Medical Affairs - Strategic External Partnerships Lead Oncology (m/w/d)

The Position
In this strategic Medical Affairs role, you will lead market development initiatives that shape clinical adoption, support healthcare professional education, and prepare the market for successful product launches. A core responsibility is to identify and optimize external partnerships with clinical research networks, academic institutions, and healthcare organizations to accelerate evidence generation and maximize patient impact. Collaborating cross-functionally with R&D, commercial, regulatory, and regional affiliates, you will ensure medical insights and patient needs are embedded into early asset strategy and global planning.
Tasks & responsibilities

• Proactively identify, evaluate, and engage with key external stakeholders-including academic institutions, clinical research networks, and healthcare organizations-to establish impactful partnerships that support evidence generation and accelerate clinical trial execution.
• Oversee the identification and onboarding of high-potential clinical trial collaborators in alignment with the Integrated Asset Evidence Plan, ensuring strategic fit with therapeutic area priorities and geographic needs.
• Champion early identification of pipeline assets or indications requiring market shaping. Conduct comprehensive landscape assessments and implement tailored strategies to influence clinical and policy environments.
• Design and drive brand-specific market development programs to enhance HCP education, clinical adoption, and launch readiness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the planning and execution of evidence generation activities in alignment with strategic imperatives.
• Partner with the publication manager to support publication planning and development of high-quality scientific content. Ensure alignment with the overarching medical strategy and facilitate impactful data dissemination.
• Actively contribute to brand strategy development by integrating medical insights with commercial objectives, fostering cross-functional alignment and supporting successful product positioning.

Requirements

• Hold an MD or PhD with comprehensive medical affairs background, a solid foundation in clinical drug development, and extensive experience in both international and country-level roles within the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in the US
• Bring expertise in fostering external partnerships or driving market development initiatives
• Leverage a strong background in Oncology, with in-depth knowledge of the therapeutic landscape and the ability to adapt to evolving treatment paradigms
• Demonstrate a track record of success in planning, conducting, and publishing scientific and clinical research, including expertise in epidemiology and real-world evidence (RWE) generation tailored for diverse audiences
• Ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with global key opinion leaders (KOLs), international societies, and other external stakeholders to drive influence and collaboration
• Exhibit a strong customer and patient-centric mindset, translating insights into actionable strategies that align with organizational goals
• Combine an analytical mindset with data interpretation skills to identify treatment gaps, inform strategic decisions, and enhance care delivery
• Embrace ambiguity with an entrepreneurial spirit, identifying and evaluating emerging opportunities across new indications, geographies, and customer segments

Ready to contact us?
If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com
Recruitment process:
Step 1: Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until Oct. 17th, 2025. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand.
Step 2: Virtual meetings mid / end of October
Step 3: On-site interviews mid / end of November
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