Head of Medical Affairs, UK

The Role

The Head of Medical Affairs, United Kingdom (UK) will lead the expansion and execution of Medical Affairs activities across the UK, as Genmab establishes a fully operational affiliate. Reporting directly to the European Medical Affairs organization, the incumbent will serve as the senior medical affairs leader in the UK, responsible for shaping the national medical strategy to deliver the company’s first launch together with further expansion of a strong existing research footprint, whilst ensuring continued alignment with regional and global priorities.

Affiliate Partnership & Cross-functional Collaboration

• Act as a strategic medical partner to the UK General Manager and cross‑functional leadership team, ensuring full compliance with MHRA regulations, NHS governance standards, and local pharmacovigilance requirements.
• Ensure scientific and ethical rigor in all affiliate activities, collaborating effectively with Marketing, Market Access, Commercialization, Legal, QA, Regulatory, and other Research & Development and Enabling functions.
• Establish and track clear medical performance metrics (KPIs) and ensure readiness for quarterly business reviews to drive accountability and continuous improvement.

Medical Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and oversee the UK’s Medical Affairs strategy in alignment with European and global medical affairs strategic plans.
• Act as the primary medical voice, ensuring that local insights inform national strategic priorities.
• Serve as a member of the European Medical Affairs Leadership Team and UK Leadership Team contributing to the strategic direction and long‑term vision of the department.
• Collaborate closely with European Medical Affairs leadership and global strategy teams to provide United Kingdom perspective on opportunities, challenges, and stakeholder needs to ensure a consistent regional and global scientific narrative.

Scientific Communication & Evidence Generation

• Provide the UK medical/scientific perspective with targeted insight compilation, analysis to inform clinical development and commercialization planning.
• Oversee pan‑portfolio investigator interactions to enhance medical/scientific exchange and optimise study execution across the UK.
• Supervise dissemination and discussion of Genmab’s scientific and clinical data with investigators and other appropriate HCPs.
• Develop and execute national conference plans, ensuring active participation in relevant professional society events.
• Enable externally sponsored UK evidence generation initiatives.

External Engagement & Thought Leadership

• Build and sustain relationships with UK’s top Key Opinion Leaders, health‑care and scientific communities, oncology networks, and scientific societies across Genmab’s areas of interest.
• Represent Genmab at key local and regional medical congresses, symposia, and external scientific forums.
• Partner with patient advocacy and policy organisations to strengthen Genmab’s presence as a trusted scientific collaborator.
• Collect, analyse, and integrate medical and external insights to guide strategy, inform decision‑making, and demonstrate the measurable impact of Medical Affairs in the UK.

Launch Leadership

• Partner cross‑functionally and drive launch readiness for the company’s first and subsequent commercial launches across the UK, ensuring robust scientific engagement, medical education, and field readiness.
• Oversee launch readiness and lifecycle management across the region with evidence‑based, patient‑focused medical input.
• Lead the development and localisation of medical materials, delivery of local advisory boards, and execution of congress strategies.
• Partner with MA Training to provide high‑quality scientific training and maintain exceptional standards of scientific and technical expertise.

Compliance & Governance

• Drive the implementation and continuous strengthening of local medical governance frameworks to ensure full compliance and operational excellence.
• Partner to ensure appropriate review and approval of promotional and non‑promotional materials to be used across the UK.
• Collaborate with Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Affairs to maintain product safety and compliance.

People & Team Development

• Attract, develop, and retain top talent, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence within the UK’s organisation, while aligning with Genmab’s European values.
• Provide mentorship and leadership to direct reports, drive superior performance, facilitate professional development, and cultivate future leadership talent to ensure continuous development.
• Champion innovation and direct change initiatives to benefit the business and enhance organisational effectiveness.
• Exemplify Genmab’s culture and values, working as One Team.

Qualifications & Experience

• MD, PharmD, or PhD in life sciences or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with strong exposure to oncology.
• Strong understanding of UK regulatory and health authority landscape, including MHRA, NICE, NHS England, SMC, and AWMSG, with proven experience engaging across HTA, access, and clinical governance frameworks. Familiarity with EMA processes and broader EU regulatory coordination preferred.
• Proven record of accomplishment of success in product launches and early affiliate development.
• Strong understanding of the UK’s healthcare landscape, oncology ecosystem, and regulatory environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a matrix organisation, balancing regional and global alignment and local execution.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Competencies & Attributes

• Demonstrates strategic agility and innovative thinking, with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, high‑growth biotech environment while maintaining scientific and operational rigor.
• Personally driven execution with a depth of ownership and brings operational and entrepreneurial approaches, with strong specificity.
• Comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial affiliate environment where leaders are required to be very hands‑on.
• Strategic and analytical thinking with operational execution skills.
• Strong cross‑functional leadership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Deep scientific curiosity and a patient‑focused ethos.

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose.
• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do.
• You believe in our rooted‑in‑science approach to problem‑solving.
• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds.
• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team.
• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative.
• You have experience working in a fast‑growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to).
• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so.

Locations

Genmab maximises the efficiency of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work‑life balance. Our offices are crafted as open, community‑based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

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