Senior Medical Advisor

The Senior Medical Advisor Neuroscience – based in Dubai - is part of the Medical Affairs Team and provides a bridge between clinical research and the cross-functional Brand Team.

This position is responsible for the planning and execution of scientific projects related and not limited to broadly understood medical communication and education.

The Senior Medical Advisor Neuroscience is accountable for developing, maintaining, and sharing Neuroscience-related medical & scientific capabilities.

Responsibilities:

External Environment and Customer Focus

• Develops and maintains strong relationship with scientific experts/Thought Leaders and external organizations in therapeutic areas of interest using various channels for interactions (1:1, group presentation; virtual meetings).
• Effectively develops content and presents information to HCPs, as appropriate, ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures, ethical and legal guidelines and directives.
• Sets up strong scientific collaboration scientific experts/Thought Leaders
• Actively profile the medical landscape and continuously update knowledge and expertise in products, patient treatment trends, unmet medical needs, clinical trials and scientific activities. Understand the competitive landscape and actively prepare to address informational needs of customers.
• Collects and provides meaningful medical insights back to the organization to be actioned in support of the strategy development.
  

Medical Planning/Execution

• Delivers scientifically meaningful medical programs proposals and ensure flawless execution of medical activities to support overarching medical plan execution (e.g, Advisory Boards, Satellite Symposia, scientific roundtables, etc.)
• Lead cross functional collaboration within matrix teams to ensure appropriate embedding of the medical perspective and aligned focus in key critical execution to achieve overall medical strategies and objectives.
• Provide significant knowledge and insight to Head Office medical team (local/regional/worldwide) and local commercial organization to shape strategy.
• Proactively coaches others on how they can enhance their scientific skills in this area.
• Discuss and deliver Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) evidence based information reactively (ie, to government agencies, healthcare organizations, and payers), as appropriate.
• Represent medical as a key reference point for internal stakeholders for Neuroscience
  

Compliance

• Endorse and implement a culture of compliance
• Adhere to all internal and external rules and regulations
• Alert management or the Compliance Department to any possible compliance issues
• Act as a role model who demonstrates consistent ethical and professional behavior.
  

Degree Requirements:

• Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD)
  

Experience Requirements:

• Working in a medical / scientific role with 5+ years’ experience.
• Expert knowledge of Neuroscience
• Expert Experience in the Neuroscience health care environment in the Gulf countries
• Ability to communicate scientific or clinical data in an understandable and valuable manner to help HCPs best serve their patients.
• Ability to develop and effectively manage new and existing HCPs relationships.
• Developing field medical plans aligned with medical and overall disease & product objectives