Skills:

English, Thai

Job type:

Full-time

• Leads the Thailand medical organization and ensures compliant, scientifically robust delivery across Medical Affairs, PV, RA, Quality, and CD&O, aligned with local priorities and regional/global strategy; serves as the senior medical leader and primary interface to the Regional Medical Director; owns medical strategy and governance to enable portfolio value, launch readiness, and lifecycle management; and represents Medical with external experts and authorities through ethical scientific exchange and appropriate study/early access oversight.
• Compliance and Governance.
• Ensure all local promotional and scientific materials are reviewed, approved, and released in accordance with established release procedures, BI guidelines, international standards, and local regulations for Medicine I QPRE (OPU).
• Embed a strong compliance culture across Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Clinical Development & Operations; ensure adherence to applicable policies, SOPs, and GCP.
• Maintain sound working knowledge of, and ensure adherence to, the Medicines Thailand Code of Conduct.
• Budget Stewardship and Continuous Improvement.
• Deliver medical objectives within agreed budgets; prioritize resources based on patient benefit, scientific value, and business needs.
• Continuously improve ways of working by simplifying processes, strengthening quality, and increasing operational efficiency while maintaining full compliance.
• Scientific Leadership, Advocacy, and External Engagement.
• Provide strategic oversight of advocacy and scientific exchange, including external expert (KOL) engagement, advisory boards, and continuing medical education (CME) activities, in line with internal protocols.
• Establish and maintain effective, compliant communication channels with External Experts and Local Authorities.
• Ensure appropriate governance and operational readiness for PMS, Phase IIIb/IV studies, and EAP/IIS activities, including documentation, oversight, and quality controls.
• People Leadership and Capability Building.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members through clear direction, ongoing feedback, and capability building to enable exceptional individual and team performance.
• Provide guidance, training, and practical support to ensure consistent execution of medical, PV, RA, and clinical processes.
• Regional Collaboration and Information Exchange.
• Enable timely, high-quality information exchange with the Regional Medical Division, including insights, risks, and opportunities.
• Build strong partnerships with regional teams to align strategies, leverage expertise, and ensure consistent execution across the matrix.
• Regulatory Strategy and Health Authority Engagement.
• Provide strategic direction and proactive input into the local regulatory strategy to support approvals, labeling, and lifecycle management.
• Mentor and support the local Regulatory Affairs team in interactions with health authorities and in alignment with Global PV and Regulatory Affairs.
• Clinical Operations, Registration, and Launch Readiness.
• Support clinical operations strategy and execution, including stakeholder communications with investigators, ethics committees, and health authorities when required.
• Facilitate drug registration activities and contribute to market uptake through strong medical input and cross-functional alignment.
• Contribute to CD&O initiatives by leveraging the MASCOT framework for early involvement of CD&O and Medical Affairs, and by supporting required EASE activities for each asset beginning up to five years prior to launch.
• Leadership Behaviors.
• Demonstrate agility, accountability, and creative/entrepreneurial thinking in decision-making and execution.
• Act as a role model for ethical conduct, scientific integrity, and cross-functional collaboration.
• The ideal candidate combines strong medical leadership, scientific credibility, and execution excellence in a highly regulated environment.
• Medical Degree is a must; MBA preferred.
• 5 years Senior leadership in Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Development/Operations in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Confident engagement with external experts, investigators, and health authorities.
• Strong ethics and compliance mindset; working knowledge of GCP, local regulations, and promotional material governance.
• Proven prioritization, planning, and delivery; drives continuous improvement.
• Builds high-performing teams and leads through influence in a matrix; strong cross-functional partnering.
• Understanding of the local healthcare, regulatory, and reimbursement landscape; international exposure is an advantage.
• Proficiency for English in professional level and fluent in Thai are required.
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• With us, you can grow, collaborate, innovate and improve lives.
• We offer challenging work in a respectful and friendly global working environment surrounded by a world of innovation driven mindsets and practices. In addition, learning and development for all employees is key, because your growth is our growth.
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