Medical Affairs Scientist Vaccines (m/f/d), Zürich (Kreis 11)

Overview

Role: Medical Affairs Scientist (m/w/d)– fixed-term position until end of March 2027. Responsibilities

Scientific leadership&medical-to-medical communication: Lead compliant, peer-to-peer scientific exchange in the field across priority vaccine disease areas and assets. Serve as a recognized subject matter expert for healthcare professionals, medical societies and academic partners; interpret and communicate clinical evidence, guidelines and real-world data.Identify, discuss and follow up on study concepts; evaluate emerging data and key congress outputs relevant to vaccines. Stakeholder management&early external engagement: Map, prioritize, and develop long-term, trust-based relationships with national and regional stakeholders, including key opinion leaders and scientific networks. Proactively initiate collaborations and projects with external partners in line with medical strategy and unmet needs. Drive timely, needs-based early outreach and tailored scientific engagements across omni-channel formats.Strategy, insights&cross-functional collaboration: Plan and execute medical-scientific strategic plans for the vaccine portfolio within the specialty role. Generate, document and share high-quality medical insights to inform category/BU strategies, tactics and country plans. Clinical operations&data generation: Collaborate with Clinical Operations on feasibility, site identification, investigator engagement and study support as appropriate. Contribute to local evidence generation initiatives (e.g., RWE projects) in partnership with data specialists and global teams. Support medical training for field/commercial colleagues on disease areas and products, as needed.Compliance, professionalism&governance: Champion medical compliance and professionalism; ensure all interactions and materials adhere to applicable Codes of Practice, company SOPs and labeling. Identify and report adverse events and product complaints in line with pharmacovigilance requirements. Maintain accurate documentation of external interactions, insights and activities in approved systems.Qualifications&Experience

Advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy or Life/Health Sciences; MD/Dr. med./PhD preferred. Proven experience in Medical Affairs, clinical research or within vaccine-related therapeutic areas, with a strong preference for vaccines expertise. Deep understanding of local healthcare environment, scientific societies and policy landscape.Sound knowledge of pharmacovigilance, regulatory frameworks and promotional/non-promotional review processes. Excellent scientific communication skills, including ability to tailor complex data to diverse audiences across omni-channel formats. Strong collaboration and project management skills in matrixed, cross-functional settings.Fluency in English; proficiency in German strongly preferred.

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