Associate Director Medical Affairs Oncology Gulf

Role Summary

Gulf Oncology Medical Lead/ Associate Director

• Gulf ‘Oncology Medical Lead’ is a credentialed (MD, Pharmacist/Pharm
  
  D) therapeutic and disease expert whose primary role is the leadership, management, and accountability of a field-based team and their deliverables.
• Gulf ‘Oncology Medical Lead’ ensures team members adhere to company policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs), executes on medical plans, and engages in company research initiatives.

• Leadership and Management
  • Leads a team of Medical Advisors.
  • Assesses Medical Advisor performance to objectives and competencies.
  • Assists with personal development plans and monitors goals for each Advisor.
  • Communicates assigned disease area medical plans to the team and monitors performance to plan, aligned with four core pillars:
    Scientific Exchange, Research, Insights, and Scientific Congresses.
  • Keeps current with resources and uses those resources to enhance the development of the team and its members.
  • Provides input on internal resource development.
  • Ensures that all team members comply with the intent and application of company ethics and compliance, with respect to guidelines and policies.
• Medical Activities
  • Manages local medical strategy & planning for relevant disease area(s) in line with Global Value & Implementation Global Medical & Scientific Affairs (V&I GMSA) goals/priorities.
  • Manages Scientific leader identification, engagement & planning.
  • Ensures regular scientific updating for cross-functional team.
  • Proactively communicates the science behind the Company’s Product portfolio to scientific leaders in locally registered terms and responds to queries on the Company’s pipeline.
  • Constructs & executes valuable scientific educational activities to position the Company as a partner to scientific societies & community.
  • Conducts advisory activities (e.g., Advisory Boards) for understanding local epidemiology & management patterns across disease areas, following local & international compliance guidelines/regulations.
  • Reviews & approves local promotional materials while ensuring adherence to Company guidelines/SOPs and International Promotional compliance standards.
  • Ensures all promotional & non-promotional activities/programs in the country are executed in a compliant manner according to Company regulations/codes/SOPs and local/international compliance standards.
• Budget Management
  • Plans & manages relevant disease area medical budget.
  • Acts as a financial steward for the Company’s resources.
• Research
  • Supports Global Clinical Trials Operation (GCTO) in identifying appropriate local sites & investigators for Clinical development programs.
  • Manages Real World Evidence studies & supports outcomes research.

• Physician or Pharmacist.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Medical Affairs with at least 3 years in a Medical Advisor/Manager role.
• Strong scientific background & understanding of Medical Affairs.
• Oncology therapy area experience.
• Excellent communication skills & ability to engage with scientific leaders in a confident high-level scientific exchange/rapport.
• Arabic & English literacy.
• Good proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel).
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, strong personal integrity, teamwork, business acumen, and focus on scientific education and dialogue.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment and motivate the team to do the same.

Location Dubai, UAE

• Travel Requirements
  : 10%
• Visa Sponsorship
  :
  Yes
• Relocation
  :
  No relocation
• Flexible Work Arrangements
  :
  Not Applicable
• Driving License
  :
  Yes