Medical Affairs Senior Specialist

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to lead the delivery of Medical & Scientific Affairs (M&SA) excellence and provide dynamic leadership within the Southern Europe BU R&D organization by supporting product maintenance/stewardship and innovation through effective deployment of M&SA resources and Medical Compliance/Governance standards across Haleon’s business.
 

This role will work closely with the SE BU M&SA Lead to establish and execute the local M&SA strategy and ensure delivery of short term and long-term medical goals and objectives.
 

This position will work closely with the SE M&SA Lead to ensure delivery of annual local medical goals and objectives. The M&SA Senior Specialist incorporates strong strategic and operational capabilities, including managing the medical and scientific activities for local portfolio to meet consumer expectations. These include review of promotional materials, claims innovation, product medical information, new data generation, innovation, and regulatory interactions. 

In  addition,  the  M&SA  Senior  Specialist will  ensure  the  local  team  builds  and manages the medical and scientific ecosystem by actively engaging with external groups and individuals, such as External Experts, Government Agencies, Boards of Health, Health Care Practitioners, and Health Care Organizations.
To  ensure  alignment  in  meeting  the  commercial  and  scientific  objectives  for  the  product portfolio, the M&SA  Senior Specialist must form collegial and collaborative relationships with cross-functional colleagues within Haleon including GSM Leads, EMEA-LATAM R&D colleagues and Local commercial & Innovation Leads among other functions as R&D functions and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational support to the SE BU M&SA team with oversight of the M&SA Lead
• Develop and provide scientific input in new business development opportunities, regulatory submissions and other business challenges e.g. benefit risk evaluations, medical assessments (including innovations for local stars, claims innovation, promotional material review, Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance, and partner with clinical development) to ensure best practice achievement of business objectives.• With oversight from Medical Affairs Lead, drive medical communication and publication strategy in alignment with assigned therapeutic categories (ie. VMS, Pain, Respiratory, Oral care). Drive effective collaboration between R&D, Governance and Commercial functions;
• Interact and understand the external environment to be up to date on the latest science related to the categories
• Interact with external expert for science exchange and gaining new insights. Actively Monitor and engage with the external environment (external experts, agencies, societies, and organizations) to be a credible ambassador for Haleon, to help inform Haleon activities and to help achieve business objectives
• Based on clinical data and published literature, propose new claims for Haleon products with a special focus on local stars and drive profit brands and in collaboration with the respective therapeutic category (for global Brands)
• Support defense of Haleon products from challenges from competitors and provide medical substantiation support to challenge competitors’ claims
• Manage medical innovation and product stewardship activities and provide medical contributions for Risk assessments and Safety Labelling events as needed
• Support in simplification and drive effective ways of working across the area of influence

Success in this role, through collaboration with category Medical & Scientific Affairs, SE BU R&D colleagues, other regional R&D functions and Senior business colleagues, will ensure effective and consistent application of medical support and Governance in all relevant Haleon activities to help achievement business objectives.

Qualifications and skills

• Degree in Biomedical Science (may be acceptable)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in pharmaceuticals industry, preferably in a OTC/Consumer Healthcare FMCG Industry of International repute, with broad experience in Medical & Scientific Affairs. With a successful track record of product responsibility through the commercialization process.
• Knowledge and understanding of consumer needs and attitudes, customer groups, and opinion leaders.
• Medical & Scientific Affairs with strong business acumen.
• Experience in clinical development would be a plus.
• Medical Leadership with scientific rigor
• Innovative, creative, and strategic thinking
• Enable and drive change
• Customer Driven
• Strong leadership skills
• English for business level
• Excellent communication skills
• Developing People
• Building relationships
• Teamwork & Collaboration

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 Job Posting End Date

 

 

2025-12-09

 

 

 

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

 

 

 

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Note to candidates

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