Medical Advisor Rare Disease Austria (all genders)

Work Your Magic with us!  

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your Role:

As Medical Advisor Rare Disease Austria, you will serve as the scientific and medical backbone of our Medical Affairs activities in Austria. You will be a trusted partner to the medical community, patient advocacy groups, and internal cross-functional teams, translating cutting-edge science into meaningful impact for patients with rare tumors.

You will define and execute the local medical strategy, drive evidence generation initiatives, build lasting relationships with key opinion leaders and patient organizations, and support clinical development activities — all while ensuring the highest standards of scientific integrity and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Medical Strategy & Scientific Expertise

• Define and lead the local medical strategy for your therapeutic area, aligned with global and regional objectives.


• Serve as the internal expert on disease biology, treatment landscape, and evolving standards of care in rare tumors and related rare diseases.


• Anticipate and address the scientific and educational needs of local stakeholders including HCPs, payers, and patient communities.


• Maintain and continuously develop an advanced, in-depth scientific and medical knowledge base; communicate key insights to internal and external stakeholders.


• Ensure scientific and clinical accuracy for all assigned products and therapeutic areas.

KOL & Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify, establish, and maintain strong scientific relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) across multi-specialty disciplines at local, national, and European levels.


• Facilitate the appropriate, balanced exchange of scientific information and respond to unsolicited medical inquiries from the medical community.


• Communicate expert opinions, clinical trends, and field insights to Medical Affairs and translate findings into strategic recommendations that advance science and patient care.


• Develop and execute KOL engagement plans and territory plans in alignment with regional and national medical strategy.


• Serve as medical lead and provide scientific support at national and international medical congresses; participate in and facilitate medical discussions at advisory boards and scientific programs.


• Build and maintain relationships with clinical decision makers at local and national institutions.

Patient Advocacy & Disease Awareness

• Act as primary liaison with local and national patient advocacy organizations (PAOs) and patient groups, gathering patient insights and supporting patient-centric approaches.


• Plan and lead local patient organization engagement activities, including disease awareness initiatives and events at major congresses.


• Collaborate with the European Patient Advocacy Director to align country-level PAO strategy and tactics.


• Analyze the local patient advocacy landscape and represent the company externally at relevant meetings

Clinical Development & Evidence Generation

• Support company-sponsored clinical trials across all phases, from site identification and initiation through to completion, including patient enrollment support and investigator engagement.


• Act as primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and conducting investigator-initiated research (IIS); coordinate between investigators and internal stakeholders.


• Drive real-world evidence (RWE) generation and lead/support local medical studies; contribute to site selection for clinical projects in collaboration with Clinical Operations.


• Partner with cross-functional teams, including HEOR and Market Access, to develop health economic and outcomes data and present findings to relevant audiences.


• Map the treatment landscape and medical environment for new indications and programs within the therapeutic area.

Cross-functional Collaboration & Compliance

• Develop and review medical materials, publications, and communications, ensuring scientific accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards and local pharma codes.


• Lead the local publication process and align with local, regional, and global publication plans.


• Contribute to and review medical marketing strategies and materials.


• Consolidate and communicate trends, market insights, and unmet medical needs identified in the field to internal stakeholders.


• Support the planning and tracking of the therapeutic area-specific medical budget and ensure operational excellence.


• Comply with all relevant trainings, SOPs, GxP guidelines, and internal policies; maintain up-to-date compliance knowledge.

Who You Are                                                  

Required Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or medical degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) required.


• Minimum of 5 years of Medical Affairs experience in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry.


• Demonstrated expertise in rare diseases, particularly in oncology and/or neurosciences.


• Proven ability to present complex clinical and scientific data effectively to diverse audiences.


• Knowledge of regulatory, commercial, and clinical issues affecting the pharmaceutical industry.


• Experience with clinical research methodology and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).


• Solid understanding of local healthcare environment, including market access and payer dynamics.


• Strong organizational, negotiation, and communication skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships with external stakeholders.


• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (approx. 30–40%).


• Fluency in German & English

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior field Medical Affairs experience (MSL or Medical Advisor role) within the relevant country.


• Experience in patient advocacy engagement and communications strategies for disease awareness and patient access.


• Background in rare oncology (e.g., desmoid tumors, DFSP, or related rare tumor types).


• Experience with G-BA assessments or comparable health technology assessment (HTA) processes.


• Familiarity with health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) principles.


• Strong team player with a collaborative mindset and practical GCP knowledge.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress! We offer you an attractive package – the annual salary starts with 65.000 € & depends on your background & experience. 

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!