Job Description

Provide Hands‑On Global Scientific Leadership

At Shionogi, we are recognised as pioneers in antimicrobials, driven by a clear mission to address serious and life‑threatening infections through scientific excellence and responsible innovation. As we continue to strengthen our global portfolio, we are building high‑impact scientific leadership within Global Medical Affairs to ensure robust evidence generation, strong scientific positioning, and meaningful external engagement across the lifecycle of our assets.

We are now seeking a Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs Scientific Lead to provide end‑to‑end scientific leadership for one or more priority antibiotic or antifungal assets. In this highly influential global role, you will take a hands‑on approach to scientific asset management, owning the day‑to‑day scientific strategy while assessing emerging data, competitor intelligence and external insights. You will translate this information into clear, actionable guidance for Global Medical Affairs and cross‑functional stakeholders, partnering closely with global and regional teams to enable aligned, evidence‑based decision‑making that supports the optimal long‑term value of each asset.

Why Join Shionogi?

Shionogi offers a collaborative, agile and purpose‑driven environment where scientific leadership sits at the heart of decision‑making. With a strong heritage in antibiotics and antifungals and a growing global footprint, we combine deep scientific credibility with the flexibility and pace of a focused organisation. This role offers genuine ownership of scientific assets, with the opportunity to directly shape strategy rather than operate at arm’s length.

About the Role

You will hold overall scientific leadership responsibility for assigned antibiotic or antifungal assets. You will work in a highly hands‑on capacity, partnering closely with global and regional cross‑functional teams to ensure scientific insights, competitive understanding and evidence generation directly inform global strategy and execution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing end‑to‑end global scientific leadership and hands‑on medical strategy
• Managing and evolving the global scientific narrative, platform and long‑term positioning for each asset
• Critically and continuously assessing scientific data, competitor activity and external intelligence to interpret implications, identify risks and opportunities, and define clear strategic responses
• Synthesising complex scientific insights into clear, actionable guidance and “so‑what” plans for Medical Affairs and commercial teams
• Leading global scientific dissemination, including publications strategy, congress planning and scientific content development
• Providing scientific leadership into integrated evidence plans, lifecycle evidence generation and data interpretation
• Leading external scientific engagement, including KOL strategy, advisory boards and research collaborations
• Ensuring scientific activities are delivered in line with global governance, compliance and publication standards

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for a credible global scientific leader with strong experience across antibiotics or antifungal therapies, and a proven track record of hands‑on scientific asset leadership within Medical Affairs.

You will bring:

• Expert experience within the pharmaceutical industry in antibiotics, antifungals or related anti‑infective therapy areas
• Demonstrated ownership of scientific strategy at asset level, from data interpretation to positioning and lifecycle planning
• Strong capability in assessing scientific and competitor intelligence and translating insights into actionable guidance
• Experience providing science‑led input to commercial strategy and decision‑making
• Ability to work effectively across global, cross‑functional teams
• Confidence engaging externally with KOLs and scientific experts
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex science into clear messages

Join Us

This is a rare opportunity to take on a hands‑on global scientific leadership role within a company at the forefront of innovation. You will have genuine ownership of scientific assets and play a central role in shaping how Shionogi’s science is interpreted and applied globally, with direct impact on strategy, decision‑making and patient outcomes.

Apply now and help shape the future of antibiotics and antifungal innovation at Shionogi.