Senior Global Medical Advisor - OTC

Teva PharmaceuticalsZagreb, ZagrebOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 1 week ago

Apply now

About this role

## We Are Teva
We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.
## Our Team, Your Impact

Lead and shape the medical strategy for assigned OTC products, food supplements, and therapeutic areas by providing strategic scientific leadership and ensuring medical excellence throughout the product lifecycle. Serve as a trusted scientific partner to senior stakeholders, integrating medical insights into portfolio decisions and business priorities while ensuring that all scientific communications are evidence-based, compliant, and aligned with company objectives.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

- Lead the medical strategy for assigned OTC products, food supplements, and therapeutic areas in alignment with business priorities.
- Provide scientific leadership and expert medical guidance across the product lifecycle.
- Monitor and interpret emerging medical trends and translate insights into strategic recommendations.
- Conduct medical evaluations and due diligence for existing and future portfolio opportunities.
- Oversee the scientific substantiation, review, and approval of product claims and externally facing medical content.
- Provide medical leadership in the development and approval of promotional, non-promotional, educational, digital, and social media materials.
- Partner with OTC Commercial Hub team
- Lead Global Medical Strategy team of OTC in collaboration with other regions and large country medical teams.
- Support geographic expansion of global OTC strategy to other regions via partnering with regional and country teams
- Partner closely with Regulatory Affairs to address scientific and medical considerations supporting business objectives.
- Represent Medical Affairs within cross-functional teams and contribute to portfolio and therapeutic area strategies.
- Build effective partnerships across global, regional, and local stakeholders to ensure aligned execution of integrated strategies.
- Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives and mentor colleagues to foster medical excellence and capability building.
- Undertake additional responsibilities and special projects as required.

Your Skills and Experience

- Advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline; MD, PharmD, or PhD preferred.
- Significant experience in Medical Affairs and/or the pharmaceutical industry, including OTC and/or food supplements.
- Experience working within global and matrix organisations.
- Strong understanding of the regulatory framework governing OTC products and scientific communications.
- Proven ability to translate scientific evidence into strategic business recommendations.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluency in English

## How We’ll Take Care of You
At Teva, better health starts from within, and that includes you. From day one, you’ll be supported with benefits designed to help you thrive in and out of work. This includes generous annual leave, reward plans, flexible working schedules (dependent on role), access to tailored health support, and meaningful ways to give back to the community.  When it comes to your career, you’ll be encouraged to explore, evolve, and shape your path. Twist, our one-stop shop for career development platform, gives you access to a wide range of possibilities, from learning programs and short-term projects to opportunities for internal growth. Here, you’ll be part of a culture that empowers you to reach your goals and prioritize your wellbeing every step of the way. 
## Already Working @Teva?
Make sure to apply through our internal career site on Twist—your one-stop shop for career development
## Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.