Medical Advisor Hematology

AstraZeneca; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 330,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Medical Advisor – Hematology. This hybrid role (at least 50% in the field) involves providing scientific expertise and building strong relationships with stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem. Key responsibilities include developing strategic plans, mentoring team members, and ensuring compliance with internal policies. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in medicine or pharmacy, with hematology experience preferred. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Hematology experience is preferable.
• Minimum of 2 years in a Medical Affairs role.
• Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory developments.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific expertise in the therapeutic area.
• Build and maintain advocacy of Key External Experts.
• Act as a scientific expert and mentor for the team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Influence and persuasion

Planning and organizational skills

Relationship management

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medicine or pharmacy

Post‑graduate master’s degree

Job description

Medical Advisor – Hematology

A hybrid role (at least 50% in the field), Medical Advisor provides scientific expertise in a highly strategic therapeutic area and builds/maintains AZ scientific leadership. The role involves working extensively with external stakeholders to forge strong relations and foster scientific and strategic partnerships with major hospitals and institutions/ authorities in the assigned territory and non‑traditional stakeholders (e.g., policy and decision makers, payer groups, government researchers and others) to help bridge the gaps, strengthen the healthcare ecosystem, and improve treatment outcomes that enable patient access to quality care.

Medical Advisor provides strategic input and is involved in the development of brand/medical strategy and LCM and takes the lead in designing and implementing medical activities aligned with Strategy. The role exerts therapeutic area leadership with cross‑functional teams, focusing on decision‑making around transforming care. It also includes delivery of medical education and clinical support to medical professionals, training sales teams, mentoring new Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), and providing operational and compliance guidance based on global/local standards.

The role may also review activities and promotional materials, and lead Medical Information and Pharmacovigilance within a particular market.

Typical Accountabilities

Design and deliver Medical strategic plan

• Work closely with Medical Affairs Leadership and cross‑functional teams to provide input to medical and brand strategies.
• Develop and implement KEE engagement plan in collaboration with Medical Affairs Leadership.

Build, enhance, and maintain advocacy of Key External Experts (KEEs)

• Identify, prioritize, and expand KEEs based on scientific/clinical expertise and practice change influence within a specific hospital and institution/ authorities, engaging in robust scientific discussions and medical advancements in a balanced, objective, and accurate way.
• Identify and prioritize accounts based on patient care pathway and map the multidisciplinary team and maturity.

Build and implement scientific programs and partnerships to address unmet medical needs in priority disease area(s)

• Collect and share actionable insights that enhance the value and appropriate use of AZ products and disease management with internal stakeholders.
• Lead strategic planning meetings and medical‑scientific presentations with medication access stakeholders, institutional decision makers, and other external stakeholders to drive better clinical decisions and enhance medication accessibility within the assigned hospital or institution.

Act as scientific expert in priority disease area for internal stakeholders and mentor other Medical Affairs team members

• Demonstrate expertise and knowledge of AZ products, emerging therapies, competitors, patient and treatment trends, clinical trials, and scientific activities within the disease area, continuously updating this expertise and knowledge.

Corporate responsibility and Medical Information and Governance

• Review activities and materials to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Respond to unsolicited requests for information about unapproved AZ products or unapproved uses of approved products, presenting such information in an objective, well‑balanced, substantiated manner that is scientific in tone and content, free of promotional messages, truthful, and not misleading.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Desirable Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine or pharmacy is required.
• Post‑graduate master’s degree is an advantage.
• Hematology experience is preferable.
• Minimum of 2 years of solid and consistent performance in a Medical Affairs role.
• Minimum 1 year in AstraZeneca with a proven track record.
• ic and scientific mindset.
• Successful experience in driving cross‑functional projects.
• Extensive experience in relationship and stakeholder management.
• Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory developments.
• Excellence in communication, influence, planning, and organizational skills.
• Excellent scientific knowledge.
• Ability to develop strategic partnerships.
• Knowledge of company products and allocated therapeutic areas, expertise at relevant therapy area.
• Acts independently, is willing to take on challenges, and can say no to stakeholders when necessary.
• Sets high standards of work and makes others accountable for achieving outstanding performance.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry‑leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non‑discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.