Associate Director Field Medical Affairs jobs at Teva in United Kingdom

This position can be based in the US (Parsippany), the Netherlands (Haarlem) or the UK. (In the UK, it can be based remotely.)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Approximately up to 20% travel to support key meetings and cross-functional planning.

• Lead global market research and competitive intelligence to guide brand strategy, positioning, and access decisions.
• Translate complex data into clear insights that shape senior leadership and investment decisions.
• Partner with forecasting to build robust, scenario-based projections and support long-range planning.
• Track market dynamics, pipeline developments, and competitor activity to identify opportunities and risks.
• Collaborate with global product, R&D, and regional teams on brand planning, launch readiness, and lifecycle management.
• Act as the subject-matter expert on immunology (IBD focus) and present insights to global leadership.
• Manage vendors, mentor team members, and foster a culture of curiosity and strategic thinking.

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus.
• A minimum of 10 years in pharma/biotech commercial functions, with expertise in insights, forecasting, or analytics.
• Strong understanding of immunology (IBD experience highly preferred).
• Proven track record influencing senior stakeholders in a global, matrix environment.
• Experience supporting product launches and global brand strategy.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and storytelling skills.

The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner.

This position can be based in the US (Parsippany), the Netherlands (Haarlem) or the UK. (In the UK, it can be based remotely.)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Approximately up to 20% travel to support key meetings and cross-functional planning.

• Lead global market research and competitive intelligence to guide brand strategy, positioning, and access decisions.
• Translate complex data into clear insights that shape senior leadership and investment decisions.
• Partner with forecasting to build robust, scenario-based projections and support long-range planning.
• Track market dynamics, pipeline developments, and competitor activity to identify opportunities and risks.
• Collaborate with global product, R&D, and regional teams on brand planning, launch readiness, and lifecycle management.
• Act as the subject-matter expert on immunology (IBD focus) and present insights to global leadership.
• Manage vendors, mentor team members, and foster a culture of curiosity and strategic thinking.

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus.
• A minimum of 10 years in pharma/biotech commercial functions, with expertise in insights, forecasting, or analytics.
• Strong understanding of immunology (IBD experience highly preferred).
• Proven track record influencing senior stakeholders in a global, matrix environment.
• Experience supporting product launches and global brand strategy.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and storytelling skills.

The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner.

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Demonstrable improvements in process efficiency
• Stakeholder satisfaction with medical operations
• On-time project delivery
• Proactive identification of operational risks

• Process Optimisation & Continuous Improvement Leadership
  • Lead data-driven process transformation utilising Lean, Six Sigma, or structured improvement frameworks to deliver measurable efficiency gains and cost reductions
  • Conduct comprehensive process analysis including current-state mapping, root cause analysis, stakeholder journey mapping, and quantitative measurement to identify opportunities and establish baseline metrics
  • Design and implement future-state processes with demonstrable track record of achieving specific outcomes (cycle time reduction, error reduction, satisfaction increases) through collaborative cross-functional redesign

• Project Tracking & Performance Management Leadership
  • Manage project portfolio oversight using advanced tools (M365 Loop, Planner, SharePoint) to track multi-workstream initiatives, dependencies, resource allocation, and critical milestones across Medical Affairs operations
  • Develop dynamic project dashboards providing real-time visibility into project health, budget utilisation, timeline adherence, and resource constraints with automated alerts for variance and risk indicators

• Medical KPI Tracking & Performance Management
  • Oversee multi-level KPI performance across MSL quantitative/qualitative metrics, training indicators, and medical brand plan measures through automated tracking systems and performance dashboards
  • Foster accountability by partnering with MSL Managers and Therapy Area Leads to set targets, monitor progress, and implement corrective actions for performance deviations

• Monthly Reporting & Communications Management
  • Produce comprehensive monthly reports consolidating budget performance, MSL field activity metrics, brand and therapy area insights, and medical information trends into executive-ready analytics and recommendations
  • Develop integrated reporting frameworks that synthesise cross-functional data into actionable insights, highlighting performance against targets, emerging trends, and strategic implications for leadership decision-making

• Monthly and Quarterly Budget Tracking
  • Manage proactive budget oversight through systematic monitoring, variance analysis, and trend identification, linking financial performance to KPIs and project delivery milestones
  • Manage stakeholder budget accountability by conducting monthly tracking meetings with Therapy Area Leads, addressing variances, and ensuring alignment between spend and strategic priorities

• Medical Affairs Brand Plan Orchestration & Performance Management
  • Partner with Therapy Area Leads to translate brand strategies into operational roadmaps with defined milestones, resource requirements, and success metrics across the medical affairs portfolio
  • Establish monitoring frameworks with therapy area-specific KPIs and progress tracking systems that provide real-time visibility into strategic delivery and execution gaps

• Medical Affairs Capability Mapping, Development & Tracking
  • Conduct capability assessments across Medical Affairs teams to identify skill gaps, competency levels, and development needs aligned to strategic objectives
  • Design development programs including training plans and skill-building initiatives to address gaps and enhance team performance

Do you have...?

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Operations Management, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related analytical discipline
• Professional project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum Master) or equivalent demonstrated competency
• (Highly Desirable) Master’s degree in business administration (MBA), Operations Management, or Process Improvement and/or process improvement certification (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, Lean Management, Change Management)
• Extensive experience of managing strategic plan execution across multiple functions with demonstrated ability to translate strategies into operational roadmaps and tracking systems
• Proven stakeholder accountability management ensuring senior stakeholders’ responsibility for delivery while maintaining productive relationships and managing competing priorities
• Process improvement expertise with track record of facilitating cross-functional redesign, managing resistance, and implementing changes that delivered measurable outcomes (cycle time reduction, error reduction, satisfaction increases)
• Process improvement methodology proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, or structured frameworks with ability to translate complex regulatory/compliance requirements into streamlined workflows
• Advanced project management capabilities including expert proficiency in tools (Loop, Planner, SharePoint), tracking multi-workstream initiatives, dependencies, and resource allocation with custom reporting and automated workflows
• Proactive risk identification and intervention with demonstrated ability to identify project risks, performance gaps, and budget/performance disconnects 2-3 months before critical issues
• Regulatory project experience managing projects with compliance timelines and successfully recovering troubled projects through proactive intervention
• Governance and monitoring expertise developing RACI matrices, dynamic dashboards, structured governance, and integrating project tracking with budget oversight
• Predictive analysis capabilities using systematic monitoring to identify opportunities proactively rather than reactive problem-solving
• Diverse experience valued: We recognise that relevant experience may come from various sectors including healthcare, manufacturing, technology, consulting, or public sector operations

Are you...?

• Open to feedback and continuous learning
• Willing to adapt approaches based on evidence and stakeholder feedback
• Able to exhibit collaborative leadership style with ability to influence
• Able to think outside the box while maintaining regulatory compliance
• Proactive
• Good communicator

Whether you're growing your family or pursuing new adventures, ourenhanced maternity and paternity leave, sabbaticals, and hybrid working policiesare here to support you through life’s most meaningful moments. Financial wellbeing matters too, which is why we offer anenhanced pension scheme, access to a discount store, and free financial coaching through Bippit.

To help you grow with confidence, we offer a structuredtraining and development programmetailored to your role and department, equipping you with the tools, knowledge, and support you need to thrive.

Senior Medical and Technical Director

The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner.

We are seeking an experiencedAssociate Director, Medical Complianceto provide strategic leadership within our UK & Ireland Medical Affairs organisation. You will bring your extensive medical compliance experience and expertise to this senior-level position, operating autonomously while delivering medical compliance excellence across all Teva activities in the UK and Ireland.

As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), you will drive medical compliance excellence, support key strategic initiatives, and make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes through compliant project implementation.

Success in this role will be by measured by following metrics:

• Ensure full compliance with Teva SOPs, ABPI Code of Practice and IPHA code
• Zero PMCPA/HPRA complaints or successful defence of any complaints received
• Effective risk stratification of complex projects to ensure efficient implementation while maintaining compliance
• Achievement of business objectives through strategic thinking, proactively facilitating stakeholder dialogue and compliant operational processes
• Zero or minor observations in internal audits
• Stakeholder confidence metrics measured through internal surveys showing compliance function is seen as enabling (not blocking) business objectives

• Final Signatory Activities
  • Serve as final signatory for medical compliance approvals
  • Review and approve materials, processes, and initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance
• Medical Compliance Leadership
  • Actas primary PMCPA/MHRA and IPHA/ HPRA contact for medical compliance matters
  • Develop and deliver ongoing training programs for final signatories (medical and commercial), AQPs, and reviewers
  • Serve as main medical compliance liaison for TPE/Global teams
  • Active participation as Compliance Committee member
  • Facilitate Code training workshops across the organisation
  • Liaise with Senior Manager, Meical Compliance and Therapy Area Leads to ensure PSP governance

• People Management
  • Oversee activities and performance of Manager and Senior Manager, Medical Compliance
  • Ensure Manager, Medical Compliance effectively maintains SOPs, compliance documentation (Glorya and Studium), and supports medical operations systems
  • Drive efficient project implementation through proper system utilisation and approvals processes
  • Ensure Senior Manager, Medical Compliance approves materials in a timely manner and provides governance to various projects.

• Audit and Inspection Leadership
  • Lead and/ or support audits and inspections across multiple areas: Pharmacovigilance, Congresses, promotional materials, PSP, Veeva, and PMCPA/ IPHA
  • Ensure audit readiness and compliance across all audited functions
  • Strategic Support and Process Optimisation
  • Provide SME support for process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Ensure Medical Affairs and Brand Plans comply with Teva SOPs, ABPI Code and IPHA code
  • Ensure Medical Affairs KPls are aligned with regulatory requirements and company standards
  • Support Medical Affairs Capability Mapping and Development programs
  • Liaise with Compliance Officer on key projects

• System Administration
  • Managing key platforms: Glorya (document management), Studium (training management), EngageMate (HCP engagement) and Veeva Promomats (promotional and non-promotional materials approval)
  • Configure EngageMate and Veeva Promomats systems for compliant and efficient project implementation

• Strategic Project Support
  • Partner with Senior Medical and Technical Director on high-priority initiatives
  • Collaborate with project coordinators to implement key strategic projects
  • Provide compliance expertise for ad hoc business requirements

Do you have...?

• Extensive experience as a final signatory with demonstrated independent decision-making authority
• Experience successfully leading and transforming a medical compliance function (not just participating)
• Proven track record of establishing compliance frameworks from scratch or significantly improving underperforming functions
• Demonstrated ability to challenge and influence key stakeholders on compliance matters without compromising standards
• Proven track record of SME input for process improvement
• Experience of managing and configuring platforms such as Veeva Promomats (promotional and non-promotional materials approval)
• Experience managing direct relationships with MHRA/PMCPA and HPRA/IPHA as the primary organisational representative
• Experience of PMCPA case defences where candidate was the lead strategist (not just a contributor)
• Demonstrated experience preventing PMCPA complaints through proactive stakeholder education and process improvements
• Evidence of preventing regulatory issues through proactive risk identification and stakeholder education
• Track record of participating in industry level initiatives to shape compliance frameworks
• Demonstrated experience making unpopular compliance decisions that were later validated
• Demonstrated experience of balancing compliance considerations and business goals using risk stratification strategies
• Proven ability to recover from compliance failures and implement sustainable improvements
• Evidence of successfully managing compliance during organisational change

Are you...?

• A qualified Physician or a Pharmacist with experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Desirable: Master's degree in business administration (MBA), Operations Management, or Process Improvement. Having a process improvement certification (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, Lean Management, Change Management) will also be desirable.
• The final decision-maker (not advisor) on compliance matters
• Able to building or rebuilding stakeholder confidence after compliance failures
• Able to demonstrate openness to feedback and continuous learning mindset
• Willing to adapt approaches based on evidence and stakeholder feedback
• Able to exhibit collaborative leadership style with ability to influence
• Able to think outside the box while maintaining regulatory compliance
• Proactive
• Good communicator

Whether you're growing your family or pursuing new adventures, ourenhanced maternity and paternity leave, sabbaticals, and hybrid working policiesare here to support you through life’s most meaningful moments. Financial wellbeing matters too, which is why we offer anenhanced pension scheme, access to a discount store, and free financial coaching through Bippit.

To help you grow with confidence, we offer a structuredtraining and development programmetailored to your role and department, equipping you with the tools, knowledge, and support you need to thrive.

Senior Medical and Technical Director

The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner.

We are seeking an experienced

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Team performance and development outcomes

• KOL engagement quality and satisfaction scores

• Strategic initiative completion and impact

• Territory coverage and engagement metrics

• Scientific collaboration outputs

• Compliance and regulatory adherence

• Cross-functional partnership effectiveness

• Team Leadership & Management

  • Lead, manage, and develop a team of MSLs across UK and Ireland

  • Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance management to ensure team excellence

  • Conduct regular field visits and joint HCP interactions to support MSL development

  • Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and training of MSL team members

  • Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture

  • Develop ongoing MSL training plan

• Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Relationship Management

  • Establish and maintain strategic relationships with nationally important KOLs

  • Lead engagement with key medical centres and academic institutions at the highest level

  • Support and enhance MSL interactions with regional and local KOLs

  • Develop and execute national KOL engagement strategies

  • Represent the company at major scientific meetings and congresses

• Strategic Planning & Execution

  • Collaborate with therapeutic area and field sales teams to develop comprehensive field medical strategies

  • Translate corporate medical strategies into actionable field execution plans

  • Ensure alignment between field medical objectives and business priorities

  • Monitor and evaluate strategy effectiveness, adapting approaches as needed

  • Provide strategic insights and market intelligence to therapeutic area teams

• Scientific Excellence

  • Maintain deep therapeutic area expertise and stay current with medical literature

  • Provide scientific leadership and credibility in interactions with healthcare professionals

  • Support medical information requests and scientific discussions

  • Contribute to medical publications, research collaborations, and scientific initiatives

  • Ensure compliance with all medical and regulatory requirements

• Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Partner with medical affairs, commercial, regulatory, and clinical teams

  • Support product launch preparations and lifecycle management activities

  • Contribute to medical education programs and advisory board planning

  • Collaborate with global and EU medical teams on key initiatives

  • Liaise with MSL managers from other countries to share best practices

• Strategic Partnership & Representation

  • Deputise for Senior Medical and Technical Director as appropriate

  • Partner with Senior Medical and Technical Director on high-priority strategic initiatives

  • Collaborate with project coordinator on key strategic project implementation

  • Represent Medical Affairs at UK, Ireland, EU, and global meetings

Do you have...?

• Advanced degree in life sciences (MD, PHD, Pharmacy, or equivalent) is a must. Desirable: post-graduate qualification in neurology, psychiatry, gastroenterology or immunology

• Extensive pharmaceutical industry experience in medical affairs or MSL roles, including experience of managing MSLs

• Proven leadership experience managing high-performing teams

• Previous experience managing geographically dispersed teams preferred

• Experience of launching new products, especially in neurology, psychiatry or gastroenterology

• Experience of engaging with key stakeholders in neurology, psychiatry or Gastroenterology

• Knowledge of treatment landscapes in neurology, psychiatry or Gastroenterology

• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations and compliance requirements

• Experience with clinical trial management, especially Phase II/ III/ IV

• Knowledge of UK and Irish regulatory landscapes

• Experience of pre-launch medical planning for a new product launch

• Experience in supporting formulary inclusion of new products

• Experience in working with Market Access Teams

• Experience of working in the NHS

• Proficiency in CRM systems and medical affairs databases

• Experience with scientific literature databases and analysis tools

• Advanced presentation and facilitation skills

• Project management capabilities

Are you...?

• An strategic thinker
• Proactive
• Good communicator
• Happy with the below travel requirements:

  • Extensive travel required (60-70%) across UK and Ireland

  • This role requires 'time on territory' of 3 to 4 days per week.

  • International travel for meetings and conferences

  • Overnight stays required for field visits, MSL coaching and meetings

Whether you're growing your family or pursuing new adventures, ourenhanced maternity and paternity leave, sabbaticals, and hybrid working policiesare here to support you through life’s most meaningful moments. Financial wellbeing matters too, which is why we offer anenhanced pension scheme, access to a discount store, and free financial coaching through Bippit.

To help you grow with confidence, we offer a structuredtraining and development programmetailored to your role and department, equipping you with the tools, knowledge, and support you need to thrive.

Senior Medical and Technical Director

The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner.

As Senior Director, Global Product Strategy - Emrusolmin & portfolio - you will define the long-term strategic vision and lead the global product strategy for Emrusolmin (and other global assets) - translating scientific innovation into long-term brand and business value.

This key global leadership role is responsible for shaping and executing the brand’s strategic direction, driving launch excellence, and maximizing long-term value across key markets. You will collaborate cross-functionally to translate scientific innovation into compelling commercial strategies, ensuring success throughout its lifecycle.

This position can be based in the US (Parsippany), the Netherlands (Haarlem) or the UK. (In the UK, it can be based remotely.)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Approximately up to 20% travel to support key meetings and cross-functional planning.

• Lead the development and execution of the global launch and brand strategy for Emrusolmin, including lifecycle planning and indication sequencing.
• Align global forecasts, target product profiles (TPPs), and clinical endpoints to ensure strategic and commercial coherence.
• Translate clinical and scientific data into differentiated value propositions and messaging to unlock reimbursement and drive early patient access.
• Provide strategic leadership for additional assets within the global neurology portfolio.
• Drive global launch readiness in partnership with regional commercial, medical, and affiliate teams.
• Identify and prioritize market expansion opportunities, including new geographies and indications.
• Guide lifecycle planning to optimize long-term brand value.
• Collaborate with R&D, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and regional teams to inform evidence generation and asset decisions.
• Oversee market insights, competitive intelligence, and KPI tracking to inform strategy and adapt plans.
• Engage KOLs, advocacy groups, and external stakeholders to shape brand perception and support scientific exchange.
• Own the global brand campaign and core messaging for Emrusolmin, ensuring consistency and relevance across markets.
• Drive storytelling excellence to communicate Emrusolmin’s value to HCPs, payers, and patients.

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or other advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in commercial, marketing, or sales leadership, including significant people leadership.
• Proven success in developing strategies that deliver long-term commercial results.
• Recent experience in a Tier 1 market (US or EU5) preferred, ideally within the last 5 years.
• Launch leadership experience, including collaboration with global functions (R&D, Medical, HEOR).
• Experience across multiple therapeutic areas; neurology and/or rare diseases preferred.
• Strategic thinker with deep knowledge of industry best practices and current market trends.
• Recognized expert with strong leadership and communication capabilities.
• Demonstrated success in developing others and leading high-performing teams.
• Operates with autonomy and accountability in a global matrix environment.

The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner.

This position can be based in the US (Parsippany), the Netherlands (Haarlem) or the UK. (In the UK, it can be based remotely.)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Approximately up to 20% travel to support key meetings and cross-functional planning.

• Lead global market research and competitive intelligence to guide brand strategy, positioning, and access decisions.
• Translate complex data into clear insights that shape senior leadership and investment decisions.
• Partner with forecasting to build robust, scenario-based projections and support long-range planning.
• Track market dynamics, pipeline developments, and competitor activity to identify opportunities and risks.
• Collaborate with global product, R&D, and regional teams on brand planning, launch readiness, and lifecycle management.
• Act as the subject-matter expert on immunology (IBD focus) and present insights to global leadership.
• Manage vendors, mentor team members, and foster a culture of curiosity and strategic thinking.

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus.
• A minimum of 10 years in pharma/biotech commercial functions, with expertise in insights, forecasting, or analytics.
• Strong understanding of immunology (IBD experience highly preferred).
• Proven track record influencing senior stakeholders in a global, matrix environment.
• Experience supporting product launches and global brand strategy.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and storytelling skills.

The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner.