Medical Manager - Rare Disease

We have an exciting opportunity for a Medical Manager to join our Rare Disease Team.

At Chiesi it is our people who are at the heart of what we do and achieve. A proud family business we are a Top Employer and a Great Place to Work in the UK. 

We provide an excellent benefits package, including:
•    competitive salary
•    annual performance related bonus
•    25 days leave plus 2 additional paid well-being days
•    group personal pension scheme with flexible contributions
•    private medical insurance
•    private dental insurance
•    group life assurance
•    employee assistance programme
•    salary sacrifice and employee discount schemes
•    annual high-performance incentive awards
•    enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
•    paid carers leave
•    professional development opportunities 
•    flexible smart working
•    2 dedicated volunteering days per year 

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and will provide reasonable adjustments upon request.

If this sounds like the next step in your journey, we’d love to hear from you! 

Closing Date:                    Monday 9th March 2026    
First stage interviews:       Week commencing 16th March 2026
Second stage interviews:  Week commencing 25th March 2026

Please note we may chose to close the vacancy earlier than noted above if we receive a high number of applications

This is what you will do

The role will support the Head of Medical Affairs in delivering the strategic medical plan for the allocated therapy area(s) and work in collaboration to deliver operational excellence of the UK and Ireland (UKI) Medical Affairs team.

You will be responsible for

• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of relevant products and relevant disease area(s) in order to act as an expert medical resource 
• Attend relevant national and international scientific meetings/congresses to ensure up-to-date knowledge of therapy area, gather competitive intelligence, and respond to any specific enquiries from healthcare professionals 
• Support the Head of Medical Affairs in developing and executing the UKI Medical Affairs plan to support the medicines within their therapy area(s), including UKI phase IIIb and IV clinical trial planning 
• Management of UKI activities in real world evidence studies, Phase III & IV clinical development, including local investigator initiated studies 
• Develop and execute national advisory boards in line with the UKI Medical Affairs Plan
• Regular communication with the external medical community and relevant patient association groups (via Patient Advocacy Lead) to remain abreast of issues in the field and to provide medical support and direction to them and inform internal stakeholders of clinical developments 
• Work with (and without) the training function to provide support to train and educate the sales, marketing and commercial teams on clinical and medical issues as relevant 
• Attend and proactively participate in brand team, business review and concept meetings as part of a cross functional matrix team 
• Provide local medical expert input into UKI and global/corporate medical and commercial teams
• Final Signatory review and approval of materials and/or activities for compliance with the ABPI and IPHA Code of Practice 
• Under guidance, work in a collaborative manner with Market Access to support access to therapy area medicines for HTA submissions to NICE, AWMSG, NCPE and SMC or reimbursement discussions with NHS England 
• Proactively manages projects to completion in independent manner, anticipating obstacles and difficulties that may arise, resolving them in a collaborative manner 
• Support the execution of the Risk Management Plan(s) in relevant Therapy Area 
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, internal processes and procedures for Pharmacovigilance 
• Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted in compliance with applicable local, global and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct (including but not limited to the ABPI Code of Practice) company policies and accepted standards of best practice

You will need to have

A strong scientific background in medical or biological science is essential for this role, preferably a GMC registered doctor or GPhC registered pharmacist. You should be confident in their communication and interpersonal skills with excellent strategic planning and organisational skills, and also be able to prioritise work effectively; balancing both long and short term requirements and be able to demonstrate previous excellent cross-functional working. The individual will have a good working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Pharmacovigilance laws and regulations and the ABPI Code of Practice. 

The defining skills therefore, will be well-developed communications skills combined with the ability to strategically plan, critically appraise progress, and work towards implementing change with external and internal stakeholders.

• A medical / pharmacy degree with prior experience as a final medical signatory and an In-depth knowledge of the ABPI Code of Practice. 
• Relevant industry experience within a medical affairs function is essential, experience of working in rare diseases is preferable 
• 50% of time dedicated to in-field medical activities, prioritising the generation of strategic insights, evidence generation, and scientific communication, including the presentation of data at key congresses. 
• Must have demonstrated organizational skills to manage multiple projects in multiple therapy areas simultaneously 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with excellent judgment and ability to work in a cross functional team environment 
• Strong presentation skills 
• Understanding of UKI healthcare and market access environment and ability to partner with healthcare providers 
• Experience in implementing pharmacovigilance requirements and regulatory/legal framework 
• Ability to travel as part of role to support the UKI Medical Affairs plan and to attend domestic and international conferences. Occasional weekend travel will be required

Location

This role is a field based role, with a preference to be located near Manchester or London.