Description

German Medical Doctor, Swiss/Spain based Senior Healthcare Executive, Builder and Leader of Global Medical Affairs Organisations

Consulting, Interim Management and coaching in the area of Medical Affairs

Doctorate in Medicine, Business Education from Harvard Business School, ICF accredited Coach

Summary:

28 years of Medical Affairs Senior Leadership experience in FTSE 100/ Dax 30 Healthcare Companies. Adept at navigating diverse cultures, managing regions globally, and leading large (>500) medical affairs functions internationally. Passionate about fostering global leadership and translating expertise into commercial success. Demonstrated track record of change management in acquisition and restructuring scenarios.

Experience:

Build and lead large Medical Affairs Organisations for Pharma and Biotech globally.

Develop KOL engagement models for pre-launch situations in complex, matrixed environments.

Profound expertise in Neurology, Immunology, Oncology, Dermatology, Women's Health, Neuroscience, Rare Diseases.

Extensive launch experience with specialty care and biologic products worldwide.

Build and manage regional and global MSL organisations.

Create Medical Affairs operations and excellence functions, implementing fully digitised operational models for medical affairs information, communication, and publication departments.

Oversee clinical trial activities, including phase IV and non-interventional trials pre- and post-launch.

Develop and manage investigator-initiated trial engagement and execution models.

Education:

Doctorate in Medicine

Harvard Business School, Business Education

ICF Accredited Coach

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Fluent
French
Conversational
Portuguese
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Zürich (up to 50km), Zug (up to 50km)

BAYER Pharmaceuticals
VP and Head Medical Affairs Latin America
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
December 2023 - December 2023
Mexiko-Stadt, Mexico
10.08-04.11
pharmaceutical companies, headquartered in Berlin, Germany
Vice President and Head Medical Affairs Latin America & EMEA
Overall accountability for Medical Affairs & Pharmacovigilance across Latin America and EMEA (~500 FTEs).
• Member of the Global Leadership Circle of Bayer AG (Top 400)
• Member of Executive team of two regions: Latin America (based in N.J., USA, responsible for 35 countries) and EMEA (based in Berlin,
managing the business of Bayer in 70 countries)
Achievements:
⇒ Restructured medical organization in key growth markets: Russia, Mexico, Middle East, Mahgreb and Andean Region
⇒ Created global system for knowledge management and MedInfo
⇒ Developed global onboarding program for Medical Newcomers
Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Mexico City, Mexico
Vice President and Head Medical Affairs Latin America
Overall accountability for Medical Affairs function (~180 FTEs). Member of the management of Bayer Healthcare Region Latin America
• LeadanddevelopMedicalFunctioninregionandcountries • Supportbusinessgrowthwithmedical&clinicalactivities
Achievements:
⇒ Created and steered global initiative on “Branded Generics”, designing a global support structure for inorganic growth projects
⇒ Reshaped medical organization by creation of “hubs” in LA
⇒ Developed and realized concept of “Regional Medical Advisers”
Leadership Development Pharmaindustrie Medical affairs
BAYER Healthcare
VP Medical Affairs EMEA and Latin America
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
December 2023 - December 2023
Berlin, Germany
05.11-03.17
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Berlin/Zurich
Bayer Pharmaceuticals is one of the world’s leading
10.08-04.11 pharmaceutical companies, headquartered in Berlin, Germany
Vice President and Head Medical Affairs Latin America & EMEA
Overall accountability for Medical Affairs & Pharmacovigilance across Latin America and EMEA (~500 FTEs).
• Member of the Global Leadership Circle of Bayer AG (Top 400)
• Member of Executive team of two regions: Latin America (based in N.J., USA, responsible for 35 countries) and EMEA (based in Berlin,
managing the business of Bayer in 70 countries)
Achievements:
⇒ Restructured medical organization in key growth markets: Russia, Mexico, Middle East, Mahgreb and Andean Region
⇒ Created global system for knowledge management and MedInfo
⇒ Developed global onboarding program for Medical Newcomers
Galderma
Senior Vice president and global head medical affairs
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
June 2021 - August 2023 (2 years and 2 months)
Zug, Switzerland
Achievements:
⇒ Establish Global Medical Affairs organization for Galderma worldwide
⇒ Recruit global team of senior medical leaders
⇒ Develop strategy for Medical Affairs in all global markets
⇒ Create global MSL organization for upcoming launches
⇒ Develop digital centers of excellence and medical science hubs

Aufbau und Leitung der globalen Medical Affairs Organisation in Vorbereitung für den Launch von wichtigen Biologika. Implementierung, global und regionaler Funktionen, Change Management, Aufbau, großer MSL, Organisationen zu Unterstützung der Vorbereitung der Vermarktung in USA und allen wichtigen europäischen Ländern.