Medical Affairs Professional - Cardiometabolic, Upper Gulf

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The Cardiometabolic Medical Affairs Professional (MAP) is a therapeutically aligned clinical scientist who plays a key role within the Medical Affairs organization for the Upper Gulf, based in Kuwait. The MAP applies knowledge of cardiometabolic disease states (including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and related cardiovascular, renal and metabolic conditions), available treatments and investigational compounds to help deliver strategic and tactical thinking and lifecycle planning for the cardiometabolic portfolio.

The MAP is a key cross-functional partner to the brand team, helping to meet both external customer and internal business needs in Kuwait and across the Upper Gulf markets, in line with local regulations and Lilly quality and compliance standards.

Qualification & Experience

Advanced degree in health sciences (e.g., PharmD, MD, MSc or PhD) required, with 2-3 years of relevant experience desired.

Relevant clinical or therapeutic experience in the pharmaceutical industry (medical/scientific role) desired, preferably in cardiometabolic areas such as diabetes, obesity, cardiology, or endocrinology.

Advanced interpersonal, communication, teamwork, project management and presentation skills

Commercial/business acumen and contribution.

Ability to ‘translate’ scientific data into meaningful, clear and compliant content for customer communications and engagement.

Knowledge and experience at the customer interface, ideally with cardiometabolic healthcare professionals (HCPs) and thought leaders in Kuwait or the wider Gulf region.

Ability to effectively partner across multiple functions.

Effective, strong leadership and ability to influence.

High workload capacity including ability to manage and prioritize broad deliverables of a complex nature.

Understanding of the Gulf healthcare environment, including Ministry of Health requirements and public and private sector access pathways.

Key Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities:

Serve as a key medical point of contact for the cardiometabolic brand team:

Contribute clinical, scientific and strategic input to support the cross functional team.

Medical launch support for new cardiometabolic products and indications

Contribute to the development of local brand plans and medical strategies by offering scientific and creative input; contribute to the development (local materials) and/or review (global/regional materials) of promotional materials for the brand team.

Effectively communicate and transfer knowledge of the cardiometabolic treatment landscape, the clinical evidence base and relevant medical and scientific information.

Support the medical training needs of internal business partners such as sales and marketing.

Oversee the collation and analysis of customer information and insights from HCPs and other stakeholders in Kuwait and the Upper Gulf to inform medical and brand strategy.

Support the planning and implementation of symposia, advisory boards, scientific exchange and educational meetings/events with cardiometabolic HCPs.

Develop and/or contribute to the affiliate / cardiometabolic therapeutic area medical plan and strategies.

Support data analysis and the development of slide sets and publications (abstracts, posters, manuscripts)

Partner with other existing medical affairs roles to achieve a seamless medical team aimed at delivering exceptional customer experiences.

Support Scientific Data Disclosure (SDD) plans.

May serve as the local medical/scientific lead for Kuwait, including research and regulatory deliverables.

Critically read and evaluate relevant medical literature to stay current in cardiometabolic medicine.

Keep up to date with medical and other scientific developments relevant to the product or portfolio.

Be aware of current trends, issues and projections for clinical practice and patient access in cardiometabolic care.

Respond to external customer questions and needs in accordance with company-wide requirements for responding to unsolicited requests for information.

Coordinate local activities and engagement of thought leaders, including speaker training, in Kuwait and the Upper Gulf.

Develop and maintain collaborations and relationships with relevant professional societies and institutions in Upper Gulf.

Support local compliance with Ministry of Health Kuwait and Lilly requirements for medical and promotional activities.

Deliver scientific, educational, and promotional presentations internally and to customers.

Collaborate cross-functionally to drive improvement in customer engagement through Digital innovation.

Take a leadership role in Medical to deliver positive customer experiences.

Other Role Requirements:

Role is based in Kuwait and covers the Upper Gulf, with regional travel as required

English language fluency; Arabic language is a plus

Prior pharmaceutical industry experience; cardiometabolic experience preferred

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