriasis) you will provide medical leadership for our launch product Zasocitinib. You will have a deep understanding of a relevant therapy area, as well as the clinical development and data supporting Takeda medicines.

A true subject matter expert, you will have a high degree of credibility both internally and externally. You will be expected to develop a strategic KOL network and to use engagements with these individuals to systematically gather relevant insights for Takeda and, where appropriate, to challenge and influence the thinking of leading clinicians.

As our Senior Medical Advisor you will have a key role within the brand team, using insights gathered from HCPs to influence cross‑functional brand strategy and develop the medical tactical plan. You will be responsible for developing and delivering a range of medical activities in the areas of insight gathering (incl. advisory boards), Medical Education, Scientific Communication and Real‑World Evidence Generation.

You will provide compliance support in respect of activities and materials generated across the Brand Team and will be expected to undergo training to become an ABPI final signatory (either medical or non‑medical signatory depending on eligibility).

As this role is to support a new product launch, a high degree of planning, prioritisation and a focus on execution will be required to ensure key milestones for pre‑launch and launch are met.

Your tasks in detail:

• Lead the medical launch and delivery of medical tactics within dermatology (psoriasis). Tactics will generally fall into the broad categories of evidence generation, insight gathering, medical education, medical communication, reimbursement support and commercial support.
• Delivery of medical tactics will necessitate effective cross‑functional working, engagement with HCPs and other external parties, selection and management of vendors such as Med Comms agencies and Contract Research Organisations.
• Be the ‘face of Takeda medical’ by HCPs working in dermatology. This will involve spending a substantial proportion of available time developing and maintaining a professional network comprising a diverse range of key experts in the relevant therapy areas. Utilise this network to gather insights to guide the development of strategy and tactics.
• As this will be a new therapy area for Takeda, it will be key that we develop and maintain HCP relationships within the UK.
• Collaborate with colleagues from the Clinical Operations function to support the delivery of key clinical trials within the UK. Activities ranging from supporting site selection through to activities designed to drive recruitment.
• Support cross‑functional colleagues and provide appropriate medical input into a wide variety of activities, including Health Technology Appraisal submissions and new marketing campaigns.
• Review a wide variety of materials to ensure compliance with the ABPI Code of Practice and work collaboratively with colleagues to agree appropriate, compliant solutions. Will be expected to undertake the ABPI exam (if not already acquired) and to undergo training to become an ABPI final signatory (either medical or non‑medical signatory depending on eligibility).
• Develop and deliver internal training on the relevant therapy area, Takeda medicines and new data.
• Develop and deliver therapy area and product related educational content for HCP audiences (e.g. presentations, symposia, LEMS etc...).
• Initiate and oversee the delivery of RWE studies relevant to the therapy area.

Your profile:

• Graduate‑level qualification in Medicine, Pharmacy, or Life Sciences; post‑graduate qualifications (e.g., PhD or Royal College Membership) preferred.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in Medical Affairs, including stakeholder engagement, scientific communication, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Strong ability to generate or critically appraise scientific data, gained through roles such as senior medical information, PhD/post‑doc research, or postgraduate medical training.
• In‑depth knowledge of the ABPI Code of Practice; ABPI final signatory status desirable.
• Excellent communication skills to convey scientific concepts clearly to expert audiences, both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to build strong professional networks and collaborate effectively across internal and external teams.
• Solid understanding of biostatistics principles and real‑world evidence (RWE) generation to support patient management.
• Experience delivering diverse Medical Affairs tactics; prior launch experience and Dermatology (Psoriasis) expertise desirable.

What you can look forward to with us:

• Appreciative working atmosphere in an international and exciting working environment with a wide range of development opportunities.
• Independent work with the opportunity to play a part in shaping an innovative company.
• Professional and personal development opportunities.

Empowering our people to shine

At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda‑ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential. As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people’s health and creating a better future for the world. Learn more at takedajobs.com.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Takeda is committed to foster diversity, equity and inclusion. Hiring decisions are based entirely on qualifications and are made regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application via our online tool!

Locations

London, Great Britain

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time