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[KOREA] Medical Manager (People Manager role)

CompanySanten
LocationSeoul
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJune 8, 2026
About The Company
As a specialized company dedicated to ophthalmology, Santen carries out research, development, marketing, and sales of pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products, and medical devices. Santen is the market leader for prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals in Japan and its products now reach patients in over 60 countries and regions. With scientific knowledge and organizational capabilities nurtured over a 130-year history, Santen provides products and services to contribute to the well-being of patients, their loved ones and consequently to society. Santen Pharmaceutical Official Social Media Global Terms of Use​ https://www.santen.com/en/legal/
About the Role

Company Description

Santen is a specialized life sciences company with a proud 130-year heritage focused exclusively on ophthalmology. As a Japan-originated, global company with our footprint in over 60 countries, we are dedicated to delivering innovative treatments and digital solutions for eye health and addressing vision-related social issues for people around the world. 
 

Job Description

  • Lead, coach, and develop direct reports to build a high-performing Medical Affairs team with strong scientific, communication, and compliance capabilities.
  • Serve as a role model and mentor, fostering a culture of scientific excellence, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
  • Develop and execute the local Medical Affairs plan in alignment with global and regional Medical Affairs LCM strategies and business priorities.
  • Develop pre & post medical launch plan of new products
  • Oversee and, when appropriate, lead high-level scientific interactions, advisory boards, and scientific exchange meetings.
  • Ensure clear medical governance and alignment across functions while maintaining scientific independence and compliance.
  • Oversight medical review processes, documentation, and quality standards across the team.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related field required. Advanced degree (e.g., MD, PharmD, MPH, PhD) preferred.
  • More than 10 + years of experience in the pharmaceutical / Biotech industry, medical affairs, clinical practice, or academia.
  • Essential knowledge of retinal diseases is required and must have professional experience and expertise in AMD and DME
  • Proven people management experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development.
  • Strong scientific business acumen and learning agility to understand and interpret complex clinical data.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate scientific information to diverse audiences.
  • Fluent in Korean & English, spoken & written

Additional Information

Grow your career at Santen

A career at Santen is an opportunity to make a difference. Through our long-term vision outlined in Santen 2030, we are committed to be a Social Innovator - addressing the social and economic needs of people with visual impairments. We have team members around the world using their diverse talents to unlock new modalities and drive innovations for patient outcomes, education and treatment. At Santen, we believe in empowering all our team members with flexible ways of working and a highly inclusive work environment.

The Santen Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to building diverse teams and ensuring a safe and inclusive physical and virtual workplace for every one of our team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, role requirements and individual qualifications regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin/ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/ expression, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require any kind of accommodation during our recruitment process, please let the recruiter from our team know.

*Please note that team assignments may be subject to future changes

Key Skills
People ManagementMedical Affairs StrategyClinical Data InterpretationScientific CommunicationComplianceRetinal Disease ExpertiseAMD ExpertiseDME ExpertiseMedical GovernanceCoachingPerformance ManagementPresentation SkillsEnglish FluencyKorean Fluency
Categories
HealthcareManagement & LeadershipScience & Research
Benefits
Flexible Ways Of WorkingInclusive Work Environment
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Lead and develop a high-performing Medical Affairs team while executing local medical plans aligned with global strategies. Oversee scientific interactions, advisory boards, and medical review processes to ensure compliance and scientific excellence.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
1826
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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