Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Shape the future of acute care

Are you a medically qualified leader who wants to translate science into better outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals? Join our Acute Medical Affairs team as Associate Medical Director – Acute Therapies and help define the medical strategy for innovative therapies across EMEA, and in particular the Central Cluster.

In this high-impact role, you will provide senior medical, scientific and strategic leadership across continuous renal replacement therapy, extracorporeal blood purification, CO₂ removal, anticoagulation and digital connectivity. Working with regional and local Medical Affairs teams, you will connect clinical evidence, customer insight and business priorities to strengthen scientific credibility and deliver meaningful patient value.

What you’ll do

• Lead and execute the cluster medical strategy for Acute Therapies, aligned with regional priorities and country needs
• Provide expert medical leadership across acute and extracorporeal therapies, including CRRT, blood purification, CO₂ removal, anticoagulation and digital connectivity
• Turn clinical evidence, treatment pathways and best practice into practical guidance, field medical tools and strategic recommendations
• Develop medical education, scientific training and capability-building programmes for healthcare professionals, therapy specialists and cross-functional teams
• Lead or support evidence generation, real-world evidence initiatives, literature reviews, data interpretation and scientific communication
• Build trusted peer-to-peer relationships with key opinion leaders, investigators, scientific societies and clinical networks
• Design and facilitate advisory boards, expert meetings, scientific collaborations and strategic engagements
• Provide medical input into product lifecycle activities, therapy positioning, launch readiness, clinical claims and future product development
• Review scientific, educational and promotional materials in line with relevant regulations and company standards
• Coach colleagues and partners to strengthen scientific capability, medical excellence and consistent execution

What you’ll bring

• A Medical Doctor 
• Strong medical and scientific expertise relevant to renal care, intensive care, renal replacement therapy or another closely related clinical field
• Experience in Medical Affairs, evidence generation, scientific engagement and medical education
• The credibility and communication skills to engage healthcare professionals, senior stakeholders, scientific societies and cross-functional teams
• The ability to interpret complex clinical data and convert insights into clear, practical strategies
• Fluent English, written and spoken, at C1 level or equivalent
• Willingness to travel across EMEA for strategic customer engagements, congresses, training, evidence-generation activities and key enterprise initiatives
• Additional specialist training in nephrology, intensive care, renal replacement therapy or a related field would be an advantage

Location and travel

This is a remote role based in Germany or within selected European markets, with approximately 40% travel across EMEA and the Central Cluster for strategic customer engagements, congresses, education, evidence-generation activities and high-impact initiatives.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to influence medical strategy across a broad EMEA footprint and work at the intersection of patient care, scientific innovation and business impact. You will collaborate with leading clinical experts, shape evidence and education initiatives, and help advance therapies that support healthcare professionals in some of the most complex care settings.

Ready to make a meaningful impact in acute care? We’d love to hear from you. Apply today and bring your medical leadership, scientific curiosity and strategic perspective to our team.

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