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Full-time
postgraduate degree
Company bike, Employee stock purchase program
Posted 1d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Medical & Scientific Affairs Lead provides strategic medical leadership for the infectious disease diagnostic portfolio across Western Europe. They are responsible for engaging with key opinion leaders, managing clinical evidence generation, and ensuring compliance with regional regulatory standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, or Biology with at least 10 years of professional experience in the diagnostics or pharmaceutical industry. A minimum of 5 years in Medical Affairs with regional leadership experience is required, along with proficiency in both German and English.
Full job description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health.We’realways looking towards the future,anticipatingchanges in medical science and technology.
In Germany, Abbott hasapproximately4,000employees working in manufacturing, research and development,logistics,manufacturing,salesand marketing. They arelocatedat Abbott`s German headquarters in Wiesbaden and its sites in Neustadt amRübenberge,Wetzlar,Eschborn, Cologne,Jena,Hamburgand Munich.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters and help people to live a healthier andfulllife, grow your career, and learn, be your true self. You will have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
An attractive benefits package (a company bike, employee stock purchase program)
A company recognized asa great placeto work in dozens of countries around the worldandnamed one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
A challenging position in a fast-growing crisis independent industry
To become part of a dynamic, highly educated, highly skilled, and motivated team
Flat hierarchies, open appreciative mentality, and efficient, constructive lines of communication
Multi-national environment, where we foster the development of our talents within the enterprise
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Cologne location in theAbbott Rapid Diagnostics Germany GmbH.
The Medical & Scientific Affairs Lead (m/f/d) Western Europe for Infectious Disease Diagnostics is responsible for providing scientific, clinical, and strategic medical leadership to support the company’s diagnostic portfolio across the West Europe region. The role ensures high-quality medical engagement with healthcare professionals (HCPs), key opinion leaders (KOLs), professional societies, and public health stakeholders, while enabling the successful launch and lifecycle management of infectious disease diagnostic solutions.
The position requires strong expertise in infectious diseases, laboratory diagnostics, and West Europe region healthcare systems, along with the ability to translate complex science into impactful medical strategies. Additionally, it requires substantial experience in leading medical affairs activities across multiple countries and acting as a strategic partner to regional and global leadership teams within a complex matrix organization.
Your Tasks:
Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies and procedures.
Demonstrates commitment to the development, implementation and effectiveness of applicable Quality Processes as per ISO, FDA, and other regulatory agencies.
Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices.
Responsibility to understand and maintain awareness of the quality consequences which may occur from the improper performance of their specific job.
Medical Strategy & Scientific Leadership
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
Stakeholder Engagement
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.
Medical Education & Scientific Communication
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.
Clinical Evidence & Real‑World Data
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.
Compliance & Governance
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.
Your Qualification:
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.
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company thatcan help youbuild your futureand live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
We ask for your understanding that we only consider online applications via our online application portal. Applications by email or post cannot be processed. Original documents will not be returned.
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers, on Instagram @AbbottGlobal, and on X @AbbottNews.
We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
Terms of Use: https://www.abbott.com/social-media-terms-of-use.html
Privacy Policy: https://abbo.tt/privacy
Offices: 100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500, US
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers, on Instagram @AbbottGlobal, and on X @AbbottNews.
We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
Terms of Use: https://www.abbott.com/social-media-terms-of-use.html
Privacy Policy: https://abbo.tt/privacy
Offices: 100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500, US