Associate Director, Medical Affairs – Belgium (Affiliate Responsibility) Location: Belgium (Hybrid)
The Associate Director, Medical Affairs Belgium is the senior medical leader within the Belgian affiliate, responsible for providing strategic and scientific leadership across the local portfolio with a strong focus on cardiometabolic disease. This role combines people leadership, medical strategy, and high-level stakeholder engagement and is critical to supporting the continued growth of a rapidly expanding, top-tier pharmaceutical organization.
The position leads a small, highly qualified Medical Affairs team of three (PhD- and Medical Affairs–trained professionals) and plays a key role in shaping medical excellence at affiliate level.
Lead and execute the local Medical Affairs strategy in alignment with global and regional objectives
Provide medical and scientific leadership across the Belgian affiliate portfolio, with emphasis on cardiometabolic health
Manage, coach, and develop a high-performing Medical Affairs team (3 FTEs)
Act as a senior medical expert and strategic partner to cross-functional teams (Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Clinical)
Drive high-quality scientific exchange with key external stakeholders, including KOLs, investigators, and scientific societies
Oversee medical input into launch, lifecycle management, real-world evidence, and post-marketing activities
Medical Degree (MD) required
Strong clinical background, ideally as a cardiologist or endocrinologist, or with deep expertise in cardiometabolic health
Significant experience in Medical Affairs within a large pharmaceutical organization
Demonstrated people leadership experience, including line management
Experience working in a fast-growing or dynamic pharma environment preferred
Reports to: Medical Director Belgium (responsible for the entire Belgian portfolio)
Senior affiliate leadership role within one of the largest and fastest-growing pharmaceutical companies globally
Opportunity to shape and grow medical affairs capabilities in a key market