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Hiring Manager: Matias Ferraris, Global Head of Medical Affairs ​Professional | Permanent | Full-time | Mobile Work​ Are you an entrepreneurial thinker? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a strong sense of purpose that thrives on finding new ways to tackle challenges? Then our Commercial, Marketing & Sales team is the right place for you: whether you’re passionate about Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Commercial Excellence or Sales. We analyse the market to find out exactly what patients need, and then we provide pain treatments that improve their lives – while creating value for Grünenthal. We strive to make progress towards our vision of a world free of pain – every single day, one patient at a time. We’d love you to help us make a powerful impact on the lives of people living with pain around the globe. What the job looks like Each day you’ll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as: Own and continuously evolve the global scientific communications strategy across early pipeline and launch/commercialized assets portfolio, aligned with medical strategy, Integrated Evidence Plans, development milestones, and lifecycle objectives. Establish a coherent scientific communication architecture connecting scientific narratives, publications, congresses, medical education, core scientific content, field medical enablement and digital dissemination. Ensure a consistent, evidence-based and differentiated scientific voice across assets, geographies and channels while enabling appropriate local adaptation. Build the scientific foundation for early assets by translating disease biology, patient journey, unmet need, target product profile, emerging clinical data and competitive context into a clear scientific narrative and communication roadmap. Partner with Global Medical Leads, Clinical Development, Translational Medicine, HEOR/Market Access, Regulatory and other relevant functions to anticipate evidence and communication needs early in development. Integrate publication and congress planning with development and evidence-generation timelines, including data disclosure, disease-state leadership, external scientific engagement and future launch readiness. Identify scientific communication gaps and opportunities that may inform evidence generation, differentiation and stakeholder understanding. Lead integrated scientific communication planning for launch-stage and selected commercialized products, translating new evidence and insights into timely, accurate and compliant scientific communications. Lead the Medical Affairs congress communication strategy, including scientific content priorities, data dissemination, medical education and coordination of a consistent scientific presence. Ensure scientific communication plans support launch readiness, evidence adoption, appropriate use and lifecycle priorities without assuming promotional accountability. Act as the strategic scientific communications partner to Global Medical Leads and ensure clear accountability interfaces between asset Medical Strategy and scientific communication strategy. What you’ll bring to the table To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have: Advanced scientific or medical degree (MD, PharmD, PhD or equivalent) strongly preferred; other relevant advanced qualifications may be considered with substantial industry experience. Significant experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology, or Communication agency Medical Affairs, Scientific Communications, Publications or a closely related discipline, with evidence of increasing strategic responsibility. Proven experience in global scientific communication and publication strategies, scientific platforms, congress deliverables and external author or expert engagement. Strong understanding of clinical development, evidence generation, data interpretation, medical strategy and the needs of healthcare professionals, payers, patients and scientific stakeholders. Working knowledge of publication ethics and standards, including Good Publication Practice, ICMJE authorship principles, data disclosure requirements and relevant legal, regulatory and compliance frameworks. Experience leading in a global matrix and influencing senior cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority. Experience managing agencies, vendors, budgets, prioritization and multiple complex deliverables; launch and/or early pipeline experience is highly desirable Fluent professional English, with outstanding scientific writing, presentation and verbal communication skills. ______________________________________ " Shape the scientific narrative behind a global portfolio and turn complex evidence into meaningful insights that influence healthcare decisions worldwide." Matias Ferraris , the Hiring Manager About Grünenthal Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain. Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion. 1d9a1869/3274925b-7206-4d6d-bbaf-9.jpg Your HR contact: Anne Severich Meet our teams Website: www.grunenthal.com LinkedIn: Grunenthal Group Instagram: @grunenthal Meet our teams Website: www.grunenthal.com/ LinkedIn: Grunenthal Group Instagram: @grunenthal Apply now » Apply Now Start applying with LinkedIn Please wait... Find similar jobs: Location Denmark, Location Belgium, Location Austria, Commercial, Marketing & Sales, All jobs Privacy Notice Terms of use Imprint Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Copyright © 2026 Grünenthal