Medical Director Strategic Alliances, Specialty Care

Location: Munich, Germany (hybrid). We also welcome applications from candidates across Germany who can work on-site at our Munich office. 

Reports to: Medical Head Specialty Care 

Job Purpose:

The Medical Director Strategy and Collaborations will lead strategic engagement with external medical societies and alliances, driving innovative co-creation initiatives and ensuring high-quality, compliant execution to advance GSK's priorities in improving healthcare and patient outcomes. 

You will be a key contributor to therapeutic area medical teams and will collaborate across the organization to shape GSK's presence in the specialty care community, creating value for healthcare providers, patients and driving innovation. As part of the medical team, you will report to the Medical Head Specialty Care Germany. 

About Medical Specialty Care in Germany:

GSK Medical Specialty Care covers therapeutic areas such as Hepatology, Respiratory, and Immunology. The team focuses on scientific excellence, launch readiness, and stakeholder engagement, while driving transformation and capability building to meet evolving healthcare needs. 

Key Responsibilities 

Across Medical Specialty Care: 

• Lead environmental assessments to understand and anticipate German medical trends and opportunities for GSK engagement with external organizations (e.g. medical societies, physician associations and key stakeholders) 

• Evaluate and identify high-impact partnerships and topics aligned with GSK's goals to ensure external engagements are meaningful, impactful, and innovative. 

• Develop and implement a strategic collaboration framework with medical societies, physician associations, and key stakeholders (e.g. experts and centers). 

• Lead KOL, DOL, and academic consortia collaborations to generate scientific insights and real-world evidence. 

• Build and strengthen medical relationships with professional societies, healthcare quality, and other prioritized organizations. 

• Develop and implement robust engagement strategies and detailed plans with prioritized organizations. 

• Partner with cross-functional teams across medical strategy teams, patient advocacy, new product planning, R&D, and commercial groups to ensure unified, consistent external engagement. 

• Being a champion for showing up cohesively as one team by fostering collaboration across multiple teams interacting with similar external stakeholders. 

• Act as the strategic connector among launches, new product planning teams and established medical teams ensuring internal coordination supports external engagement alignment. 

• Initiate and lead large-scale, innovative projects and partnerships that advance Specialty Care objectives. 

• Coordinate strategic alliances and co-creation workshops, ensuring consistent, high-quality outcomes. 

• Oversee compliance and governance for all external collaborations. 

• Optimize reporting processes and reduce operational complexity to enable (external) strategic focus. 

Basic Qualifications 

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, or closely related field. 

• Proven experience in strategic partnerships, medical affairs, or healthcare collaborations. 

• Several years of experience in a strategic role within Medical Affairs, including launch planning and execution. 

• Experience working effectively within a matrix organisation and across cross-functional teams. 

• Experience in external stakeholder engagement and alliance management. 

• Strong communication skills in German (C1 or native) and English. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in specialty care therapeutic areas or complex chronic diseases. 

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks and governance in healthcare collaborations. 

• Strong leadership and project management skills with the ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives. 

• Comfort with digital engagement tools and modern medical communication channels. 

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience, we are looking for, we encourage you to apply. 

Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 5th February 2026 (EOD)   

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.   

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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