Gulf GSM Medical Advisor

Job Description

A world‑class Medical Affairs organization is critical to our Company´s purpose to use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. We are committed to advance medical practice through the appropriate implementation of our innovative medicines and vaccines, with a vision to become the most trusted, science‑driven, and patient‑committed Medical Affairs organization in the industry.

General & Specialty Medicine (hereinafter referred to as “GSM”) is one of our Company´s key focus areas. To date, we have launched numerous innovative molecules and continue to expand in high unmet need disease areas. We are currently hiring a Gulf GSM Medical Advisor.

Major Responsibilities

Medical activities

• Ensure regular scientific updating for cross-functional team.
• Provide medical input including patient flow analysis to the assigned disease areas.
• Proactively communicate the science behind our Company’s GSM portfolio to scientific leaders in terms of locally registered products & reactively respond to their queries on our Company’s pipeline.
• Providing medical/scientific robust support with full collaboration with Policy & Access to facilitate formulary inclusions/reimbursement.
• Construct & execute valuable scientific education activities to position our Company as a partner to the GSM scientific community.
• Conduct input seeking activities (ex Group Input Meetings) for proper understanding of local epidemiology & management patterns across indications, inline with our Company’s, local & international compliance guidelines/regulations.
• Conducts medical training to the GSM Commercial, Market Access, Sales & Regulatory functions.
• Ensures all GSM promotional & non promotional activities/programs in Gulf countries are executed in a compliant manner according to Company’s regulations/codes/SOPs in adherence with local & international compliance regulations/standards.
  
  

Clinical Research, Local Data Generation and Pharmacovigilance

• Supports clinical research & local data generation activities for global, regional & local studies
• Identification of appropriate local sites / investigators for clinical research programs.
• Ensures timely reporting of adverse events & assists local Pharmacovigilance team in assessment & completion of required data for optimal reporting.
  
  

Qualifications & Requirements

• Physician or Pharmacist educational background.
• Minimum 1 to 2 years’ experience in Medical Affairs department, in a multinational pharmaceutical company.
• Immunology therapeutic area experience is preferred.
• Arabic & English language fluency.
• Good utility of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel).
• Excellent Communication Skills & ability to engage with Scientific Leaders, Key Decision Makers in a confident high-level scientific rapport.
  
  

Location United Arab Emirates

Required Skills

Immunology, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Knowledge, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Project Management, Scientific Literature, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking

Preferred Skills

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

Yes

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

Yes

Hazardous Material(s)

n/a

Job Posting End Date

02/1/2026

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Requisition ID R381936

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