Medical Advisor Vaccines- Riyadh

MSD Malaysia; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

OUR COMPANY in Saudi Arabia seeks a Medical Advisor Vaccines to drive Medical Affairs strategy, engage with external scientific leaders, and support access, patient outcomes, and compliant medical activities.

You will translate global medical goals into local tactics, lead cross-functional meetings, and contribute to clinical research and education while upholding pharmacovigilance standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking, and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills & ability to engage with Scientific Leaders in a high level scientific rapport.
• Adaptability, Medical Affairs, Medical Knowledge, Professional Integrity, Promotional Review, Strategic Thinking

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute country medical affairs plan.
• Translate global medical goals into tactics that support scientific exchange and patient outcomes.
• Build trust with external scientific community via peer-to-peer exchange and collaborations.
• Provide non-promotional, balanced scientific information following company standards and local regulations.
• Lead country Group Input Meetings and consolidate actionable medical insights to inform strategies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Networking

Presentation skills

Adaptability

Promotional Review

Strategic Thinking

Collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description We are committed to advance medical practice through the appropriate implementation of our innovative medicines and vaccines, with a vision to become the most trusted, science‑driven, and patient‑committed Medical Affairs organization in the industry.

Vaccines & infectious diseases is one of OUR COMPANY’s key focus areas. To date, we have launched numerous innovative molecules and continue to expand in high unmet need disease areas.

We are currently hiring Medical Advisor Vaccines – Saudi Arabia.

Role Summary

The Medical Advisor holds primary responsibility within the country for the development and execution of the Medical Affairs strategic plans and, is expected around 70% of their time in external engagements. Key responsibilities include cross‑functional strategy collaboration and execution, building trust with the medical/scientific community, facilitating peer‑to‑peer medical and scientific exchange, and providing asset issue resolution support.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

• Develop and execute country medical affairs plan.
• Translates Global Medical Goals and Strategies into tactics and solutions that support optimal scientific exchange aimed at helping improve patient outcomes and enhancing access.
• Builds trust with the external scientific community via peer‑to‑peer scientific exchange, research, and educational collaborations, as well as interactions with scientific societies, health organizations.
• Provides non‑promotional, balanced, and reliable scientific information following company standards and local regulations.
• Leads country Group Input Meetings and consolidates actionable medical insights to inform company strategies.
• Construct & execute valuable scientific educational activities to position OUR COMPANY as a scientific partner to the scientific community.
• Supports Clinical research activities for Global & local studies.
• Identification of appropriate local sites/investigators for clinical research programs.
• Conducts medical training to the Commercial, Access, Sales & Regulatory functions.
• Provides access support as needed (pre‑license patient access).
• Ensures timely reporting of adverse events & assists local Pharmacovigilance team in assessment & completion of required data for optimal reporting.

Required Qualifications, Skills, & Experience

• Physician or pharmacist.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry.
• Preferable experience in Medical Affairs department.
• Preferable experience in Vaccines therapy area.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking, and presentation skills.
• Excellent Communication Skills & ability to engage with Scientific Leaders in a confident high level scientific rapport.
• Strong Scientific background & understanding of Medical Affairs.
• Arabic & English Fluency.
• Good utility of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel).

Required Skills: Adaptability, Medical Affairs, Medical Knowledge, Professional Integrity, Promotional Review, Strategic Thinking

Preferred Skills: Collaboration, Communication

Employee Details & Conditions

Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: VISA Sponsorship: Travel Requirements: Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable Shift: Valid Driving License: Hazardous Material(s): Job Posting End Date: 09/16/2026

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Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.