Currently, we are looking for a new (Senior) Medical Director to join our Medical Affairs division and support our growth journey. Medical Affairs provides medical leadership with market preparation and partnership engagement on all Zealand Pharma products and therapies and supports our internal stakeholders with medical insight and expertise. Medical Affairs aims to lead Zealand in achieving scientific leadership, being a great place to work, and keeping patients at the core of everything we do.

We are a medium-sized biotech with a short chain of command. We are currently a team of 11 (9 based in DK and 2 in the US), reporting to the Head of Medical Affairs, and we are looking for the right colleague to add additional competencies the team. The position will be based in Søborg, Denmark.

So, ask yourself:

- Are you an experienced in Medical Affairs with international experience and desire responsibility for a broad range of tasks?

- Are you interested in taking your medical affairs career to the next level by being exposed to, and providing input for, our research and development teams?

- Are you someone who likes to work on important projects on a global scale?

If the answer to the above is yes, please reach out to us and take the next step in your career!

Job Profile

Responsibilities include:

• Designing and managing the implementation of the medical affairs plan
• Cross-functional collaboration within R&D and other internal functions
• Following medical developments within therapy area, and disseminating new information to educate and inform the organization
• Liaising with the internal and external medical/scientific community
• Representing Medical Affairs at project Core Teams in a project centric organization
• Accountable for engaging and cultivating relationships with leading global KOLs, e.g., to gain contribution/ participation in advisory boards, greater understanding of the therapeutic area, insights into unmet patient needs, etc.
• Working with relevant professional societies and patient organizations
• Facilitating incoming grants and IIT requests for discussion and approval
• Contributing with relevant scientific input with partners and in business development
• Representing Zealand at scientific and medical forums, e.g., medical education symposia, scientific exchange meetings, congresses, etc.
• Closely collaborating with, and supporting our Chief Medical Officer

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will have most of the below qualifications:

Experience

• Established industry experience
• Training in Metabolic diseases (obesity), Gastrointestinal, or Inflammation is strongly preferred
• Experience in Medical Affairs and working cross-functionally across a product team
• Experience developing medical plans for the approval/launch of new products

Education

• MD or equivalent background

Personal qualifications

• Demonstrated strategic and medical leadership ability
• Ability to deliver results and impactful new initiatives in a matrix environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with peers and leadership
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver medical presentations
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external colleagues in various geographies, cultures, and roles
• Appreciation of the evolving Medical Affairs space
• Strong analytical mind-set, able to quickly assess large amounts of information, and to distil into key messages and actions
• Team player, patient focused, commercially aware
• Integrity and high ethical standards

Bonding to innovate ​

Our employees are fundamental to our success, and we continue to be able to attract and retain people with vast experience and talent. We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization.​

Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other.​

We bond as a result of our entrepreneurial culture where our people are encouraged to pursue their ideas and turn them into reality. We are curious about each other’s knowledge and expertise. ​

We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Zealand Pharma is a place where everyone is heard and contributes to the success, we all want to experience.​

The Zealand Pharma DNA builds on four values: (1) We are bold, (2) We empower people, (3) We work as one team, and (4) We can be trusted.​

Let’s bond and be bold ​

We offer a combined compensation package which includes a base salary, pension, bonus, and a possibility to join our employee share program. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer health insurance, use of massage, fitness, and a range of social clubs and activities

To find out more about working at Zealand, visit https://www.zealandpharma.com/careers/zealand-as-a-workplace/

Interested? Please apply no later than September 29, 2024, or as soon as possible.

For further information, please contact Evan Frary at efrary@zealandpharma.com.

About Zealand Pharma A/S

Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a Danish biotechnology company on a mission to change lives with next generation peptide medicines. In our effort to reach our goals bonding is at the core of everything we do. Let it be discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, engaging with partners or connecting with each other. This has led to more than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand having advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market. Zealand’s current pipeline of internal product candidates focus on specialty gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. Additionally, the portfolio includes clinical license collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim and pre-clinical license collaboration with Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Zealand is based in Copenhagen (Søborg), Denmark. For further information about the Company's business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com or bond with us through LinkedIn.