Pharma Portfolio Strategist — EME Growth & Licensing

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

Job summary

Aspen Holdings is seeking a Portfolio Associate in Dubai to support regional and country portfolio strategies across EME. You will help develop the new product pipeline by evaluating opportunities, coordinating with Medical, Marketing, and Finance teams, and preparing business cases.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy or Life Sciences and 1–2 years in pharma business development or related fields. Requires strong MS Office skills and market knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences or a related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in pharmaceutical business development, marketing, medical affairs or related consulting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical markets and marketing principles; ability to build business cases.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain portfolio strategy, pipeline and five-year plan across EME markets.
• Investigate market trends and identify portfolio gaps and unmet needs.
• Conduct market evaluations through desk research, BI, questionnaires and conferences.
• Coordinate portfolio evaluations with Medical, Marketing, Business Development, Commercial, Regulatory, Supply Chain and Finance teams.
• Facilitate portfolio workshops to align priorities and select molecules based on market potential.
• Prepare P&L evaluations and business cases for selected products with different scenarios.
• Maintain forecasts and ensure data quality across portfolio plans.
• Identify licensing, acquisition and partnership opportunities; support due diligence.
• Support BD and launch-management activities from product selection through launch.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Market knowledge

Financial evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy/Life Sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Aspen Holdings is seeking a Portfolio Associate in Dubai to support regional and country portfolio strategies across EME. You will help develop the new product pipeline by evaluating opportunities, coordinating with Medical, Marketing, and Finance teams, and preparing business cases.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy or Life Sciences and 1–2 years in pharma business development or related fields. Requires strong MS Office skills and market knowledge.