Medical Advisor

Abbott; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in the UAE offers an Oncology Field-based Medical Advisor role within Established Pharmaceuticals. You will work from the UAE office and engage with Key Opinion Leaders, physicians and academic centers to communicate clinical evidence and medical information in oncology.

You will ensure compliance with local/global regulations, report adverse events within 24 hours, and spend most of your time in the field supporting the sales team with scientifically-grounded discussions.

Qualifications

• Degree in health sciences (M.D./Ph.D./PharmD or life sciences postgraduate degree advantageous).
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); Arabic a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, codes of conduct and company policies.
• Report adverse events or safety concerns to pharmacovigilance within 24 hours.
• Develop scientific partnerships with Key Opinion Leaders and HCPs through evidence-based communication and education on oncology products.
• KOL mapping and visits: identify ~10–15 KOLs across UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain; set action plans for each KOL yearly.
• Provide scientific support to internal teams; deliver credible presentations on oncology TA and clinical evidence.
• Identify investigators for clinical trials and assist in initiating and overseeing relevant studies.
• Respond to unsolicited medical inquiries; ensure reporting of inquiries and adverse events in iSTAR.
• Spend ~80% of time in field with sales team, supporting scientific discussions during visits.
• Participate in Brand Team meetings and assist with strategic medical initiatives.

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.

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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