Field Medical Advisor (FMA) GI2

Role Summary

The Field Medical Advisor (FMA) is Takeda’s scientific ambassador among external stakeholders in GI2 (Gastrointestinal Diseases and Inflammation), with a focus on Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The FMA builds and maintains relationships with key opinion leaders through in-person and virtual exchange on scientific and medical information and collects actionable medical insights using AI-driven analytics, advanced CRM, and digital engagement tools. This role champions continuous learning and digital innovation, ensuring alignment with Takeda’s medical strategies while maintaining compliance and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• KOL Engagement: Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs through strategic, data-driven engagement planning, utilizing AI-powered analytics and advanced CRM platforms.
• Scientific Exchange: Lead scientifically robust discussions, ensuring accurate, fair, and balanced dissemination of scientific and clinical evidence across face-to-face and digital channels.
• Insight Generation: Continuously capture, synthesize, and share medically and strategically relevant insights using digital platforms and AI-driven analytics to inform medical and business strategies.
• Research Facilitation: Identify potential study centers for Takeda sponsored research and appropriately respond to unsolicited HCP inquiries (e.g., IISRs), ensuring timely and compliant documentation.
• Cross functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with field colleagues, the medical team, and cross-functional partners to ensure strategic alignment, coordinated execution, and consistent delivery of scientific objectives.
• Internal Education: Enhance cross-functional scientific knowledge by conducting training and sharing insights on therapeutic area relevant topics via in-person sessions, digital learning platforms and virtual formats (e.g., webinars, microlearning).
• Commercial Field Force Support: Provide medical expertise and regional/national insights to support account planning and strengthen field activities.
• Impact Measurement: Establish robust reporting and real-time data capture to assess and refine field activities; ensure accurate CRM entry and high-quality data governance.
• Compliance & Ethics: Act as an ambassador for compliance, ethics, and Takeda-ism; uphold relevant codes, SOPs, and local regulations.
• Continuous Learning: Foster self-directed, technology-enabled learning to stay at the forefront of scientific and technological advancements.

Education

• Advanced degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, or a scientific field (PhD preferred).

Qualifications

• Required: Native-level German or French (both languages are a plus); excellent conversational English.
• Required: Proven ability to deliver effective scientific presentations in both in-person and virtual formats.
• Required: Professional experience within pharma, ideally in Medical Affairs or clinical research and/or previous experience in gastrointestinal diseases (IBD preferred).
• Required: Experience working in cross-functional and/or matrix environments.
• Required: High digital literacy; proficiency with AI-driven analytics, advanced CRM systems (e.g., Veeva, Salesforce), and digital productivity tools (e.g., PowerAutomate, Planner, Projects, Copilot).
• Required: Strong interpersonal and scientific communication skills. Understanding of clinical development, clinical studies, and evidence interpretation.
• Preferred: PhD in a scientific field.

Skills

• Scientific Communication: Engage effectively in both traditional and digital settings with clarity, scientific rigor, and audience-appropriate content.
• Leadership & Influence: Lead regional consultancy/MedEd initiatives; influence without authority across the matrix.
• Strategic Thinking: Plan and execute data-driven KOL engagement strategy aligned to medical and business goals.
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain trust-based relationships with KOLs and external stakeholders, in-person and digitally.
• Digital Fluency: Pilot, adopt, and scale new digital tools, platforms, and self-training resources.
• Continuous Learning & Innovation: Drive innovation and continuous learning by seeking new knowledge and applying creative solutions.
• Digital & Innovation Mindset: Embrace Takeda‚Äôs digital transformation in Medical Affairs; upskill in digital tools, AI, and emerging technologies.

Additional Requirements

• Approximately 70% fieldwork (covering entire Switzerland) and 30% home-office-based activities.