Merck KGaA Posted August 14, 2026

Senior Medical Advisor Rare Tumors incl. PAG Liaison (all genders)

Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany FULL_TIME
Medical Affairs Oncology Senior

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About this opportunity

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:

In this pivotal role within our medical rare tumours / disease team, you will shape the medical strategy for your therapeutic area and serve as the scientific and patient-advocacy voice within a cross-functional healthcare team. You will own the local medical agenda, from designing and executing evidence-generation initiatives and disease awareness programs to building trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, patient advocacy groups, and health technology assessment bodies. Acting as the primary liaison to patient organizations, you will translate patient insights into actionable strategies that directly influence access and outcomes. You will guide G-BA and GKV-SV engagement, lead advisory boards and congress activities, and ensure all medical and advocacy initiatives meet the highest standards of scientific integrity and regulatory compliance. This is an opportunity to drive meaningful impact at the intersection of science, patient centricity, and healthcare policy.

Who You Are:

You hold an advanced degree in medical sciences (MD, PhD or equivalent) or bring at least 3 years of relevant clinical experience, ideally with a background in medical affairs and/or patient advocacy.

You bring 5 or more years of experience in Medical Affairs, ideally within rare oncology or related rare disease areas, with a strong focus on patient advocacy and stakeholder engagement.

You have a proven track record in designing and executing patient engagement and disease awareness strategies, including experience with health technology assessment processes such as G-BA.

You demonstrate deep knowledge of the German healthcare environment, including the patient advocacy landscape, payer dynamics, and regulatory frameworks.

You communicate with clarity and confidence, building trusted relationships with external stakeholders including healthcare professionals, patient organizations, and access bodies.

You are comfortable working in a cross-functional environment, contributing to real-world evidence generation, clinical trial support, and scientific communications.

You are willing to travel domestically and internationally (approximately 30 to 40%) and are fluent in both English and German.

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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!

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

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 160 comparable Senior Medical Affairs roles across 52 biopharma companies.

160Comparable roles tracked
152Currently active
52Companies hiring similar roles
22Countries represented

Salary context

43 of 160 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Peer group range $144,000 – $231,700 (median $197,850)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 160 comparable roles

United States83
India13
Taiwan11
China10
Japan9
South Korea6

+ 16 more countries

Seniority mix

160 of 160 peers have a known seniority level

Senior109
Associate Director45
Principal6

Therapeutic area mix

60 of 160 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology25
Rare Disease9
Neuroscience7
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Cardiovascular / CVRM5
Vaccines & Infectious Disease4
Immunology3
Ophthalmology1

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