Medical Advisor - Specialty Care

At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

The Medical Advisor provides scientific and medical leadership within Sobi Australia for Specialty Care joining an existing medical team supporting the Rare Disease portfolio. This presents an exciting opportunity to initiate work and Build Sobi’s local presence in this new field from the ground up. Further headcount is planned for Specialty Care and there will also be an opportunity to lead and manage at least one MSL within 12 months. The role ensures high‑quality medical planning, scientific communication, evidence generation, and cross‑functional collaboration while maintaining strict compliance and medical governance.

As a core member of Medical Affairs, the Medical Advisor drives insight generation, supports field teams, and contributes to a medically robust, patient‑centric strategy.

• First role with in Sobi Australia dedicated to Specialty Care 
• Formation and development of KOL network within specialist area
• Build country-wide awareness of Sobi clinical data and company profile 
• Bring key clinical insights into the strategic planning process
• Contribute to strategic planning, and execution of medical field activities and Sobi medical initiatives, as well as evidence generation plan
• National role with a large field-based component (initially 50%) to establish Sobi in the therapeutic area

Key Responsibilities

Medical Strategy & Local Medical Plan

• Develop and implement the Local Medical Plan (LMP) for assigned therapeutic areas, ensuring alignment with regional/global medical strategies and local scientific insights.
• Identify unmet medical needs and integrate them into strategic planning and medical initiatives.
• Ensure medical activities contribute meaningfully to affiliate objectives while remaining aligned with the agreed medical strategy.
• Ensures local medical planning and execution follow Medical Excellence guidance (governance, KPIs, documentation standards, and capability requirements).
•  Build the LMP using Medical Excellence planning standards (common structure, prioritization logic, measurable outcomes, and milestone-based delivery).
• Maintain a consistent ME reporting cadence (progress vs plan, risks/issues, KPI performance, lessons learned) and contribute to cross-country performance visibility.

Scientific Engagement & Thought Leader Interactions 

• Build and maintain effective scientific partnerships with key thought leaders, clinical experts, scientific societies, and relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct scientific discussions, gather nuanced external insights, and channel them into medical strategy development.
• Lead or support scientific advisory boards as delegated within the therapeutic area strategy to validate assumptions, understand unmet needs, and shape future priorities.

Evidence Generation & Data Gap Identification

• Identify local data gaps and therapeutic questions requiring further medical or clinical evidence.
• Explore opportunities for evidence‑generation activities including:

1. Non‑interventional studies
2. Real‑world evidence (RWE)
3. Investigator‑initiated research (ISS/ISR)
4. Phase IV activities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to implement evidence plans in line with the Medical Affairs Plan (MAP) that support appropriate use and improve patient outcomes.

Medical Education & Scientific Communication 

• Design and execute local scientific communication plans including medical education programs, symposia, training, webinars, and congress‑related activities.
• Develop or supervise creation of high‑quality medical content (slide decks, scientific FAQs, disease awareness materials, medical information responses).
• Ensure that all materials reflect scientific accuracy, clarity, and alignment with medical strategies.
• Provide medical training and scientific support to internal stakeholders (e.g., MSLs, commercial teams, access teams).
• Ensure medical education initiatives follow Medical Excellence quality standards (scientific storytelling, modular content, reuse across countries where appropriate, and impact measurement).
• Support capability enablement (training, refreshers, certification tracking where applicable) in line with ME guidance.

Cross‑Functional Medical Support

• Serve as the primary medical/scientific expert for assigned products at affiliate level within cross‑functional teams (Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Patient Access, etc.).
• Ensure the medical perspective is included in brand planning, launch readiness, and lifecycle discussions.
• Support review and approval of promotional and non‑promotional materials ensuring scientific integrity and compliance.

Medical Information, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure timely, high‑quality responses to field medical inquiries, including complex scientific questions from HCPs and internal teams.
• Oversee and ensure compliant delivery of medical activities according to internal SOPs, governance frameworks, and all relevant industry regulations.
• Provide medical oversight for Patient Support Programs and manage unsolicited product nominal use requests where applicable.

Internal Expertise & Continuous Scientific Development 

• Maintain up‑to‑date, in‑depth knowledge of Specialty care Drug, Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS), genetic lipid disorders, and broader competitive/scientific landscapes.
• Participate in scientific meetings, congresses, advisory groups, and medical workshops to deepen expertise.
• Contribute to the development of local core dossiers, scientific narratives, and internal guidance documents.

Budget & Resource Management 

• Manage the medical budget for assigned therapeutic area(s), ensuring efficient allocation of resources. 
• Monitor performance, timelines, and delivery of medical activities and projects.

• Advanced scientific or medical degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, MSc or equivalent).
• Experience in Medical Affairs within specialty care, metabolic or highly scientific therapeutic areas.
• Proven track record in medical planning, scientific communication, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Experience engaging with KOLs and supporting evidence‑generation programs is highly desirable.
• Strong scientific and clinical acumen with ability to interpret and communicate complex data.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and scientific writing skills.
• High ethical standards and understanding of medical compliance and governance.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally while maintaining independent medical judgment.
• Strong insight‑generation and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with agility in fast‑evolving therapeutic areas.
• Good command of English.
• Australian Permanent Residency (or equivalent) is a requirement
• Full Australian drivers’ licence
• Completed Medicines Australia CEP program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.