Zurich, Switzerland
I am a seasoned Medical Affairs Leader with 12+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with extensive experience shaping country-level medical strategy, driving scientific leadership and elevating team performance. I am an expert in product lifecycle management, industry dynamics and trends, successful launch management across numerous speciality and primary care indications and diseases. As a dedicated leader I have successfully hired, developed and nurtured talent to build cohesive results-driven high-performing medical affairs teams. I am skilled in inclusive and empathic leadership, analytical thinking and fostering cross-functional collaboration to achieve results. A strategic thinker with a growth mindset, adept at navigating complex, dynamic environments across teams and regions. Currently in transition and open to strategic senior leadership roles in Pharma/Life Sciences/Healthcare. medical affairs strategy | high-impact leadership | medical affairs execution | x-functional influence | stakeholder and relationship management | enterprise mindset | medical excellence | change leadership | team leadership | KOL engagement | results driven leadership | business acumen | analytical thinking | go-to-market strategy | customer focus | AI in pharma | clinical studies management | Medical Science liaison management | operational excellence | project management | launch readiness | talent management | team building |
actively exploring strategic leadership opportunities in Pharma/Life Sciences
- Leading the high performing MSL team, 4-5 direct reports - Providing coaching and mentoring of the team, talent identification and development - Making appropriate resource allocation and retention decisions - Developing and executing field medical strategy, communication and KOL engagement plans - Ensuring objectives setting, performance management and KPI - Ensuring MSL support in BMS clinical trials and investigator-sponsored research projects - Ensuring compliance of the team
- Leading harmonization initiatives across CHAT (Switzerland&Austria) Medical Affairs - Coordination of yearly Brand Planning and Medical Planning cycles - Internal coordination of medical pre-launch activities - Cross functional & organizational strategy - Local contact point to the worldwide organization in key strategy topics - Member of the CHAT medical leadership team - Act as chief of staff for the medical department
- lead medical for immuno-oncology in genitourinary cancer (RCC, bladder and prostate) and hematology (Multiple Myeloma, CML and lymphoma) - development of local medical strategy and communication plan and strategic input into development of brand plans - development and maintenance of peer-to-peer relationships with Healthcare Providers - delivery of pre-launch and launch activities for major growth products including advisory boards, Satellite Symposia at national and international congresses, various medical education activities with budget responsibility - support of clinical development Phase I-IV trials and investigator-sponsored research
- Medical Affairs Manager for Respiratory products and disease area - Leading collaborations and medical affairs activities with KOLs - Development and review of promotional material in collaboration with Marketing - Product-related and disease area training for field force and external customers - Providing requested medical and product information to customers and official bodies - Medical affairs activities at local and international congresses
- Processing medical and scientific enquiries for all AstraZeneca products - Analyzing and processing adverse events - Delivering training for internal customers in all therapeutic areas - Ensuring that company sponsored meetings are compliant - Learning Management System administration and eLearning Content development - Implementation of new Medical Information Platform Therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Respiratory, Rheumatology, CNS, Oncology, Gastrotintestinal.
research work in the group of Prof. Konrad Basler includes: -planning and execution of projects in basic cancer research, molecular biology and genetics, national and international scientific collaborations, publication of research articles