Medical Advisor Oncology

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· A competitive salary, depending on knowledge and experience.

· 3% year-end bonus and an annual bonus based on individual and company results.

· At least 35.5 vacation days.

· Lease car

· A high-quality company restaurant with fresh and healthy meals daily.

· On-site sports facilities, including classes such as boxing, Zumba, and Pilates.

· Excellent coffee, prepared by a professional barista.

· Large game room with darts, foosball, pool table, and table tennis.

· Mental wellbeing support via Lyra Health, for you and your family members.

· Access to a separate prayer and meditation room.

Job Description

Are you a physician, pharmacist, or hold a PhD in a paramedical/life sciences field, do you want to contribute to the treatment of cancer patients in the Netherlands, and do you want to become the definitive medical content expert within our organization? Then we are looking for you!

For our Haarlem location, we are looking for a Medical Advisor Oncology

As Medical Advisor Oncology, you are the medical content expert in the field of one or more medicinal products and/or indications within oncology. You contribute to the positioning of the medicinal products (in development) within this indication area and are responsible for building and maintaining networks with medical professionals and scientific experts active in the treatment of cancer, as well as other relevant stakeholders.

• Maintain professional knowledge and expertise by studying medical literature, relevant clinical studies, and attending congresses. You are the content expert in your indication area for internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain contacts with medical professionals involved in treating patients within your indication area and/or decision-making. You are able to communicate scientific data and the added value of our medicinal products in a clear manner. You clearly outline the insights you gather externally and make recommendations for actions to be taken based on these insights.
• Together with the Associate Director Medical Affairs, you are responsible for drafting the Medical Affairs Plans per medicinal product and indication area.
• Work closely with, and provide relevant scientific input to, the Market Access department for the purpose of medicinal product reimbursement and be involved in discussions with, among others, health insurers and policymakers in healthcare.
• Build and maintain international contacts with Medical Affairs colleagues for the relevant therapeutic areas.
• Discuss scientific data with the relevant experts within your indication area and share the obtained insights with relevant internal stakeholders for the benefit of the internal (medical) strategy.
• Collaborate with and provide relevant input to the Global Clinical Trial Operations department for the benefit of the clinical research program in the Netherlands.
• Facilitate Investigator Initiated Studies; You are the primary contact person for the investigator for studies supported by our company and you ensure, among other things, regular status updates of these studies, timely financial settlement, and stimulate the timely availability of study reports.
• Explore possibilities for Real World Evidence studies and potentially set up and coordinate these with all additional responsibilities.
• Support the Associate Director Medical Affairs as a bridge between Medical Affairs and the commercial departments. You can clearly translate your ideas and medical content knowledge into useful input for colleagues by working effectively cross-functionally and working systematically.

Hybrid

• University education: physician, pharmacist, or PhD in a paramedical field.
• Knowledge of market access and clinical research is a plus.
• Proactive attitude.
• Flexibility regarding interest in and motivation to work in the various therapeutic areas matching the diverse and expanding portfolio.
• Good analytical skills, able to investigate, recognize, and understand essential elements of complex issues.
• Excellent networking and communication skills.
• Excellent ability to prioritize and work systematically.
• Excellent Dutch language skills is a strong preference.
• At least 3 years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a plus.
• At least 1 year of work experience in Medical Affairs is a plus.

Data Analysis, Healthcare Education, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Writing, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Project Management, Scientific Literature, Strategic Thinking

Regular

11/9/2026