For the replacement of a maternity leave, we are looking for a contractor to start the 1st of July, until the 31st of December with a possible extension for January 2026.
The contractor will work in a hybrid model - 2/3 days per week in the office (Monday and/or Tuesday and/or Thursday) but will be required onsite if onsite attendance is required for any meetings. Preferably the contractor will work Full Time, but a 4/5th employment is also a possibility.
The Expert Medical Advisor Pneumococcal and Pediatric Vaccines will be responsible for working with the client''s state of the art vaccines in Belgium. This is an office-based, field directed role.
The Expert Medical Advisor Vaccines has strong scientific knowledge of the therapeutic domain and demonstrates excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
The Expert Medical Advisor Pneumococcal and Pediatric Vaccines will support clients policy stakeholders in the submission of tender dossiers by providing support on the scientific part of the dossier.
He/she will follow-up on ongoing projects and studies and will engage in non-promotional scientific exchange with health care professionals to provide accurate, relevant and balanced data when needed.
The Expert Medical Advisor Pneumococcal and Pediatric Vaccines develops the country medical affairs plan for 2026 and provides strategic input to internal stakeholders based on medical knowledge and insights from scientific exchange. Communication and education, sharing, presenting and generating data in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders internally and externally are key in this role with the patient as the ultimate beneficiary. In this role the contractor will report into the Therapeutic Area Lead Vaccines and Infectious Diseases.
Primary responsibilities
Support external affairs and policy stakeholders with the writing of reimbursement and tender dossiers by providing the latest relevant medical and scientific updates
Connect with the RDMA to help to address data gaps and request advice
Understand positioning of vaccines in the landscape and provide medical strategic input to commercial, access, clinical and regulatory stakeholders accordingly;
Review of dossiers for scientific accuracy
Non-promotional scientific exchange with health care professionals to provide accurate, relevant and balanced data when needed
Collect, collate and analyze insights from a variety of stakeholders to identify unmet needs and data gaps and to provide medical strategic input to commercial, access, clinical and regulatory stakeholders accordingly;
Develop the local Medical Affairs Plan (MAP) and execute strategically aligned tactics & activities for 2026;
Follow-up of investigator initiated studies & local data-generating studies
Collaborating with local Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) management and investigators to identify opportunities to implement new phase 2 and 3 studies in the country,
Profile
MD, PharmD or PhD Life Sciences ;
Passion for the therapeutic areas of interest; strong scientific knowledge in vaccines (preferably pneumococcal and/or pediatric);
Experience in collaborating and writing of reimbursement and tender dossiers
Experience as a medical advisor or medical affairs manager;
Sound scientific and clinical judgment, understanding of clinical trials methods, implementation and interpretation of clinical data;
Persistent and down-to-earth;
Strong leadership skills: A proactive "can do" attitude and hands-on mentality; eager to continue to learn more
Strong customer facing, listening, and probing skills;
Able to simultaneously handle multiple tasks and working under pressure;
Strong analytical skills, meticulous and eye for detail
Compliance and quality mindset; compliant with business Integrity and Ethics standards
Strong, confident and engaging presentation and communication skills;
Outstanding communication skills and strong interpersonal skills with a wide range of stakeholders
Excellent project and budget management skills
Ability to function within a diverse team environment; Action-oriented matrix networker across different departments and corporate cultures;
Strong oral and written communication skills in English; French and Dutch