Therapeutic Area Lead, Ophthalmology, Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates

The Opportunity:

As a Lead, Therapy Area Ophthalmology for Saudi Arabia and UAE, you will be reporting directly into the Head of Medical Affairs MEA and be based out of our offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

You will be responsible for implementing the medical strategy (Core Medical Plan) in the designated therapeutic area at the affiliate level.

You would endorse company science-driven partnership and collaboration with medical communities and academic institutions in the country and share internally the external experts’ feedbacks and insights to enhance therapy area strategy development & planning process.

Hybrid working:

At Astellas we recognize that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.

Key Activities for this role:

• You will be the 2nd level interface of medical affairs with Key External Experts and Healthcare Organizations (field/office work ratio is 50/50).

• Support medical strategies development and implementation.

• Support and coordinating with cross function teams, to offer product medical support

• Develop country-based Medical Plans in alignment with regional brand medical strategy.

• A Key expert for scientific knowledge to country company staff and advises other business areas on medical and scientific matters as required.

• Provide external feedbacks and insights to enhance therapy area strategy development and planning process.