Regional External Affairs & Scientific Engagement Lead

PERSOL Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL Singapore seeks an experienced Medical Affairs professional to span Indonesia, Vietnam, and Singapore activities. You will build relationships with HCPs, payers and patient groups, and deliver scientific education across channels.

The role requires strong presentation and communication skills, hematology/oncology knowledge, and regular travel to Indonesia and Vietnam as part of a global medical affairs program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Life Sciences; advanced healthcare qualification preferred.
• 3-5+ years in pharma/biotech or healthcare.
• Experience in scientific engagement with external stakeholders.
• Strong scientific communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in hematology/oncology or lymphoma preferred.
• Payer engagement or patient advocacy experience an advantage.
• Willing to travel regularly to Indonesia and Vietnam.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with relevant HCPs, HCOs, Thought Leaders, payers and patient organizations.
• Conduct peer-to-peer scientific exchange and communicate complex clinical and scientific information.
• Deliver scientific/disease education through HCP meetings, roundtables, congresses, hospital education and other approved channels.
• Facilitate scientific engagement between Singapore HCPs and Vietnam clinical experts/HCOs.
• In Indonesia, engage private insurers and payer stakeholders to provide education on disease, treatment, patient journey and health-economic considerations.
• Support non-promotional disease and patient awareness initiatives.
• Capture stakeholder insights and work with internal Medical Affairs, Market Access and Public Affairs teams to address identified needs.
• Maintain strong scientific knowledge in hematology/oncology, lymphoma and cell therapy.
• Ensure all activities comply with applicable company policies, Medical Affairs standards and local requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Scientific communication

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy / Life Sciences or related

Job description

About the role

Support Healthcare Abroad initiatives across Indonesia and Vietnam, working across Medical Affairs, Market Access and Public Affairs. In Indonesia, focus on payer education and disease/patient awareness. In Vietnam, focus on HCP/HCO engagement, scientific exchange, Singapore HCP speaker engagement, and disease/patient awareness.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with relevant HCPs, HCOs, Thought Leaders, payers and patient organizations.
• Conduct peer-to-peer scientific exchange and communicate complex clinical and scientific information.
• Deliver scientific/disease education through HCP meetings, roundtables, congresses, hospital education and other approved channels.
• Facilitate scientific engagement between Singapore HCPs and Vietnam clinical experts/HCOs.
• In Indonesia, engage private insurers and relevant payer stakeholders to provide education on disease, treatment, patient journey and health-economic considerations.
• Support non-promotional disease and patient awareness initiatives.
• Capture stakeholder insights and work with internal Medical Affairs, Market Access and Public Affairs teams to address identified needs.
• Maintain strong scientific knowledge in hematology/oncology, lymphoma and cell therapy.
• Ensure all activities comply with applicable company policies, Medical Affairs standards and local requirements.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences or a related scientific discipline; advanced scientific/healthcare qualification preferred.
• 3-5+ years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology or relevant healthcare industry experience.
• Experience in scientific engagement or a similar external stakeholder-facing role.
• Strong scientific communication and presentation skills, with the ability to discuss complex clinical information with HCPs and other stakeholders.
• Experience in hematology/oncology or lymphoma is strongly preferred.
• Payer engagement and/or patient advocacy experience is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willing and able to travel regularly to Indonesia and Vietnam.