Senior Research Scientist, Medical Science - Injectables (m/f/d)

Location: Zagreb

 

Hikma Pharmaceuticals purpose is to put better health, within reach, every day for millions of patients around the world. Through our global footprint of 30+ manufacturing plants, 9 R&D centers, and 9,000+ empowered employees, we are committed to making high-quality medicines accessible to the people who need them.

As a Senior Research Scientist in our Medical Science - Injectables R&D team, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our R&D pipeline and ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of our injectable products. Join Hikma’s Medical Science team and help shape the future of healthcare.

 

Key responsibilities:

Provide medical and scientific expertise to R&D projects, starting with evaluation of proposals for early feasibility stages, following by safety assessments and other safety aspects of formulation in later phases of project development Contribute to regulatory strategy by preparing project relevant medical scientific inputs for Regulatory authorities interactions (e.g. FDA/EMA), like biowaiver justifications, and preparing clinical sections of submission documents Act as a cross‑functional medical expert, offering therapeutic area insights, supporting marketing activities, and ensuring compliant, evidence‑based communication Engage with healthcare professionals and KOLs to gather insights, identify opportunities, and strengthen external relationships while maintaining high ethical and regulatory standards Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and ethical standards in all Medical Science dpt. activities, while maintaining up‑to‑date medical information for products in development and on the market

 

What we expect:

MD or PharmD or Master’s degree in other relevant field (Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology, Biomedical Sciences etc.) 5 to 10 years of experience in Medical Science/Affairs or in a life‑science field skilled in interpreting, synthesizing and clearly presenting complex medical information to internal and external stakeholders involvement with safety aspects of formulation development experience interacting with Regulatory Authorities is a strong plus agility to adapt to teamwork, scientific challenges and innovative (“out-of-box”) ways of working result–oriented, with proven planning & time-management and problem solving abilities fluent in business English, with strong communication, presentation and scientific writing skills

 

What we offer:

Collaboration across teams and functions, building relationships with colleagues from different departments and regions; opportunity for professional growth in scientific field and global network Permanent full-time position Competitive compensation package Annual health check-up and incident insurance policy Monthly food and travel allowances Free drinks, fruit and parking slot

 

If you are collaborative, like to innovate in the way you work, care about others, and are itnerested in a career where you can make a positive impact on people’s lives, apply no later than February 28th, 2026.