Job Description

As a Medical Science Liaison at GSK, you will play a pivotal role in driving meaningful scientific exchange, enhancing healthcare professionals' understanding of our data, and supporting optimal care for patients living with therapy area-associated diseases in the Gulf region. Your contributions will also inform GSK's research efforts and overall medical strategy, ensuring positive patient impact and advanced medical solutions.
Key Responsibilities:

• Drive impactful scientific exchange to inform optimal patient care and improve healthcare professionals' understanding of GSK's data.
• Capture scientific insights from the external environment to support GSK's research initiatives and medical strategy.
• Support clinical trial participation by identifying investigators and recruitment sites.
• Attend congresses, organize advisory boards, coach other MSLs, and execute field medical responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate guidelines while supporting departmental program strategies.
• Oversee medical and clinical aspects for GSK Gulf within the assigned therapy areas, including HIV.

Accountability:

• Act as the field representative for Management during interactions with healthcare professionals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external experts to support clinical research programs such as investigator-sponsored trials and company-sponsored initiatives.
• Provide the business with valuable scientific insights and opportunities.
• Champion compliant work practices and the safe use of research compounds and products.
• Serve as the medical/clinical content expert and partner across Medical Affairs, Sales, and Commercial teams.
• Manage programs within designated scope, schedule, and resource constraints.

Why You?
We are looking for passionate professionals who can:

• Shape external medical environments and rapidly execute strategies.
• Influence matrix teams and align strategies with external organizations effectively.
• Identify key scientific insights and translate them into actionable, innovative Medical Affairs strategies.
• Establish external partnerships to advance scientific understanding, while anticipating changes in healthcare, regulatory, and competitive landscapes.

Qualifications:

• MD, Pharmacist, PhD, or equivalent life sciences degree.
• Gulf experience is a must.
• Preferably 2-3 years of experience in MSL roles or specialty care within the last three years.
• Proven success in MSL teams and prior experience with product launches is a plus.
• In-depth understanding of the Gulf healthcare environment, including market access and health technology assessments.
• Strong ethical understanding and pharmaceutical compliance knowledge.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, organizational, and risk-mitigation skills.
• Proficient in tools like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other computer-based applications.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel extensively across the Gulf and globally.

Application Closure Date: 17.Sept.2025
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.
Contact information:
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