Global Medical Affairs Manager – Food allergy & pipeline

Are you motivated to be part of a team providing innovative solutions to optimise the care of people whose quality of life is impacted by potentially life-threatening allergy? Do you have experience within the medical affairs function in the pharmaceutical industry? Do you wish to join an agile and growing organisation where you will be required to use your expertise across a wide range of demanding, and equally rewarding, tasks?

The position
You will be part of a dedicated team of medical-scientific experts, working within the Global R&D organisation. The Global Medical Affairs Manager will be collaborating closely with other functions across ALK, including Global Clinical Development, Global Regulatory Affairs & Drug Safety, Global Project & Portfolio Management, and the wider Global ALK Medical Network. The Global Medical Affairs Manager will be responsible for supporting sound medico-clinical basis for the clinical positioning and medical communication strategy for our peanut sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) tablet as the project transitions into phase III clinical development. In addition, the position will provide medical support for early pipeline projects. Furthermore, the role will provide support and direction for related medical education resources and provide informed medical input to commercial and reimbursement strategies.

The role may involve up to 20 days of international travel annually.

Your primary tasks will be:

• Contribute to develop, update, and maintain the global medical-scientific communication strategy plan for the peanut SLIT-tablet and early development projects.
• Provide support for the global food allergy publication strategy, including for the peanut SLIT-tablet.
• Contribute to support the global food allergy congress strategy and related company sponsored symposia.
• Support the global food allergy medical key opinion leader (KOL) engagement & advocacy strategy.
• Update and adapt the respective medical-scientific strategies you are responsible for based on medical insights obtained from the Global ALK Medical Network, including input from our field-based medical science liaisons.
• Supporting the development and medical legal review of promotional materials created by your commercial colleagues.
• Provide input to the phase III clinical development programme and regulatory affairs strategy for the peanut SLIT-tablets development project, as well as for pipeline projects as they approach Phase I development.
• Provide regular updates, including applicable key performance indicators, to leadership within the ALK R&D organisation. 

Your profile
We expect that you have:

• Previous experience in a medical affairs role (or similar role, e.g., medical science) within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Academic background within life science - medical doctor is preferred but not a prerequisite, depending on level of experience within the medical affairs function.
• Vocational training and/or experience within the allergic disease field will be a significant advantage.
• Ability to manage multiple requirements and remain composed under pressure.
• Proven ability to work in teams, cross-functionally, and independently.
• High proficiency in preparing and presenting medical-scientific communications and scientific content.
• Strong scientific mindset while being able to provide key understandings and direction to both medical and commercial colleagues.
• Proficiency in the English language, both written and spoken.

Become a part of ALK
We provide an attractive working environment for individuals looking for both personal and professional development. ALK is a global pharmaceutical company specialised in allergy immunotherapy. We are driven by a high level of professionalism, integrity, an openminded approach and contributing to an inspiring and fun working environment together with our colleagues. You will be part of an engaged and informal team who values skill and knowledge creation. The result of your efforts will be significant throughout the organisation, and you will be able to actively influence and challenge the status quo.

Our offices in Denmark offer a green view of the DTU Science Park in Hørsholm. We believe that physical presence enforces strong teamwork and collaboration and creates success, so it is advantageous that you enjoy coming to work at our site with a degree of flexibility to also work from home.

Apply
Apply by attaching your CV and a short letter of motivation, no later than 12 June 2026.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. Hence, we prefer that you do not add images in your application documents. We evaluate applications and call for interviews on an ongoing basis, so don't wait to apply! We reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.

Do you want to learn more about our company, we encourage you to visit us at www.alk.net. For further information regarding the position please contact Simon Andrew Lawton, Vice President, Global Medical Affairs, +45 41904448.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!