Director Medical Spain

Estamos construyendo el futuro de la dermatología médica centrándonos en las necesidades no cubiertas de los pacientes y dando a las personas el espacio para pensar de forma independiente, asumir responsabilidades y generar un impacto que de verdad importe. Nuestro propósito es sencillo: transformar la vida de los pacientes abordando necesidades reales. Trabajamos con rigor, actuamos con valentía, simplificamos lo complejo y enfocamos la innovación allí donde realmente marca la diferencia. Reconocidos como Top Employer en España desde 2008 y en Alemania desde 2025, seguimos invirtiendo en un entorno donde las personas pueden crecer y avanzar. Si quieres hacer las cosas de otra manera, este es tu lugar. Reporting to the Senior Director Medical Affairs Iberia, the Medical Director Dermatology Spain & Head of International Dermatology Medical Hub provides strategic and people leadership across two interconnected areas: the Spanish Dermatology Medical team and the International Dermatology Medical Hub. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Medical strategy and leadership · Define, align and execute the Dermatology Medical Affairs strategy and annual medical plan for Spain, ensuring clear objectives, priorities, resources, milestones and impact measures. · Provide medical and scientific leadership across the dermatology portfolio and lifecycle, translating unmet needs, evidence and stakeholder insights into actionable strategic priorities. · Ensure alignment of the Spanish medical strategy with Iberia, Global Medical Affairs and relevant cross-functional plans, while safeguarding medical independence and scientific integrity. · Lead the identification, prioritisation and monitoring of medical initiatives across medical engagement, evidence generation, medical education and scientific communication. · Provide high-quality medical input into portfolio, launch, indication-expansion, access and lifecycle decisions, in accordance with applicable governance and compliance requirements. 2. Leadership of the Dermatology Medical team in Spain · Lead, coach and develop the Medical Advisors for Immuno-Dermatology and Dermatology, and the MSL Manager responsible for the Immuno-Dermatology field medical team. · Set clear objectives and accountabilities, build capabilities, support succession and talent development, and foster a high-performing, inclusive and engaged medical team. · Ensure effective deployment of field medical resources based on medical priorities, stakeholder needs, geographic opportunity and the evolving evidence landscape. · Promote consistent standards for scientific exchange, insight generation, activity planning, documentation and impact assessment across office- and field-based medical roles. · Create an environment of empowerment, constructive challenge, continuous learning and collaboration, role-modelling Almirall’s values and leadership behaviours. 3. Leadership of the International Dermatology Medical Hub · Lead the International Dermatology Medical Hub, establishing its purpose, governance, priorities, operating model and annual objectives in alignment with Global Medical Affairs and participating affiliates. · Coordinate medical collaboration across countries to accelerate best-practice sharing, capability building, scientific consistency and efficient reuse or adaptation of high-value medical initiatives. · Facilitate the co-creation of international medical projects, ensuring clear sponsorship, decision rights, roles, deliverables, timelines and measures of success. · Connect affiliate needs and insights with Global teams, helping to identify common evidence gaps, educational needs, stakeholder trends and opportunities that merit international action. · Build an active medical community across the Hub, enabling peer exchange, transparent communication and effective matrix decision-making without duplicating Global or local accountabilities. 4. External scientific engagement and stakeholder partnership · Develop and oversee a strategic stakeholder engagement approach for national and priority regional experts, scientific societies, healthcare organisations, patient organisations and other relevant external partners. · Build trusted, long-term scientific relationships with key external experts through balanced, non-promotional and evidence-based exchange. · Ensure that external insights are captured, synthesised and translated into medical strategy, evidence plans, educational priorities and cross-functional decision-making. · Represent Almirall Medical Affairs at appropriate scientific forums and act as a senior medical ambassador with external stakeholders, partner organisations and industry peers. · Oversee the quality and scientific relevance of advisory boards, medical education, congress activities and other medical-led engagements. 5. Evidence generation and scientific communication · Identify evidence gaps and shape the local and international evidence-generation strategy, including clinical research collaborations, real-world evidence, investigator-initiated research and other appropriate data-generation activities. · Partner with Global and regional functions to ensure studies and evidence activities address meaningful scientific questions, patient needs and healthcare-system priorities. · Oversee the dissemination of scientific evidence through congresses, publications, medical education and other appropriate channels, ensuring accuracy, balance and consistency. · Ensure medical materials and scientific communications are robust, current, relevant to stakeholders and developed through the appropriate review and approval processes. · Promote the effective use of data, insights and outcome measures to demonstrate the value and impact of Medical Affairs activities. 6. Cross-functional leadership and business contribution · Act as a Senior Medical partner to Market Access, Marketing, Sales, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Development and other functions, contributing scientific perspective and constructive challenge. · Ensure strong medical contribution to cross-functional brand and portfolio teams, with clear priorities, timely decisions and shared accountability for appropriate outcomes. · Contribute to the identification and assessment of business-development, partnership and portfolio opportunities from a medical and scientific perspective. · Proactively communicate material medical insights, emerging evidence, external trends, risks and opportunities to relevant governance bodies and leadership teams. · Collaborate across Iberia, Global and affiliate teams to simplify ways of working, improve execution and maximise the value of resources and capabilities. 7. Governance, compliance, budget and operational excellence · Ensure all Medical Affairs activities are planned and executed in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, company policies, SOPs and standards of ethical scientific conduct. · Lead medical governance and appropriate escalation of safety, quality, compliance, data-privacy and reputational matters within the role’s remit. · Own the medical budget and resource allocation for the assigned scope, prioritising investment based on strategic value, patient impact, feasibility and measurable outcomes. · Establish relevant performance indicators and conduct regular reviews of progress, impact, risks and corrective actions for Spain and the International Dermatology Medical Hub. Ensure operational readiness, high-quality documentation, inspection preparedness and continuous improvement across team processes and external medical engagements EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE · Advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or another relevant scientific discipline. MD, PharmD or PhD preferred. · Substantial experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, including senior leadership responsibility. · Demonstrated experience leading and developing medical teams, including both office-based and field medical roles. · Strong experience in dermatology and/or immunology, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex scientific and clinical evidence. · Experience developing and executing medical strategies and plans across the product lifecycle. · Experience in evidence generation, including clinical research and/or real-world evidence, and in scientific communication and publication planning. · Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrix, multicultural and international environment. · Experience managing budgets, external partners, medical governance and compliant operational processes. · Strong understanding of the Spanish healthcare environment and relevant national and regional stakeholders. · Fluent Spanish and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills. Availability for national and international travel. The role is accountable for defining and delivering an integrated, evidence-based medical strategy that advances patient care, supports the dermatology portfolio and strengthens Almirall’s scientific leadership. The position leads the Medical Advisors for Immuno-Dermatology and Dermatology in Spain, as well as the MSL Manager responsible for the Immuno-Dermatology field medical team, while also leading the International Dermatology Medical Hub through influence and matrix collaboration.