Medical Affairs - Strategic External Partnerships Lead Oncology

<h3>The Position</h3> <p>In this strategic Medical Affairs role, you will lead market development initiatives that shape clinical adoption, support healthcare professional education, and prepare the market for successful product launches. A core responsibility is to identify and optimize external partnerships with clinical research networks, academic institutions, and healthcare organizations to accelerate evidence generation and maximize patient impact. Collaborating cross-functionally with R&amp;D, commercial, regulatory, and regional affiliates, you will ensure medical insights and patient needs are embedded into early asset strategy and global planning.</p> <h3>Tasks &amp; responsibilities</h3> <ul> <li>Proactively identify, evaluate, and engage with key external stakeholders—including academic institutions, clinical research networks, and healthcare organizations—to establish impactful partnerships that support evidence generation and accelerate clinical trial execution.</li> <li>Oversee the identification and onboarding of high-potential clinical trial collaborators in alignment with the Integrated Asset Evidence Plan, ensuring strategic fit with therapeutic area priorities and geographic needs.</li> <li>Champion early identification of pipeline assets or indications requiring market shaping. Conduct comprehensive landscape assessments and implement tailored strategies to influence clinical and policy environments.</li> <li>Design and drive brand-specific market development programs to enhance HCP education, clinical adoption, and launch readiness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the planning and execution of evidence generation activities in alignment with strategic imperatives.</li> <li>Partner with the publication manager to support publication planning and development of high-quality scientific content. Ensure alignment with the overarching medical strategy and facilitate impactful data dissemination.</li> <li>Actively contribute to brand strategy development by integrating medical insights with commercial objectives, fostering cross-functional alignment and supporting successful product positioning.</li> </ul> <h3>Requirements</h3> <ul> <li>Hold an MD or PhD with comprehensive medical affairs background, a solid foundation in clinical drug development, and extensive experience in both international and country-level roles within the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in the US</li> <li>Bring expertise in fostering external partnerships or driving market development initiatives</li> <li>Leverage a strong background in Oncology, with in-depth knowledge of the therapeutic landscape and the ability to adapt to evolving treatment paradigms</li> <li>Demonstrate a track record of success in planning, conducting, and publishing scientific and clinical research, including expertise in epidemiology and real-world evidence (RWE) generation tailored for diverse audiences</li> <li>Ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with global key opinion leaders (KOLs), international societies, and other external stakeholders to drive influence and collaboration</li> <li>Exhibit a strong customer and patient-centric mindset, translating insights into actionable strategies that align with organizational goals</li> <li>Combine an analytical mindset with data interpretation skills to identify treatment gaps, inform strategic decisions, and enhance care delivery</li> <li>Embrace ambiguity with an entrepreneurial spirit, identifying and evaluating emerging opportunities across new indications, geographies, and customer segments</li> </ul> <h3>Ready to contact us? </h3> <p>If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: <a href="mailto:hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com">hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com</a></p> <p><u>Recruitment process:</u> <br/>Step 1: Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until Oct. 17th, 2025. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. <br/>Step 2: Virtual meetings end of September / early October<br/>Step 3: On-site interviews beginning mid / end of October</p>