Application deadline: 15/05/2026
Location: Maidenhead SL6 3UD, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Contract type: Permanent
Job ID: 4398
Join us in creating a future legacy in medical dermatology
At LEO Pharma, we are global leaders in medical dermatology. We have 117 years’ experience in bringing innovation to healthcare. And we are eager to do much more. Each year, close to 100 million people have a better day because of our medicines.
Your Role
As the UK Medical Director, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the UK Medical Affairs function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality scientific support, governance, and compliance across the UK affiliate.
You will be responsible for shaping medical strategy, driving evidence generation and expert engagement, and partnering cross-functionally with commercial, market access, regulatory, R&D, and global teams to support successful product development, launch, and lifecycle management.
Key responsibilities include:
Medical Affairs Leadership
* Shaping and executing the affiliate Medical Affairs strategy, informed by competitive insights and external expert engagement.
* Collaborating cross-functionally to influence life cycle management, launches, brand plans, and global business strategies.
* Leading scientific, external engagement and represent LEO Pharma with key stakeholders.
Performance & Delivery
* Building and sustaining a high-performing Medical Affairs team, fostering continuous improvement and operational excellence.
* Managing budgets, resources, and performance metrics to ensure efficient plan execution.
Medical Excellence & Best Practice
* Driving adoption of global processes, including publication planning, field medical strategy, and medical impact measurement via KPIs.
* Identifying opportunities for innovation to improve efficiency and value delivery.
Talent Development
* Assessing capability gaps and providing targeted training and development opportunities.
* Identifying and developing talent within the affiliate and across global teams.
Governance & Compliance
* Overseeing and approving local IIS/NIS proposals.
* Acting as final medical signatory for promotional/scientific materials, ensuring PMCPA compliance and adherence to company standards.
Collaboration & Partnership
* Serving as a trusted partner to commercial teams, integrating medical insights into regulatory, launch, and market access strategies.
Your Qualifications
To succeed in this role, we imagine you will have the following qualifications:
Essential
* Medical Doctor with Final Signatory status
* Significant Medical Affairs experience at a senior level, in a comparable organisation
* Deep knowledge of drug development, safety, regulatory requirements, market access, and reimbursement
* Proven launch experience within a commercial healthcare/pharmaceutical environment
* Demonstrated ability to lead medical strategy and deliver results in a highly regulated setting
* Inclusive leadership style with advanced communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills
* Commercial awareness and ability to balance scientific integrity with business objectives
* Proven cross-functional collaboration across medical, commercial, legal, regulatory, and communications teams
* Experience in building and managing relationships with Key External Experts and other external stakeholders
* Ability to communicate complex scientific and clinical information clearly to diverse audiences
* Commitment to integrity, compliance, collaboration, and high performance
* Adaptable, agile, and execution-focused
Desirable
* Experience in dermatology and/or biologics
* Experience leading organisational change and transformation
Your Application
You do not need to upload a cover letter, but feel free to add a few sentences in your CV on why this position has your interest. Please refrain from including a photograph.
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