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Medical Scientific Liaison

Zagreb, City of Zagreb
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The Europe & Canada (EUCAN) Business unit supports Takeda's mission at a regional level and as the leader in rare diseases and specialty care, we champion better health and a brighter future for patients, healthcare providers and our people.

Across the EUCAN BU, patients come first in every decision we make. We develop strategic partnerships which deliver value for society and create a culture within which our people can thrive and reach their full potential.

Our mission is to empower and enable our people to fulfill their potential by embracing diversity and creating a high-performance, collaborative working environment. In the EUCAN region integrity is one of our key values. We put patients, trust and reputation before business and this is one of the main reasons why our people choose to work here.

Job ID R0170800 Date posted 12/19/2025 Location Zagreb, City of Zagreb

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Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

This position serves as the Therapeutic Area specialist and is responsible for execution of strategy for medical affairs within a specific Therapeutic Area. He/she will contribute to the achievement of business success by putting the patient’s needs and safety into primary focus.

This position is responsible for execution of the medical/clinical plan for the specific Therapeutic Area (s) in the country. Role includes collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and serving as a medical and scientific expert within the company, with deep Takeda and competitor product and therapy area knowledge to advise effectively and appropriately the country’s commercial teams.

This position is responsible for driving alignment between Medical and key cross-functional stakeholders across the Therapeutic Area.

This position is a corporate field-based position, with approximately 50% time in the field collaborating with KOLs and other external customers as needed.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES OVERALL

  • Co-develop and execute all local Medical Affairs activities in the relevant Therapeutic Area (TA)

  • Maintain a very high level of updated medical knowledge and understanding of the overall treatment and healthcare environment in the Therapeutic Area(s)

  • Leverage strong science to create compelling LOC strategies for the Therapeutic Area (s) that fulfil unmet medical needs, support successful product registration, and increase availability of Takeda's medicine to patients

MEDICAL MEETINGS AND PLANNING(incl NGCE) (15 %)

  • Responsible for co-creating and executing the TA Medical Plan, aligned with both the Brand Plan and the Area / Regional / Global Medical Plan (where relevant)

  • Utilize in-field insights to support medical and scientific strategy and business development

  • Create or support the development of medical/scientific materials and slide decks as needed, such as MSL slide decks and advisory board slides

  • Ensure compliance of all responsible activities to relevant laws and regulations as well as internal standards and SOPs

  • Work with Medical Affairs Manager in planning and implementing patient access programs / initiatives as needed and as per local regulatory requirements for products within Therapeutic Area (s)

  • Provide medical expertise in the review of adverse events locally and contribute to global pharmacovigilance activities

  • Responsible for maintaining a high level of disease and product knowledge through continuous education

  • Attend courses and industry meetings, read industry publications and discuss Therapeutic Areas with colleagues to keep up to date with developments within the pharmaceutical industry and pharmaceutical medicines

  • May be responsible for budget planning, resource allocation and preparation of monthly / quarterly reports for relevant Therapeutic Area(s)

  • DD&T (data, digital and technology) responsibilities

  • Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of Omni Channel Engagement, including all the available channels and how they are integrated into the journey

  • Execute journeys utilizing a mix of channels appropriate to HCP segments

  • Co-develops and leads KOL engagement plans with clear OCE tactics and KPl's aligned to the strategy

  • Understands channel and communication preferences to create a personalized experience (uses right content, right channel, right time)

  • Consistently applies legal and compliance framework in OCE e.g., GDPR, consent management

  • Demonstrates understanding and application of the engagement technology ecosystem and how each helps to improve and add value to the experience (e.g., Brightcove video, approved emails, Takeda ID and Takeda Connect)

  • Routinely collects and enters qualitative and quantitative data and insights from face to face and virtual interactions into CRM/Veeva to increase understanding of HCPs

  • Leverages insights (e.g., From CRM, Power Bl, CXM, Al, Veeva Med Insights) to make data driven decisions and plan and steer activity.

  • Other tasks aligned with Medical Affairs Manager

TRAINING(10 %)

  • Provides scientific support for continuous medical education (CMEs)

  • Deliver relevant Therapeutic Area (s) training to the medical team and cross-functional teams as needed

  • RegularlycompleteassignedtrainingsinLMSand continuously self-educate on TA/products latest data and keep training records

TIME FOR KOL FACING ACTIVITIES (60 %)

  • Represents Takeda in the therapeutic area by providing a highly knowledgeable medical voice with external stakeholders as needed

  • Establishes ongoing relationship with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare organizations

  • Ensure that the scientific-medical content of promotional and non-promotional material is fair, balanced, and based on appropriate scientific evidence, as well as compliant with local regulatory norms and internal compliance rules

  • Lead and/ or participate in the development and implementation of key medical activities (e.g. Advisory Boards, Focus Group Meetings, medical education and peer-to-peer training activities)

  • Support/lead relevant local TA experts identification and potential international engagements of local experts

CROSS­ FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION (10 %)

  • Provide medical/scientific input into the Brand Plan and is a member of the cross-functional Brand Team

  • Share medical insights in the relevant TA with cross functional colleagues

  • Provide medical and scientific input in the relevant Therapeutic Area(s} to cross-functional stakeholders, including marketing, regulatory, market access / alliance functions and others as required

  • Providemedicalandscientifictrainingtointernal stakeholders as needed

  • Participate in Area / Regional / Global Medical Affairs initiatives

DATA GENERATION (5 %)

  • Execute data generation/dissemination plan for the relevant Therapeutic Area (s) in line with the Medical Plan and Medical Affairs Manager

  • Support local data generation programs to address local unmet need, differentiation and value demonstration gaps (MACS/CCR)

  • Reactively collaborate with clinical operations (based on written requests) to ensure local patients are included in global trials.

* This job description defines and captures key expectations. However, duties and/ or roles are not limited to details above and may evolve or change during the course of the role based on company priorities and manager's discretion.

Locations

Zagreb, Croatia

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time
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