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's Gulf business in the assigned therapy areas, including oncology and onco-hematology, and aims to build the ethical and scientific image of the company while bringing the medical voice of the customer back into the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expert scientific product and disease knowledge and trusted medical leadership to GSK and to country medical networks
• Lead external scientific and clinical exchanges with the medical community, including 1:1 interactions, advisory boards, medical education, congress presentations, publications and congress sponsorships
• Develop and implement a local, integrated medical strategy and customer engagement plan with the medical team, cross-functional and global teams
• Plan and manage Phase IIIb/IV clinical trials, collaborative research trials and observational studies in line with GCP guidelines and company SOPs, and identify opportunities for GSK in R&D studies
• Lead a local medical strategic plan covering research interests, study protocols, medical education and advisory board needs, and manage the research budget
• Support registration and market access by giving scientific input to regulatory and reimbursement teams
• Review and approve promotional and non-promotional materials, respond to medical inquiries and field force requests, and handle medical information requests from healthcare professionals
• Analyse data and the medical voice of the customer to refine the medical strategy

Required profile

• Medical doctor or pharmacy degree
• Industry medical affairs experience is a must; preferred experience in oncology, solid tumours (lung/gynaecological oncology) for 1-2 years
• Broad background in pharmaceutical industry, managed care, academic institutions, hospitals or healthcare consulting
• 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 scientific knowledge of the assigned therapy area and ability to write research protocols and study reports
• Proven leadership and strategic partnership with commercial functions