Medical Advisor Oncology/Specialty (Saudi National)

Company Description

Primary Function

Medical Affairs Responsibilities

• Support brand team strategy and execution with medical and scientific input.
• Maintain in-depth product and therapeutic-area knowledge through internal training, congresses, seminars, and literature review.
• Provide scientific advice and contribute to accurate dossiers, medical information packs, clinical expert reviews, and evidence materials.
• Develop relationships with external experts and academic centers through congresses, advisory boards, round tables, and discussion forums.
• Deliver scientific presentations and medical education to healthcare professionals.
• Train sales forces and other departments and maintain relevant training materials.
• Screen scientific literature and conference information and summarize important developments.
• Review promotional and non-promotional materials for scientific accuracy, balance, fairness, and compliance.

Clinical Research Activities

• Design and implement clinical research projects within defined standards and budgets, including Phase IV, registries, epidemiological surveys, and post-marketing studies.
• Oversee the review, approval, and conduct of investigator-initiated studies.
• Support clinical study management, including protocol review, investigator and site identification, and feasibility surveys.

Strategy and Compliance

• Provide input into product- or therapeutic-area-specific medical affairs plans and local commercial plans.
• Act as a scientific interface for healthcare professionals, institutions, external experts, professional associations, payers, and regulators.
• Provide strategic and operational support for clinical research, healthcare professional interactions, scientific data communication, education, and patient safety.
• Follow applicable laws, regulations, codes of conduct, company policies, procedures, and standards of best practice.

Location and Work Pattern

• The role is based in Riyadh and is hybrid in nature.
• Up to 50% of an individual's time may be spent working in the field.

Qualifications

• A relevant undergraduate degree is required; an advanced degree such as PharmD, PharmB, MD, or PhD is preferred.
• At least two years of Medical Affairs experience is required.
• Experience in solid tumors, companion diagnostics, or specialty therapeutic areas is required.
• Experience in evidence generation, including Real-World Evidence, non-interventional studies, registries, or investigator-initiated studies, is required.
• Expertise in clinical research methods and applicable legislative and regulatory controls is required.
• Excellent written and spoken English, communication, presentation, collaboration, planning, and organizational skills are required.
• Regular travel of approximately 50% is required.
• Experience in cross-functional or matrix organizations is advantageous.