Portfolio Associate

Aspen Pharma Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspen Pharma Group is seeking a Portfolio Associate to support regional and country portfolio strategies across EME, helping expand the new product pipeline.

You will build five-year plans, conduct market analyses, coordinate with Medical, Marketing and Finance teams, and prepare business cases for licensing and partnerships, ensuring data quality and transparent forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences or a related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in pharmaceutical business development, marketing, medical affairs, pharmaceutical affairs or management consulting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and strong pharmaceutical market knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the portfolio strategy, pipeline and five-year plan across EME markets.
• Investigate market trends to identify portfolio gaps and unmet needs.
• Conduct market evaluations and prepare business cases for opportunities.
• Coordinate portfolio evaluations with cross-functional teams (Medical, Marketing, BD, Commercial, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance).
• Prepare and present P&L evaluations and business cases for selected products.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional teamwork

Market research

Financial evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences or a related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Role Purpose

The Portfolio Associate will support the development of regional and country-specific portfolio strategies across EME, helping increase the value of the new product pipeline by identifying and evaluating high-value short- and medium-term opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the portfolio strategy, pipeline and five-year plan across EME markets.
• Investigate current and future market trends using relevant reports and databases to identify portfolio gaps and unmet needs.
• Conduct market evaluations through desk research, business intelligence, questionnaires, key opinion leader engagement and medical conferences.
• Coordinate portfolio evaluations with Medical, Marketing, Business Development, Commercial, Regulatory, Supply Chain and Finance teams.
• Facilitate portfolio workshops across key countries to align priorities and select suitable molecules based on market potential.
• Evaluate product and therapeutic category potential, validate key assumptions and support go-to-market strategies and resource allocation.
• Maintain accurate forecasts and ensure transparency and data quality across portfolio plans.
• Identify potential licensing, acquisition and partnership opportunities in line with the agreed strategy.
• Coordinate internal due diligence for selected products and partners.
• Prepare and present P&L evaluations and business cases for selected products, including different commercial scenarios.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with licensors, manufacturers and business partners.
• Support the negotiation and completion of product licensing and local acquisition agreements.
• Support business development and launch-management activities from product selection through launch.
• Track NBD activities and assigned projects and prepare regular internal reports.
• Maintain and consolidate portfolio documentation, business cases, reports, analyses and plans.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences or a related field.

Experience

• 1-2 years of experience in pharmaceutical business development, marketing, medical affairs, pharmaceutical affairs or management consulting.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical markets, therapeutic categories and marketing principles.
• Business analysis and financial evaluation skills.
• Ability to conduct market research, analyse information and prepare business cases.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong communication, presentation and active-listening skills.
• Effective networking and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail and information‑seeking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Results-driven, accountable and able to act with integrity.

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