Medical Manager, Neurology, Rare Disease, Gulf
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
AstraZeneca is seeking a Rare Disease Medical Manager for the Gulf region based in Dubai. You will lead and coach a team of Medical Partners and Advisors to execute medical activities, translate strategic plans into operational objectives, and engage with key external experts.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Rare Disease Medical Partners and/or Medical Advisors to deliver high quality, compliant, and insight driven medical engagements
- Translate the cluster’s strategic medical plan into operational field objectives, ensuring alignment with the brand direction and priorities
- Oversee execution of scientific engagements, medical education, diagnostic projects, and patient identification initiatives across key markets
- Monitor medical performance through KPIs, field activity reports, and qualitative feedback to ensure consistent excellence and compliance
- Act as the medical bridge between field teams and cross functional brand stakeholders (Marketing, Market Access, Diagnostics, Policy, and Commercial)
- Partner with Access and Commercial colleagues to support evidence based payer and policy discussions
- Contribute medical insight and data driven recommendations to local brand and launch excellence teams
- Represent Medical in local brand planning, promotional review, and operational readiness discussions
- Support implementation of local research and real world evidence initiatives, including registries, early access programs, and ESRs
- Ensure medical governance and compliance across all medical activities, including material review, field scientific exchanges, and external engagements
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and performance excellence within the team
- Oversee team’s engagement with Key External Experts (KEEs), advocacy groups, and medical societies, ensuring alignment with scientific priorities and ethical standards
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in medicine or pharmacy is required
- Minimum 5+ years of medical affairs experience
- Proven track record in leading cross functional medical activities
- Deep understanding of Gulf healthcare systems, access pathways, and payer dynamics
- Strong analytical, communication, and coaching skills
- Willingness to travel within the Gulf region
- Post graduate master’s degree is an advantage
- Solid background in rare disease or specialty preferred
- Experience in clinical research and knowledge of therapeutic disease state and treatment
- Team Management Experience
Full Job Posting
About AstraZeneca Rare Disease
- AstraZeneca is transforming rare disease care across the Gulf region by uniting global science with local executional excellence.
- With over 7,000 known rare diseases and fewer than 1% having approved therapies, we are driven by our purpose — to transform the lives of patients with rare and devastating conditions through breakthrough science, early diagnosis, and access to innovative treatments.
- As a Rare Disease Medical Manager, you will play a pivotal leadership role in bringing science to life in the field — leading and coaching a team of Rare Disease Medical Partners and/or Medical Advisors to execute impactful, compliant, and patient focused medical activities across the Gulf.
What You’ll Do
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Rare Disease Medical Partners and/or Medical Advisors to deliver high quality, compliant, and insight driven medical engagements.
- Translate the cluster’s strategic medical plan into operational field objectives, ensuring alignment with the brand direction and priorities.
- Oversee execution of scientific engagements, medical education, diagnostic projects, and patient identification initiatives across key markets.
- Monitor medical performance through KPIs, field activity reports, and qualitative feedback to ensure consistent excellence and compliance.
- Act as the medical bridge between field teams and cross functional brand stakeholders (Marketing, Market Access, Diagnostics, Policy, and Commercial).
- Partner with Access and Commercial colleagues to support evidence based payer and policy discussions.
- Contribute medical insight and data driven recommendations to local brand and launch excellence teams.
- Represent Medical in local brand planning, promotional review, and operational readiness discussions.
- Support implementation of local research and real world evidence initiatives, including registries, early access programs, and ESRs.
- Ensure medical governance and compliance across all medical activities, including material review, field scientific exchanges, and external engagements.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and performance excellence within the team.
- Oversee team’s engagement with Key External Experts (KEEs), advocacy groups, and medical societies, ensuring alignment with scientific priorities and ethical standards.
Essential for the Role
- Bachelor’s degree in medicine or pharmacy is required.
- Minimum 5+ years of medical affairs experience.
- Proven track record in leading cross functional medical activities.
- Deep understanding of Gulf healthcare systems, access pathways, and payer dynamics.
- Strong analytical, communication, and coaching skills.
- Willingness to travel within the Gulf region.
Desirable for the Role
- Post graduate master’s degree is an advantage.
- Solid background in rare disease or specialty preferred.
- Experience in clinical research and knowledge of therapeutic disease state and treatment.
- Team Management Experience.
Why AstraZeneca?
- At AstraZeneca Rare Disease, leadership means turning medical strategy into impact — through people, science, and purpose.
- As a Rare Disease Medical Manager, you’ll empower your team to translate data into real world patient benefit, advancing the frontiers of rare disease care across the Gulf.
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at AstraZeneca
Director, AI/Digital Product Governance
Mississauga, CAN
AstraZeneca seeks a visionary Director, AI/Digital Product Governance to lead digital strategy refresh, governance, and portfolio management for regulatory technology. You will drive product roadmaps, collaborate cross-f
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
Jeddah, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Medical Science Liaison for Vaccine & Immune Therapy in Saudi Arabia. The role involves engaging with key external experts, providing scientific data, and supporting medical strategy. Requires a biome
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease
Riyadh, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Senior Medical Science Liaison for Rare Diseases to provide medical and scientific support to healthcare professionals in the Western Region, KSA. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, o
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
Riyadh, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Medical Science Liaison for Vaccine & Immune Therapy in Saudi Arabia. This field-based role engages Key External Experts in scientific discussions, generates insights to shape medical strategy, and fo
Medical Advisor – Rare Diseases Hematology
Riyadh, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Medical Advisor for Rare Diseases Hematology in KSA. The role involves field medical activities, scientific exchange with HCPs, evidence generation, and cross-functional collaboration to advance rare
Medical Advisor – Rare Diseases Hematology
Riyadh, KSA
AstraZeneca is hiring a Rare Disease Medical Advisor for Hematology in Riyadh, KSA. The role involves executing medical activities, scientific engagement with HCPs, evidence generation, and cross-functional collaboration
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease
Jeddah, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Senior Medical Science Liaison for Rare Diseases in the Western Region, KSA. The role involves providing medical and scientific support to healthcare professionals, building relationships with key exp
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
جدة, KSA
AstraZeneca seeks a Medical Science Liaison for Vaccine & Immune Therapy in Saudi Arabia. This field-based role involves engaging with Key External Experts, generating insights, and supporting medical strategy. Requires
Director, AI/Digital Product Governance
Mississauga, CAN
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
Jeddah, KSA
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease
Riyadh, KSA
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
Riyadh, KSA
Medical Advisor – Rare Diseases Hematology
Riyadh, KSA
Medical Advisor – Rare Diseases Hematology
Riyadh, KSA
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease
Jeddah, KSA
Medical Science Liaison - V&I
جدة, KSA