Join Our Team and Shape the Future of Diagnostics!

Are you a strategic and agile leader passionate about demonstrating the value of diagnostics through robust evidence? As our EMEA Evidence Generation Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the evidence generation strategy for our innovative IVD products across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. You'll have the opportunity to directly impact patient care by ensuring our products are supported by compelling clinical and real-world evidence.

This senior position reports directly to the Vice President Medical Affairs, EMEA, and is a key member of the regional Medical Affairs leadership team.  

 What will your responsibilities be?

This role is central to defining and managing how we generate evidence to support the medical value of our products throughout the EMEA region. You will be instrumental in bridging local needs with our overarching global strategy. 

• Strategic Leadership: Develop, drive, and oversee the execution of the comprehensive EMEA evidence generation strategy, encompassing clinical studies, real-world evidence (RWE), health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), and other relevant methodologies.
• Strategic Alignment: Integrate diverse and sometimes conflicting regional and country-level priorities into a coherent and impactful regional evidence generation plan, ensuring alignment with the mid-term global medical strategy.
• Portfolio Management: Consolidate, evaluate, and prioritize evidence generation requests originating from the 8 EMEA clusters. Manage the regional portfolio of ongoing studies, ensuring transparency on the pipeline and identifying evidence gaps.
• Operational Excellence: Animate and lead regular evidence generation review meetings with regional and local stakeholders to facilitate rolling forecasting, planning, and effective communication of the evidence landscape (existing, planned, and needed).
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with the other regional Medical Affairs Leads, local Medical Directors, MSLs, local CRAs, and Global Medical Affairs teams to ensure synergistic efforts.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key external experts, investigators, and research partners involved in evidence generation activities.
• Budget & Resource Management: Define priorities and manage the regional budget allocated to evidence generation activities. Proactively identify and explore opportunities for additional funding through grants, partnerships, or other mechanisms, as appropriate.
• Compliance: Ensure all evidence generation activities are conducted in strict compliance with company policies, ethical guidelines, and relevant regulations.  

Profile description:

Who are you?

We are looking for a highly experienced and strategic leader with a passion for evidence-based medicine and a proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed environment. 

• Education & Experience: Advanced scientific or medical degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD) coupled with significant, senior-level experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, HEOR, or a related function within the IVD, pharmaceutical, or biotech industry.
• Evidence Generation Expertise: Deep understanding and demonstrated track record in designing, executing, and managing various types of evidence generation activities (clinical trials, RWE, HEOR). Proven ability to develop and implement successful evidence strategies.
• Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Strong capability to think strategically, analyze complex situations, balance competing priorities, and develop clear, actionable plans.
• Leadership & Influence: Exceptional leadership qualities with the ability to lead by influence, inspire teams, and drive projects forward in a cross-functional, multicultural setting.  
• Agility & Project Management: Highly agile mindset with outstanding project management skills, capable of managing a diverse portfolio of studies and adapting to evolving needs. Experience managing study requests and review processes.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex scientific concepts clearly to diverse audiences.  
• Business Acumen: Solid understanding of the healthcare landscape and business environment.  
• Languages: Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential. Fluency in an additional major European language is a strong asset.  
• IVD Knowledge: Familiarity with in vitro diagnostics, clinical laboratories, or related fields is highly desirable.