Medical Advisor

abbott; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, seeks a Medical Advisor in oncology to lead field-based medical activities. The role focuses on KOL engagement, scientific partnerships, and clinical investigations, with travel across UAE and Gulf region. Strong English skills and pharma oncology experience are essential, Arabic a plus.

Equal opportunity employer. Field presence is emphasized with extensive interaction with physicians, academia, and internal teams to ensure compliant medical

Qualifications

• Degree in health sciences (MD, PhD, PharmD or related)
• Oncology experience in pharma for 2+ years mandatory
• MSL experience preferred
• Knowledge of Gulf region healthcare/pharma dynamics
• Fluent in English; Arabic a plus
• Strong communication and presentation abilities
• Able to work in a team and in the field

Responsibilities

• Develop scientific partnerships with Key Opinion Leaders and HCPs through evidence-based education.
• Maintain regular KOL interactions (4–5 visits per day) and map KOLs across UAE and GCC territories.
• Provide scientific support for publications and educational activities per Abbott policies.
• Identify and engage investigators for clinical trials and post-marketing studies.
• Respond to medical inquiries and ensure accurate reporting in iSTAR system.
• Support Brand Team execution with field-based medical discussions and insights.

Skills

Fluent English

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team player

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Education

Health sciences degree (MD/PhD/ PharmD or related)

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that is creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow your dream career.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies by Fortune.
• A company recognized as one of the best big companies to work for and the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity - Medical Advisor

This position works out of our UAE office in the Established Pharmaceutical division. This is an Oncology Field based Medical Advisor role

About Established Pharmaceuticals—We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines covers multiple therapeutic areas, including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.

What You'll Do

I. Compliance:

Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted with due regard to all applicable local, global, and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, Company policies and accepted standards of best practice.

Ensure to report any adverse event or safety concern to the pharmacovigilance department within 24 hours.

II. Stakeholder Interactions

-Development of scientific partnership with Key Opinion leaders and HCP through evidence based communication and education, medical information on oncology product and therapeutic area.

- Ensure regular interaction with KOLs 4-5 visits per day

- KOL mapping (categorization and developing action plan for each KOL throughout the year) after aligning with direct manager:

Setting at least 2 action plans per KOL per year.

KOLs identification based on preset selection criteria

Develop KOL list/map (at least 10-15/TA) across UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain territories

-Provide scientific and technical support for, and help maintain professional and credible relationships with, key opinion leaders and academic centers to ensure access to current medical and scientific information on the oncology therapeutic area as per Abbott policy and country regulations.

-Deliver credible presentations and education related to the oncology TA and clinical evidence of products, to HCPs individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where requested.

-Participate in the selection process to identify appropriately qualified physicians the Company would wish to engage in collaborative efforts – such as potential research collaborations, or lecture/meeting support (Round Tables, Congresses, Symposia, etc.); and to ensure a high level of scientific or educational integrity in these collaborative efforts. Selection process should not be influenced with prescribing behavior of the HCP,

-Attend relevant Scientific Societies meetings and Conferences, and develop summaries of key messages for use within the Company – such as key areas of scientific/company interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area, etc.

-Provide key opinion leaders and internal medical with scientific and technical support for publications of scientific or medical interest.

-Identify and develop local speakers and upgrade to regional and global level

- Support in the inclusion of new products.

III. Promotional Materials

- Make sure that approved scientific materials are being distributed and used as per the company policy and local laws.

- Inform commercial team to withdraw or refrain from using any promotional/scientific material that is either not approved or expired after aligning with direct manager.

IV. Clinical Research Performance

- Identify investigators appropriate for clinical trials.

-Assist in the initiation, oversight and follow up of assigned clinical studies and medical projects initiated within the relevant therapeutic area (e.g. post marketing clinical activities such as registry/database projects, epidemiological surveys, post-authorization studies (phase IV), IIS projects, etc.): all activities to comply with applicable local laws, guidelines, codes of practice, SOPs, and Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development (GPRD) SOPs.

V. Medical Information

- Responding to unsolicited medical inquiries coming from the HCPs.

- Ensure that the sales team are reporting all medical inquiries, adverse events and quality complaints on the iSTAR system for medical information.

VI. Brand Team Execution

-Deliver medical refresher to internal employees and medical representatives on the disease.

-Participating in medical Affairs activities e.g., conferences, congresses, etc.

-To generate insights and to share them with relevant stakeholders

- Spend 80% of time in field either in individual KOL interactions or joining sales team in double visits to support them in scientific discussion. (4 days out of 5 in fields)

-Participating routinely in Brand Team meetings.

-Involve the Medical activity in strategic initiatives

-Support medical team members in collecting insights during molecule assessment process

Required Qualifications

- Degree in health sciences (holding M.D, PhD, PharmD, Post graduate degree in Life sciences or related is an advantage)

- Experience in pharmaceutical industry, specifically in oncology not less than 2 years (Oncology experience is mandatory)

- Preferably previous experience in MSL role

- Through knowledge and experience of the dynamics in healthcare system and pharmaceutical industry in the Gulf region.

- Effective communication and presentation skills

- Act as team player

- Analytical and critical thinking skills

- Fluent in English both written and spoken. Arabic is a plus.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Medical & Scientific Affairs

DIVISION:

EPD Established Pharma

LOCATION:

United Arab Emirates > Dubai : Dubai Airport Freezone, Building 5WA, Floor 8

TRAVEL:

Yes, 50 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable