Senior Medical Representative - CVMD

GSK; Penang; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company in Penang is seeking a Senior Medical Representative to enhance the access and adoption of its adult vaccines portfolio. The role involves engaging healthcare professionals through scientific discussions and developing account plans for targeted hospitals and clinics. Candidates should have 2-4 years of pharmaceutical sales experience, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and strong interpersonal skills to foster collaborations and drive brand performance. This position offers opportunities to impact health outcomes across Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–4 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales for CVMD products.
• Proven ability to build and maintain networks with CVMD specialists and KOLs across Malaysia.
• Strong scientific and clinical knowledge in cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute effective account plans.
• Build partnerships with healthcare professionals and institutions.
• Deliver high-quality scientific discussions for the CVMD portfolio.
• Support medical education initiatives and advisory boards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align strategies.

Skills

Scientific presentation skills

Relationship management

Communication skills

Deep understanding of cardiovascular disorders

Education

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

Job description

Senior Medical Representative - CVMD (Penang)

As a Senior Medical Representative, you will play a pivotal role in driving access, adoption, and sustainable growth of GSK’s adult vaccines portfolio. This role is internally referred to as 'Vaccines Account Executives - CVMD'. You will engage healthcare professionals (HCPs), institutions, and key opinion leaders (KOLs) through scientifically grounded conversations, leveraging your in-depth understanding of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases to deliver value-based solutions that improve patient outcomes across Malaysia.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Customer & Account Management

Develop and execute effective account plans for targeted hospitals, clinics, and specialist centres within the CVMD therapeutic area.

Build strong and enduring partnerships with cardiologists, endocrinologists, nephrologists, internal medicine physicians, and related allied health professionals.

Identify opportunities to expand GSK’s CVMD footprint and drive brand performance across assigned territories.

Scientific & Medical Engagement

Deliver high-quality scientific discussions based on the latest CVMD clinical guidelines, treatment algorithms, pathophysiology, and real-world evidence.

Ensure accurate, balanced, and compliant communication of GSK product benefits, safety profiles, and data.

Support medical education initiatives, advisory boards, and scientific meetings involving HCPs and KOLs.

Maintain a deep and current understanding of the Malaysian CVMD landscape, including emerging research, competitive products, patient pathways, and health-system dynamics.

Leverage a strong existing network of CVMD specialists and KOLs across Malaysia to gain insights and shape access strategies.

Identify unmet medical needs and feedback to internal teams to inform brand, medical, and market access strategies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Marketing, and Commercial Excellence teams to ensure aligned execution of CVMD strategies.

Contribute to internal training and share expert-level knowledge to elevate scientific capability within the broader team.

Support tender submissions, formulary listings, and institutional access initiatives where applicable.

Compliance & Governance

Uphold GSK’s standards of ethical promotion and compliance with relevant Malaysian regulations, codes of practice, and internal SOPs.

Ensure accurate recording and reporting of field activities, insights, and customer engagements.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Biotechnology, or related field.

Strong and up-to-date scientific and clinical knowledge in cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, including current treatment guidelines and disease-management pathways.

Minimum 2–4 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales for CVMD products, with proven ability to build and maintain networks with CVMD specialists, multidisciplinary teams, and KOLs across Malaysia.

Excellent communication, scientific presentation, and relationship-management skills.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact ***************@gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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