Medical Advisor - Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology

Overview

Job title: Medical Advisor — Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology

Location: Verona (flexible hybrid/field working as required)

Purpose: The Medical Advisor for GI Oncology is the therapeutic‑scientific reference within the country team, responsible for executing innovation acceleration and delivery across the GI oncology portfolio and pipeline. You will implement local strategy in line with global strategy, maintain scientific partnerships, implement evidence generation (including RWE and investigator‑initiated studies), and contribute to timely patient access to novel therapies. You will act as the reference medical resource for internal stakeholders and external experts, ensuring compliant scientific exchange and helping to implement innovative approaches to improve patient outcomes.

Key Accountabilities

• Cooperate with Medical Lead to translate global medical strategy into a pragmatic local Medical Plan for GI oncology, defining measurable milestones to accelerate clinical development and ensure innovation.
• Act as the scientific reference for assigned GI products/pipeline assets: ensure medical‑scientific accuracy of materials, advise cross‑functionally (Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Market Access, Commercial, Patient Affairs) and manage content review via Content Lab and Medical Governance.
• Maintain scientific partnerships with HCPs, academic centers, scientific societies, and payers to inform strategy, enable investigator‑initiated studies and support access and reimbursement initiatives.
• Generate, synthesize and communicate medical insights to inform clinical development, HEOR, RWE and launch planning; coordinate local input to global teams and lead insight deliverables.
• Support clinical research delivery locally: assess feasibility, help identify and qualify sites/investigators, facilitate timely study start‑up and conduct in collaboration with Clinical Operations and Medical Governance.
• Conduct scientific education and training for internal teams and external audiences (non‑promotional, compliant scientific exchange), and coordinate scientific sessions around major GI oncology data releases and congresses.
• Assess the appropriateness and scientific relevance of Independent Medical Education (IME) and third party events programs proposed.
• Support the organization of GI Therapeutic Area events. Ensure compliance with Code of Conduct, Italian legislation and Medical Governance standards; complete required documentation and reporting in a timely manner.

Key Stakeholders

• Internal: Therapeutic Area Medical Lead, Global Medical/Clinical teams, Medical Governance, Clinical Operations, Market Access, Regulatory, Marketing, Scientific Information, Commercial Business Units.
• External: Key Opinion Leaders, Principal Investigators, GI multidisciplinary teams, Scientific Societies, Patient Advocacy Groups, Payers/Institutions, Investigative Sites.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications & Skills
• Medical/scientific postgraduate degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) or MS with substantial clinical/industry experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Medical Affairs / Medical Scientific roles within oncology; GI oncology experience strongly preferred.
• Proven track record in developing medical plans, scientific engagement and communicating complex clinical data to diverse audiences.
• Experience supporting clinical trial feasibility, site identification and investigator interactions.
• Fluent English and Italian (written and spoken); excellent scientific written communication skills.

• Preferred Qualifications
• Involvement in product launches, lifecycle management and evidence generation in GI oncology.
• Experience interacting with Italian payers and HTA processes for oncology therapies.
• Familiarity with digital health tools, omnichannel medical engagement and basic AI/RWE methods.
• Strong analytical and strategic capabilities to analyze complex clinical and real‑world data and distil actionable insights.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape and accelerate a GI oncology programme in a leading biopharma environment.
• Collaborative, scientifically driven culture focused on innovation and performance.
• Competitive package and professional development opportunities.
• Performance Reward
• Company car
• Flexible Benefits
• Company Healthcare Plan
• Integrative pension fund
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Tax assistance
• Local nursery agreement
• Free Company canteen