SpecialismAccess, Evidence & Medical

Medical Affairs & Real-World Evidence

Medical and evidence leaders who connect science, clinicians and real-world data to improve patient outcomes.

Functions we cover Medical strategyInsights & advisory boardsEvidence generation & RWEField medical & expert engagementScientific communicationsMedical affairs consulting

Our perspective

Where science, clinicians and real-world data meet

Medical Affairs has become a strategic partner to commercial and R&D: shaping evidence plans, engaging experts and generating the real-world data that payers and clinicians trust. Real-world evidence in particular has moved from a niche capability to a core one.

Candidates often hold medical or scientific doctorates, and the best combine that depth with strategic and commercial awareness. We recruit them into pharma and biotech medical teams, real-world data providers and the consultancies that advise on medical strategy.

Where we focus

The areas within medical affairs we know best

Medical strategy and organisation

Setting the medical plan for a product or therapy area, launch planning, impact metrics and how the medical function is organised.

Typical rolesMedical Strategy Director · Global Medical Lead · Therapy Area Medical Head

Medical excellence and insights

Disease landscaping, insight generation and advisory boards, plus the capabilities and processes that make medical teams effective.

Typical rolesMedical Excellence Lead · Medical Insights Director · Head of Medical Capabilities

Evidence generation and real-world evidence

Integrated evidence planning and real-world studies, from epidemiology and data science to the evidence that supports regulators, payers and clinicians.

Typical rolesRWE Strategy Lead · Head of Real-World Evidence · Epidemiologist

Field medical and expert engagement

MSL teams and engagement with experts, medical societies, guideline groups and patient organisations.

Typical rolesHead of Field Medical · MSL Director · External Engagement Lead

Scientific communications

Scientific narratives, publications, medical education and congress activity that share data responsibly.

Typical rolesScientific Communications Director · Publications Lead · Medical Education Lead

Medical affairs consulting

Consultancies with medical affairs and real-world evidence practices.

Typical rolesConsultant · Engagement Manager · Principal · Partner

Levels we recruit

From rising consultants to the leadership table

Consulting

ConsultantSenior ConsultantEngagement ManagerAssociate PrincipalPrincipalPartner

Pharma & biotech

ManagerAssociate DirectorDirectorSenior DirectorVP Medical AffairsChief Medical Officer

Live roles

Medical Affairs & Real-World Evidence roles we're working on

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