Director, Medical Affairs DACH

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Job Function:
Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:
Medical Affairs – MD

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Hamburg, Germany

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Director, Medical Affairs DACH, located in Hamburg, Germany

The Country Medical Lead is a member of the Country DPS Board, functioning as a strategic collaborator, bringing surgical insights, knowledge of local healthcare ecosystems, policy, trends and guidelines to inform and support shaping the commercial strategy, maximizing opportunities DPS Country business. 

This role provides critical input into the global innovation agenda through gaining and assimilating customer insights to define key unmet needs, and through early, pro-active identification and assessment of evidence needs to address key stakeholder needs within the country for market registration, access & adoption. 

The Country Scientific lead reports to the DS MA Lead International with a dotted line to the Country Depuy Synthes Managing Director. 

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities

Supports Country business leaders by  


* Understanding needs of the different clinical and non-clinical stakeholders in the healthcare environment and building strong relationships externally with key stakeholders (Strategic Accounts, Hospital Groups, Regulatory Agencies, Medical Societies, etc.) to drive business initiatives 



* building strong relationships and partnerships with customers, especially focused on the development of Key Opinion Leaders.  



* anticipating, evaluating and responding to competitive activity 



* seeking and establishing strategic partnerships to help drive core business areas 

Ensures that the evidence supporting Depuy Synthes products and services is appropriate and sufficient for the Country market (ie for regulatory approval/clearance, health technology assessment, reimbursement, customer access, technology and service adoption, OBCs, medical safety and post‐marketing support) and is communicated well. 

Acts as a contributor (where appropriate) and reviewer/approver...