About this opportunity
Senior Medical Advisor | Medical Affairs – Specialty Medicines
Reading (Hybrid)
STADA UK Thornton & Ross is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner. Together we are shaping the future of Thornton & Ross by living our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. If you want to work in an open culture where your uniqueness is valued, join our Team.
About the Role:
As a Senior Medical Advisor, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering the Medical Affairs strategy for STADA UK's Specialty portfolio. Acting as a critical link between internal teams, healthcare professionals and the global Medical Affairs organisation, you will contribute to advancing scientific exchange, medical education, and cross-functional collaboration. This hybrid role combines office-based responsibilities with external engagement, giving you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in both settings.
How You Will Make an Impact:
Develop and maintain expertise in assigned therapeutic areas and specialty products.
Provide scientific and medical support to internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with local and global Medical Affairs plans.
Support scientific interactions with healthcare professionals and participate in advisory boards, expert meetings and educational events.
Gather and share medical insights from external stakeholders to inform strategy and identify unmet patient needs.
Contribute to the development of scientific materials, internal training initiatives, and medical education programs.
Collaborate with the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team to ensure consistent messaging and effective field medical activities.
Act as a key interface with global Medical Affairs colleagues, supporting the localisation of global strategies and ensuring UK market insights are represented.
What Makes You a Great Fit:
Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy or Life Sciences.
Proven experience within Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry.
Strong scientific and clinical knowledge, with the ability to interpret complex data.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence working with both scientific and non-scientific audiences.
Desirable: Experience in specialty medicines and supporting product launches.
Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
How We Care for You
At STADA (Thornton & Ross) our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own employees. Which is why we give much in return:
💸 Competitive salary, car allowance and annual bonus scheme.
🗝 Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 8% employer contribution rates.
⌚ Hybrid working – we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home.
🌴 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.
🏥 Private Health cover benefits
💸 Life Assurance cover
💉 Free winter flu jab.
🧠 Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.
🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme.
👪 Enhanced Family Leave.
🎉 Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events.
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How this role compares
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We currently track 222 comparable Senior Medical Affairs roles across 69 biopharma companies.
Salary context
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Seniority mix
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Therapeutic area mix
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