Medical Science Liaison

Biopharma Careers; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi in Riyadh seeks a Medical Science Liaison – Immunology (Respiratory & GI) to bridge cutting-edge science and clinical practice, engaging with key experts and supporting research initiatives.

You will provide accurate scientific information to healthcare professionals, collaborate with Medical Affairs and clinical teams, and represent Sanofi at conferences while assisting in safety reporting and risk management.

Qualifications

• University degree in life sciences required; MD, PhD, or PharmD strongly preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in specialty care and/or Immunology/Gastroenterology is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of clinical research methodology and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Excellent communication skills with colleagues and external experts at various levels.
• Ability to work across cross-functional Medical Affairs teams and field Medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scientific relationships with external experts in Immunology (Respiratory & GI).
• Map healthcare ecosystem and identify milestones in patient journeys.
• Provide healthcare professionals with balanced, timely scientific information about the Immunology portfolio.
• Coordinate Phase IV projects, support investigator-sponsored studies, and assist in publications.
• Represent Sanofi at medical conferences and staff medical information booths.

Skills

Clinical research

GCP

Communication

Team player

Medical affairs

Education

University degree in life sciences

MD/PhD/PharmD preferred

Job description

Job title: Medical Science Liaison – Immunology (Respiratory & GI)

Location: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

About the job

As a Medical Science Liaison – Immunology (Respiratory & GI) within our Specialty Care team, you'll serve as the vital bridge between cutting-edge science and clinical practice. You'll build trusted relationships with key scientific experts, support clinical research initiatives, and bring real-world medical insights back to our brand teams to help shape breakthrough treatments for patients with immune challenges. Ready to get started?

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you'll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

About Sanofi

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Main responsibilities

• Build and maintain balanced scientific relationships with key external experts to deepen understanding of customer research needs and opportunities in Immunology (Respiratory & GI).
  


• Develop a clear understanding of the healthcare ecosystem through stakeholder mapping and identifying key milestones in patient journeys.
  


• Provide healthcare professionals and decision-makers with accurate, balanced, and timely scientific information about our Immunology portfolio.
  


• Collaborate closely with Medical Affairs and clinical teams to coordinate Phase IV clinical projects, facilitate investigator-sponsored study submissions, support publications, and assist in site selection.
  


• Act as a product expert supporting commercial teams during training sessions, particularly in handling medical objections.
  


• Serve as the primary source of real-world medical insights and scientific expert feedback from the field to brand teams.
  


• Represent Sanofi at key medical and scientific conferences by staffing medical information booths, gathering competitive intelligence, and observing sponsored speakers.
  


• Receive, document, and report adverse events according to company procedures and ensure risk management plan implementation and monitoring.
  

About you

• Education: University degree in life sciences required; MD, PhD, or PharmD strongly preferred
  


• Experience: At least 2 years of experience in specialty care and/or Immunology/Gastroenterology is a plus
  


• Technical skills: Strong knowledge of clinical research methodology and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
  


• Communication skills: Ability to communicate effectively at various management levels, including with scientific external experts
  


• Soft skills: Self-motivated team player with business acumen, resource planning abilities, and the capacity to inspire and motivate others
  


• Languages: Full professional proficiency in English and Arabic
  

Why choose us?

• Work at the intersection of cutting-edge immunoscience and patient care, helping deliver breakthrough treatments to those with the highest unmet medical needs.
  


• Build meaningful relationships with leading scientific experts and key opinion leaders while contributing to clinical research that shapes the future of Immunology care.
  


• Develop your career in a purpose-driven environment with opportunities to grow across therapeutic areas, functions, and geographies.
  


• Collaborate with diverse, multidisciplinary teams across Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, and Commercial functions to drive patient impact.
  


• Thrive in a workplace that values scientific excellence, ethical leadership, and your personal well-being with comprehensive benefits and flexible working options.
  


• PursueProgress .DiscoverExtraordinary.
  


• Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's PursueProgress and Discover Extraordinary – together.
  

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Pursue progress , discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

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