Job description

Leading the medical strategy and execution for a therapeutic franchise falls to this Therapy Area Medical Head, based in Riyadh and representing Medical Affairs within the franchise leadership structure. You develop and execute the Therapy Area Medical Strategy in alignment with global and regional direction, covering integrated planning for launch readiness, lifecycle management, and patient access. Strategy gets translated into an operational medical plan for the country or cluster, with the Therapy Area Medical team, including Medical Leads and MSLs, led and developed along the way. Alignment with commercial, regulatory, and access strategies stays strong throughout, while medical and scientific credibility gets maintained at a high standard across the organization. You oversee medical information, evidence generation, and scientific exchange with stakeholders, ensuring compliance with pharmacovigilance and regulatory standards at every step. Medical insight shapes clinical practice and healthcare policy from this seat, feeding directly into decisions that affect patient care. Clinical trials spanning Phase I through IV, investigator-initiated studies, and non-interventional studies all fall under this role's oversight and support.