Country Medical Director- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2 weeks ago

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia Vertex Pharmaceuticals Full time
Job Description

Help Us Achieve Our Mission


Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.

We bring together the brightest minds, investing in science and taking smart risks, we go all in.

For the lives we have changed and for those who are still waiting, we will never stop fighting until we discover cures.


We have research and development sites and commercial offices around the world, all dedicated to bringing transformative treatments to people with serious diseases.

Our headquarters are in Boston and London.


We are now investing and building operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and have an exciting new opportunity for Country Medical Director, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Country Medical Director (CMD) will provide medical leadership for the Medical Department with a focus on Haematology.

The CMD will be accountable for building, leading and overseeing the country medical team, for the development and implementation of Country Medical strategy and plans and will work in partnership with the Country Manager as well as other cross functional team colleagues to ensure access to company's products, develop and implement cross functional country plans aligned with patient, HCPs' and broader corporate needs.


The CMD is also responsible for building and encouraging scientific excellence within the team, close partnerships with HCPs, scientific societies and patient organisations.

They will also be responsible for financial planning and budgetary adherence of medical affairs activities.

They will also work closely with a cross-functional group that includes Commercial, Market Access, Global, International Medical Affairs organizations, GAPP and Corporate Communications, Legal, Compliance (OBIE), Regulatory, Research & Development, HRBP and Finance as well as external support partners and vendors.


Key Responsibilities:
General key responsibilities

  • Demonstrate consistent ethical and professional behaviour, with uncompromising commitment to patients
  • Ensure all medical involvement and activities are executed in full compliance with Vertex policies, local laws and regulations and codes of practice
  • Build reputation and visibility of Vertex at the country level by providing fair and balanced medical information, communication and education to various stakeholders, supporting research and relevant data generation with the ultimate goal of supporting the safe and effective use of Vertex' medicines in the appropriate patients
  • Work closely with the Country Manager to ensure a culture of integrity, transparency and respect, as per Vertex values, throughout the organisation.
Medical Strategy

  • Develop and ensure flawless execution, via the medical team, of the Country Medical Strategic and Operational Plan, aligned with the Global and International Medical strategy and local plans, and in accordance with corporate policies and procedures and applicable local laws, regulations and code of practice
  • Participate in the development of Life Cycle Management (LCM) Plans
  • Drive data generation studies/projects to enhance medicalscientific knowledge in the Therapeutic Area(s) and ensure implementation of RWD initiatives and LCM plans in country, as appropriate
  • Provide feedback on Global Development Programs to ensure local needs are taken into account.
Scientific Excellence

  • Develop and maintain high level, clinical and scientific knowledge in all Vertex therapeutic areas.
Team/people management

  • Provide leadership to dedicated medical team
  • Recruit, develop, manage and coach the medical team
  • Ensure formal goal setting, appraisals, individual development plans (IDPs) take place in a timely and structured manner
  • Maintain a seamless flow of information within and between the local structure and the International HQ, and communicate medical insights obtained locally from appropriate field interactions to inform local and regional strategy/ tactics.
External partnerships

  • Ensure excellent working partnerships are developed with Health Care Professionals (HCPs) based on scientific excellence and trust
  • Partner with HCPs to provide and obtain insights on therapeutic area issues and questions
  • Establish relationships with External Experts to expand research opportunities
  • Develop, at local level, advisory, collaborative and/or educational activities aligned to the Vertex strategy
  • Contribute to transparent and successful partnerships with national scientific societies, patient organisations, relevant payers, policymakers and relevant industry associations.
Medical Communication

  • Provide fair and balanced medical information and education to health care professionals and HTA/payer stakeholders that support the safe and effective use of Vertex' medicines in the appropriate patients
  • External presentations (symposia and other medical education meetings) to enhance the disease awarenes

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