Medical Advisor - Maternity cover

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organisation and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.

Reporting to the Medical Director, UK & Ireland, the Medical Advisor provides scientific leadership to ensure professional and credible relationships with key opinion leaders and external experts. You will need to ensure a strong medical and scientific presence for the organization through facilitation of educational and research initiatives, supporting medical and scientific requests on products and key areas of therapeutic interest. We expect you to partner closely with other cross‑functional colleagues to support a robust medical and cross‑functional strategy, and to deliver tactics including medical education, scientific exchange, data generation, insight generation and ensuring compliance, governance and ethical practices.

This fixed term opportunity is likely to last for 12 months, commencing in July 2026.

Your day at Ferring:

• Lead and manage head office medical projects (advisory boards, symposia, regional meetings etc.) from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including global R&D, regulatory affairs, and marketing, to support product launches and other initiatives.
• Ensure that any study proposals are aligned with medical objectives locally, regionally and globally, and local execution is carried out in a timely manner and is legally compliant.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential risks, and implement mitigation strategies compliance.
• Ensure all activities and materials comply with relevant regulations, guidelines, and company policies, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Train and comply with the SOPs indicated in the SOP training matrix for the respective job.
• Review and approval of materials in accordance with appropriate regulations in Veeva systems e.g. ABPI, IPHA, EFPIA.

A biosciences higher degree (MSc, PhD) or medical related degree (e.g., PharmD, MD) is required. Previous experience (3+ years) in field medical affairs, with a proven track record of engaging with external stakeholders. Strong understanding of the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience in data collection and analysis, RWE, publications, project management and compliance‑related activities is desirable.

Required Competencies & Skills:

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and networking skills.
• Ability to translate complex scientific information into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, as required, in a fast‑paced, matrixed, team environment.
• Self‑motivation, personal resilience, perseverance, energy and drive.
• Open minded, solution oriented, creative thinker.
• Well‑developed ethical business standards, ability to take and give feedback.
• Ability to travel as required.

People come first at Ferring. Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love. Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply! We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.