Country Medical Director Switzerland

GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.

Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.

Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.

Position Summary

You will lead Medical Affairs in Switzerland. You will partner with commercial, regulatory, safety and global teams to shape and deliver medical strategy. You will ensure strong medical governance and build trusted relationships with healthcare experts and authorities. We value clear thinking, collaboration, and a patient-first mindset. This role offers visible impact, career growth, and the chance to help unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Lead development and execution of the local medical strategy aligned with global and regional priorities.

• Build and maintain scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, societies, and payers.

• Oversee local evidence generation, real-world studies, and publication planning to support patient care and access.

• Ensure robust medical governance, compliance and pharmacovigilance systems in the country.

• Provide medical input to launch and lifecycle plans, HTA and reimbursement discussions, and cross-functional decision-making.

• Lead, coach and develop the local medical team and contribute to talent planning and capability building.

Why You?

Basic Qualification

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals

• Medical degree (MD), PharmD, PhD or equivalent advanced scientific qualification.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant medical affairs or clinical development experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech sector.

• Experience leading medical activities at country level, with proven track record in strategy and stakeholder engagement.

• Strong knowledge of Swiss healthcare system, regulatory and reimbursement environment.

• Demonstrable experience in evidence generation, publications or real-world evidence activities.

• Fluent in English and at least one official Swiss language (German, French or Italian); strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualification

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus

• Clinical background with experience as a practising physician or specialist.

• Previous experience in product launches and cross-functional project leadership.

• Experience managing pharmacovigilance or close working knowledge of safety systems.

• Track record of building high-performing teams and developing talent.

• Familiarity with publication planning, advisory boards, and medical education.

• Additional Swiss language skills beyond the required languages.

Working pattern

This role is hybrid, based in Switzerland with regular office presence expected to lead teams and engage with partners.

What you will bring

You are collaborative and accountable. You work with clarity and empathy. You make decisions based on evidence and patient benefit. You coach others and create space for different perspectives. You aim for continuous improvement and clear, honest communication.

Apply now

If this role matches your experience and ambition, we would like to hear from you. Please apply and tell us how you will help improve care for patients in Switzerland.

Skills Cross-Functional Leadership, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, High Impact Communication, Launch Excellence, Patient Impact  

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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