Country Medical Director Netherlands

About this role

Responsibilities

• This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
• Develop and implement the Netherlands medical strategy aligned with country priorities and global plans.
• Lead and grow the local medical team, develop capabilities, coach talent and promote open collaboration across functions.
• Maintain strong medical governance, ensure patient safety and meet local regulatory and pharmacovigilance requirements.
• Build and sustain trusted external relationships with healthcare professionals, academic centres, patient association groups, payers and policy makers.
• Drive evidence generation and scientific communication to support market access, medical education and lifecycle needs.
• Partner closely with Commercial, Regulatory, R&D and global teams to translate science into relevant local solutions.
• Why You?
• We are looking for a leader who wants to make a measurable difference for patients and for their career. This role is hybrid, combining time in our Netherlands office with flexible remote work as agreed with the leadership team. We encourage people from varied backgrounds and experiences to apply. You will find space to influence country strategy, broaden regional exposure and help shape outcomes that matter.
• Basic Qualification
• We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
• Medical degree (MD) or equivalent recognised clinical/healthcare professional qualification in the Netherlands.
• Significant experience in medical affairs, clinical development or related medical leadership roles.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and working effectively in cross-functional, matrixed environments.
• Strong knowledge of the Netherlands healthcare system, regulatory framework and pharmacovigilance expectations.
• Proven stakeholder engagement skills with clinicians, payers, health authorities and academic partners.
• Fluent in Dutch and proficient in English (written and spoken).
• Preferred Qualification
• If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
• Previous experience as Country Medical Director or similar senior medical leadership role.
• Experience with specialty therapeutic areas or complex portfolios.
• Record of leading evidence generation programs, clinical trial oversight or real-world data initiatives.
• Experience working with regional or global medical teams and contributing to broader strategy.
• Advanced degree such as PhD, MSc or MBA in a relevant field.
• Experience managing hybrid teams and remote collaboration.
• How to apply
• If this role speaks to you and you would like to shape medical strategy in the Netherlands, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief note describing how your experience fits this role. We review applications carefully and aim to respond promptly.
• 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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