Germany Medical Lead - Remote, Europe Medical Strategy

Savara is looking for an intelligent and outgoing candidate to join a team of enthusiastic, creative, and driven individuals to help establish its European footprint. Reporting to the Head of Europe Medical Affairs, the candidate will provide input into Savara’s medical strategy across Europe while maintaining alignment with corporate and global objectives and understanding local needs. The candidate will develop and execute the medical strategy for their country aligned with the European and Global strategies. The candidate will apply advanced field-based medical experience, subject matter knowledge, and skills supporting medical strategies and will address unsolicited requests for medical information from healthcare professionals, managed care organizations, payers, and other decision makers. They will work closely with the country-level Commercial Team and the Head of Europe Medical Affairs to develop and execute their country-specific medical strategy. The candidate will develop strong collaborations with clinical investigators and medical thought leaders in the pulmonary therapeutic area in their country as well as support local government, regulatory, and payer stakeholder interactions. This is a field-based role, and candidates should reside in Germany. Core Responsibilities Develop therapeutic area and product expertise Build relationships with key external stakeholders including, but not limited to, healthcare professionals at key institutions,medical/scientific organizations (e.g., professional societies), patient advocacy groups, and regulators by providing disease-state education and communicating the clinical value of Savara’s medicines Represent Savara externally as a key technical and scientific contact for clinicians, professional societies, academica nd community medical centers, etc. Act as a trusted and credible medical/science discussion partner by engaging in scientific/medical exchange with HCPs/stakeholders as appropriate including: Proactive, broad discussion around relevant disease areas Reactive communication/education on published data (medical/scientific exchange) Compliant exchange of medical and scientific information for the purpose of insight gathering from groups such as medical experts/thought leaders Identify academic and community respiratory/pulmonary centers to establish relationships and support identification of autoimmune PAP patients Contribute to the development and execution of the country-level medical strategy for Savara’s key asset, molgramostim, relevant to local geography (and beyond) and play a central role in medical contribution to brand planning The candidate will contribute to company success through both internal and external medical education and medical/scientific information exchange and support, as well as use their medical/scientific expertise to gather medical insights and to support research/data generation initiatives Identify qualified investigators to support participation in company-sponsored activities (e.g., speaker, investigator, or consultant) as needed Work cross-functionally with colleagues in the field across Commercial, Marketing, Medical, etc. to establish ongoing collaborative internal relationships Operate in a confident and compliant manner within a highly regulated environment Stay up to date with therapy advances, current research, medical scientific knowledge, and detailed knowledge of Savara’s products’ relevant disease areas Design, manage, and execute regional/local Advisory Boards. Support commercial and payer advisory boards Co-develop and review/approve global medical communications materials for local use Qualifications Doctorate degree (PharmD, MD, DO, PhD) with at least 7 years of previous Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Medical Affairs/MSL experience required Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical information to both internal and external customers Confidence and credibility to partner as peers with commercial counterparts Excellent written and oral communication skills are imperative. Ability to anticipate and adapt to change; strong interpersonal skills commensurate with the need to work closely with partners, investigators, Key Opinion Leaders, contractors, consultants, and team members across function Excellent analytical, problem-solvingand strategic planning skills Ability to work independently yet engage in collaborative decision making to complete tasks in a timely fashion, and function in a rapid-paced environment Ability to communicate well with health care professionals. Ability to establish strong relationships with peer groups, professional organizations, and other outside parties Ability to travel 30-40% of the time English and German fluency (written and spoken) Work Schedule and Location This role is based in Germany and remote. Travel to Savara's US HQ near Philadelphia is required; other domestic or international travel may also be required 30-40% of the time. The ability to occassionally attend meetings in US Eastern Time is required. About Savara Savara is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases. The company's lead program, molgramostim nebulizer solution, is in Phase 3 development for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP). Savara's management team has extensive experience in rare respiratory diseases and pulmonary medicine, advancing product candidates to approval and commercialization.

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