Joris van Vugt

Head of External Medical Affairs and Patient Engagement, Global Medical Affairs

Eindhoven Area

About

I'm responsible for driving external engagement approaches across medical partnerships, HCP collaborations, and patient-centric programs supporting our global portfolio of focus and identifying and addressing emerging public health needs, while also shaping and executing the capability development strategy for the global medical affairs community within Viatris.

Experience

  • Viatris (Full-time · 5 yrs 8 mos)
    • Head of External Medical Affairs and Patient Engagement, Global Medical Affairs
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      I'm responsible for driving best-in-class external engagement approaches across medical partnerships, HCP collaborations, and patient-centric programs supporting our portfolio of focus and identifying and addressing emerging public health needs, while also shaping and executing the capability development strategy for the global medical affairs community within Viatris.

    • Senior Medical Director, External Customer Implementation Lead
      Dec 2020 - May 2025 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Medical affairs lead for external partnerships at Viatris for Developed Markets, Japan, Australia and New Zealand

    • Senior Medical Director Portfolio Development
      Nov 2020 - Dec 2020 · 2 mos

      Medical affairs, business development and product enhancement medical lead for the CV/Diabetes/CNS/Pain portfolio of Viatris developed markets

  • Pfizer (18 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior Medical Director Portfolio Development
      May 2019 - Nov 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Medical affairs, business development and product enhancement medical lead for the CV/Diabetes/CNS/Pain portfolio of Pfizer Upjohn developed markets

    • Medical Director, CV/MET Global Medical Affairs, Global Established Pharma Business
      Mar 2016 - Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Global Medical Lead Pulmonary Hypertension EU and AfME Regional Medical Lead CV

    • Medical Director Europe CV/MET Global Established Pharma Business
      Nov 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos

      EU Regional Medical Lead Dyslipidemia