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Rossana Aprigliano

Medical Affairs Manager

€950/day
Zurich, CH
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Rossana

I support global and affiliate Medical Affairs teams by driving medical strategy, evidence and medical information generation, and expert engagement across cardiometabolic diseases, oncology, diagnostics and medical devices. I help companies accelerate medical plans, strengthen scientific communication, and execute high-impact medical activities with minimal onboarding time.

My experience includes global Medical Information for cardiovascular risk reduction, medical strategy and education for diagnostics, and content development for oncology launch readiness. I work effectively in matrixed international environments and collaborate seamlessly with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Market Access, and Commercial teams.

How I add value:

  • Medical strategy, medical plans, and medical leadership
  • Global Medical Information (content creation, scientific responses, MI operations)
  • KOL engagement & building external expert networks
  • Medical education, advisory boards & educational activities
  • Review of scientific, clinical operations, promotional & non-promotional materials
  • Experience at the diagnostics–pharma interface
  • Strong scientific communication skills & ability to translate evidence for diverse audiences
  • Fast onboarding, highly reliable execution & strong customer focus
  • Winning grant-writing
I deliver high-quality medical affairs capabilities and support teams in accelerating execution, strengthening scientific rigor, and enhancing stakeholder engagement.
  • Italian

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • German

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Zurich (up to 50km), Basel (up to 10km)

Experience

  • Open Innovation in Life Sciences (OILS) Association
    Conference Co-Chair & Associate Director
    October 2020 - October 2022 (2 years)
    Zürich, Switzerland
    • Led the organization of an international scientific conference, managing a cross-functional team, exceeding fundraising goals, and attracting 200+ participants.
    • Directed innovative initiatives bridging academia and MedTech, fostering collaboration between academia, Medtech and pharma-industry.
    event manager Project Management KOLs engagement scientific communication open science
  • AbbVie
    Medical Affairs Assistant
    January 2025 - July 2025 (6 months)
    Cham, Switzerland
    For the launch of ELAHERE, a novel precision medicine treatment for ovarian cancer:
    • Developed compliant, scientifically accurate digital medical information for HCPs.
    • Co-led the organization of a national Advisory Board with pathology KOLs to enable impactful scientific exchange and inform strategic planning for biomarker–diagnostic readiness.
    • Created structured, compliant Advisory Board meeting minutes, capturing key clinical and strategic insights.
    Digital communication Project Management KOLs engagement medical affairs medical education
  • SFL Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Communication (consultancy firm)
    Medical Affairs Associate/Medical Writer
    April 2022 - January 2024 (1 year and 9 months)
    Basel, Switzerland
    Timely delivered documents across multiple therapeutic areas and medical devices, ensuring scientific accuracy, regulatory compliance, and alignment with client expectations:
    • Authored and managed clinical and lifecycle documents for regulatory submissions (e.g., Clinical Evaluation Reports, Investigator's Brochures, scientific summaries) under ICH and MDR frameworks.
    • Conducted high-quality systematic literature searches using PubMed and Embase and appraisal.
    • Drafted accurate publications and perfomed QC of various documents.
    regulatory and guidelines compliance medical devices regulatory documents medical documents scientific publications

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Education

  • PhD in
    2024
    PhD in
  • PhD in Molecular
    NTNU and UZH
    2018
    PhD in Molecular

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