Medical Affairs Category Manager (London, GB, SW11 7BW)

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Description Overview

The Global Medical Affairs Manager, Upper Respiratory, provides category medical support across product lifecycle. The role co- develops and executes category medical strategy, shapes evidence and claims, and translates science into credible communications for healthcare professionals and consumers.

Scope of the Role

Category medical and scientific strategy

• Co-develop and execute the global Upper Respiratory medical strategy, translating category priorities into focused claims, evidence, engagement and communication plans.

• Provide proactive medical input from early concept through launch and lifecycle management, identifying scientific opportunities, evidence gaps and portfolio risks.

• Build clear scientific narratives supporting communication, publication planning and conference strategy.

Claims strategy and scientific substantiation

• Lead the medical contribution to claims strategy for existing and pipeline products, prioritising claims that differentiate, defend or enable future growth.

• Critically assess clinical, literature, real-world, consumer and usability evidence, translating it into accurate, relevant and substantiated claims and messaging.

• Partner with Regulatory, R&D, Legal, Marketing and Commercial teams to balance scientific credibility, regulatory feasibility and business value.

Evidence generation and clinical development

• Co-develop evidence plans addressing priority claims, unmet needs and portfolio evidence gaps.

• Co-lead or contribute to fit-for-purpose clinical, real-world, usability, consumer or behavioural studies, including protocols, endpoints, reports and interpretation.

• Work with Clinical Operations, Quality, CROs, investigators and sites to deliver studies and external research in line with governance, SOPs and applicable standards.

External engagement, KOLs and HCPs

• Co-develop and deliver compliant engagement plans for priority KOLs, HCPs, investigators, academics and professional bodies.

• Lead balanced scientific exchange to test strategy, understand practice and unmet need, co-create evidence or education, and generate actionable insights.

• Represent Medical Affairs at relevant scientific meetings and bring external perspectives into internal decisions.

Medical communications, publications and education

• Co-develop and execute publication and medical communication plans aligned with category and evidence priorities.

• Lead or coordinate abstracts, manuscripts, scientific decks, FAQs, training and educational content, working with authors, writers and agencies as needed.

• Provide medical review and approval, ensuring accuracy, balance, appropriate referencing and consistency with the evidence base.

Medical insights and scientific intelligence

• Synthesise insights from experts, consumers, literature, studies, guidelines, competitors and regulatory developments.

• Translate themes into recommendations for strategy, evidence, claims, education, innovation and risk management.

• Monitor the Upper Respiratory scientific and competitive landscape and demonstrate how relevant insights influence action.

Cross-functional leadership, governance and delivery

• Act as the Upper Respiratory medical subject-matter expert and trusted partner to global and local teams, enabling evidence-led decisions.

• Lead alignment on medical strategy, claims and evidence priorities, clearly communicating recommendations, trade-offs, dependencies and risks.

• Deliver work in line with applicable laws, standards, quality systems, Medical Affairs governance, ICH-GCP where relevant, and Perrigo SOPs; contribute to capability building and continuous improvement.

Experience Required

Essential scientific and professional background

• Advanced degree in life science, medicine, pharmacy or healthcare, or equivalent scientific experience.

• Relevant experience in Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, clinical research or a related role within consumer healthcare, pharma, medical devices or another regulated health environment.

• Experience developing medical strategy and translating it into evidence, claims, communications and KOL/HCP plans.

• Strong understanding of clinical research, study design, critical appraisal and claims substantiation.

• Experience engaging external experts and converting scientific dialogue into relevant insights and action.

• Excellent medical writing, communication and influencing skills in a matrix organisation, with high standards of scientific integrity and delivery.

Desirable experience

• Upper Respiratory or respiratory self-care, including allergy, cough, cold and flu, or nasal health.

• OTC medicines, medical devices, food supplements or other consumer health products in a global environment.

• Publications, advisory boards, investigator-led research, real-world evidence or medical education programmes.

• Working knowledge of relevant standards and guidance, including ICH-GCP and ISO 14155.

Benefits

We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

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Hybrid Working Approach

We love our offices and the setting they provide for in-person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles.

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