Scientific Engagement Manager

Reporting Line: Reports to the General Manager
Location: Fiel-based role in Switzerland with regular travel (60%) to specialized centres and key stakeholders
Start Date: May 2026
Employment Rate: 100%
Contract Type: Fixed-term contract
Duration: 1 year

The Scientific Engagement Manager is responsible for developing scientific relationships with specialized centres and relevant stakeholders in Switzerland, supporting high-quality scientific exchange, generating actionable field insights, and contributing to local strategic priorities in compliance with applicable regulations, internal policies, and company standards. This is a non-promotional scientific field role.

• Start, develop and maintain scientific relationships with specialized centres, expert stakeholders, and relevant healthcare professionals in Switzerland.
• Conduct scientific exchanges on disease area, clinical practice, and product-related scientific data within the approved framework.
• Support the scientific visibility and credibility of the company in priority centres and expert networks.
• Identify and map relevant stakeholders, centres, and care pathways.
• Gather, analyse, and report field insights related to stakeholder needs, treatment practices, and the care environment.
• Translate field insights into relevant recommendations for internal stakeholders and support local strategic priorities through stakeholder understanding.
• Provide scientific input to selected cross-functional initiatives, including local projects, launch readiness activities, and adaptation of scientific content where relevant.
• Contribute to approved scientific events and engagement initiatives and ensure full compliance and accurate documentation of all activities.

Education
• University degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, or a related scientific field.

Experience
• Previous experience in scientific affairs, medical or scientific communication, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or a field scientific role is preferred but no mandatory.
• Experience with specialists, hospitals, or specialized centres is an advantage.
• Early-career candidates with strong scientific credibility and high potential may also be considered.

Skills and Languages
• Strong scientific understanding and ability to communicate data credibly and clearly.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• High level of autonomy, maturity, and professional judgement.
• Willingness to travel frequently within Switzerland.
• Fluent in English; very good command of French and/or German required.

• Scientific credibility and stakeholder engagement
• Insight generation and synthesis
• Strategic thinking and prioritization
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Autonomy and professional judgement
• Strong compliance mindset

The company reserves the right to adapt the scope of responsibilities according to business needs.