Medical Adviser: Rare Disease / Oncology

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with investigators, thought leaders, and healthcare professionals to exchange scientific insights
  


• Build and maintain strong external expert networks within the therapeutic area
  


• Provide accurate, compliant responses to medical inquiries (including off-label)
  


• Support clinical trials (ISS/CSS), including site identification, initiation, and engagement
  


• Represent Medical Affairs at scientific meetings and educational events
  


• Generate and communicate actionable medical insights to inform strategy
  


• Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical, Clinical, and Commercial teams
  


• Contribute to medical strategy, launch planning, and special projects
  


• Support patient programs and ensure effective execution and governance
  


• Ensure full compliance with internal SOPs, GCP/ICH, and regulatory requirements
  

Profile

• Advanced degree (PhD/MD/PharmD preferred)
  


• Strong scientific expertise and stakeholder engagement skills
  


• Experience in Medical Affairs or field medical roles preferred
  


• Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix environment
  

Requirements

Knowledge & Experience

• Advanced degree in life sciences (MSc/PhD/MD/PharmD preferred)
  


• ~5+ years in Medical Affairs or related function with solid track record
  


• Experience engaging thought leaders and delivering scientific presentations
  


• Strong understanding of clinical research, data analysis, and statistics
  


• Experience in medical planning, execution, and budget management
  


• Exposure to clinical studies, regulatory, and pharmacovigilance (preferred)
  


• Background in research, hospital, or pharma industry (advantage)
  


• Knowledge of therapeutic area landscape and customer dynamics (rare disease preferred)
  


• Strong strategic thinking and ability to communicate complex scientific content
  


• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
  


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  


• Solid understanding of regulatory and compliance environment
  


• Fluent Japanese and strong scientific English
  


• Willingness to travel; field engagement ~40%