Medical Affairs Manager, Oncology

About the role

GSK is hiring a Medical Affairs Manager for its Gulf region, reporting to the Therapy Area Lead, Gulf, based in Dubai. The role covers the medical and clinical aspects of GSK Gulf within the assigned therapy areas, including oncology and onco-hematology, and aims to uphold the ethical and scientific image of the company while building a trusted scientific partnership with the medical community.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expert scientific product and disease knowledge and trusted medical leadership to GSK and national medical networks, and lead external scientific and clinical exchanges such as advisory boards, medical education, congress presentations and publications.
• Develop and implement a local, integrated medical strategy and customer engagement plan, working with medical, cross-functional and global teams.
• Identify gaps needing Key Evidence Generation studies and plan and manage Phase IIIb/IV clinical trials, collaborative research trials and observational studies in line with GCP guidelines and company SOPs.
• Lead a local medical strategic plan covering research interests, study protocols, medical education, advisory boards and 1:1 interactions, and manage the research budget.
• Support product development, commercialization and life cycle management, and interact with health authorities to help accelerate registration.
• Give scientific input to regulatory and reimbursement teams, and review and approve promotional and non-promotional materials.
• Respond to medical inquiries from customers and field force, evaluate scientific literature, and handle medical information requests from healthcare professionals.

Required profile

• Medical doctor or pharmacy degree.
• Industry medical affairs experience is a must.
• Preferred: 1-2 years of experience in oncology solid tumors (lung / gyn-onco).
• Broad experience in pharmaceutical industry, managed care, academic institutions, hospitals or healthcare consulting is an advantage.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Preferred: understanding of the Gulf healthcare environment, medical affairs ways of working, KPIs, people management and project management experience.

Required skills

• Ability to manage relationships with internal and external partners, including Key External Experts.
• Strong ability to leverage scientific knowledge and develop research protocols and study reports.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to work as a strategic partner with commercial functions.