Medical & Scientific Affairs Lead (m/f/d) Western Europe

• Lead the development and execution of multi-country medical affairs plans across Western Europe.
• Develop and execute regional medical affairs plans for infectious disease diagnostics in alignment with global and regional strategies.
• Provide expert medical input into product positioning, clinical evidence generation, market access activities, and go‑to‑market initiatives.
• Conduct scientific landscape assessments, identifying unmet needs and opportunities for medical differentiation.
• Translate regional healthcare insights into strategic recommendations for EMEA and global leadership teams.
• Drive alignment of local market medical activities with regional business priorities

• Establish strategic relationships with key stakeholders across multiple Western European healthcare systems.
• Leverage existing expert networks and accelerate their expansion
• with infectious disease specialists, laboratory directors, public health authorities and KOLs across the Western Europe region.
• Lead and participate in advisory boards, scientific exchanges, and clinical education initiatives.
• Serve as the primary medical point of contact for external stakeholders and internal Commercial teams in the West Europe Region.
• Represent Abbott in regional and international scientific forums and policy discussions where appropriate.
• Demonstrate excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence diverse scientific, clinical, and stakeholder audiences.

• Develop and deliver high-quality medical training for internal teams (commercial, market access, regulatory, etc.).
• Provide scientific support for congresses, symposia, workshops, and customer meetings.
• Review and approve promotional and non‑promotional medical content in accordance with healthcare systems regulations in the West Europe Region.

• Lead regional evidence generation activities, including investigator-initiated studies, real‑world evidence programs, and clinical collaborations.
• Oversee regional evidence generation priorities and ensure alignment with EMEA medical objectives.
• Analyze and communicate scientific data to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure medical insight collection and feedback into global development teams.

• Ensure all medical activities comply with internal policies, industry standards, French regulations (DMOS, ANSM), and ethical guidelines.
• Support the legal and regulatory review of scientific materials.

• Advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Biology, or related life sciences (MD, PharmD, PhD preferred).
• Strong background in infectious diseases and/or clinical microbiology.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in diagnostics, medical devices or pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum of 5 years of Medical Affairs experience with regional or multi-country responsibilities and increasing strategic leadership accountability.
• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating medical affairs activities across multiple countries or regions within an international organization.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional projects in a matrix environment.
• Familiarity with local regulatory requirements, promotional review, and compliance frameworks
• Understanding of the healthcare ecosystem in the West Europe Region, including hospital labs, private labs, and public health structures.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both in German and English.

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.