Medical Advisor

By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use.  I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. Job Description A) Role Core Responsibilities & Accountabilities: 1- Scientific Leadership & Medical Expertise Serve as the scientific and medical expert for the assigned therapeutic area. Maintain deep understanding of disease areas, treatment paradigms, clinical evidence, healthcare landscape, and emerging scientific developments. Critically evaluate scientific literature, clinical data, and real-world evidence to support medical decision-making. Provide scientific expertise and medical guidance to internal and external stakeholders. 2- Scientific Exchange & External Stakeholder Engagement Establish, develop, and maintain credible, compliant, and long-term relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals, academic institutions, scientific societies, and other relevant external stakeholders. Lead high-quality scientific exchange activities and communicate complex medical information in a balanced, accurate, and compliant manner. Identify emerging scientific trends, unmet medical needs, and evolving stakeholder perspectives within the therapeutic area. Represent Takeda at scientific congresses, medical meetings, advisory boards, and other scientific engagement activities. 3- Medical Insights Generation Gather, analyse and communicate actionable medical insights from external stakeholders, scientific interactions, and healthcare environments. Translate medical insights into meaningful recommendations to support therapeutic area priorities, evidence generation plans, patient-focused initiatives, and business decision-making. Proactively identify scientific gaps, educational needs, and opportunities to improve patient care. 4- Evidence Generation & Medical Projects Support development and execution of evidence generation activities, including investigator-sponsored studies, real-world evidence initiatives, medical research collaborations, and scientific projects. Contribute medical expertise to study planning, execution, interpretation, and communication of scientific outcomes. Identify opportunities to generate meaningful scientific evidence addressing unmet patient needs. 5- Medical Education & Capability Building Develop and deliver scientific training and educational programs for internal stakeholders. Support capability building initiatives by providing therapeutic area expertise and scientific updates. Act as a medical resource for cross-functional teams and contribute to enhancing scientific knowledge across the organization. 6- Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner closely with Therapy Area Leads, Medical Excellence, Medical Affairs teams, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Patient Services, and other relevant stakeholders. Contribute medical expertise to cross-functional initiatives while ensuring alignment with medical and scientific priorities. Support launch readiness, lifecycle management activities, and patient-focused initiatives through scientific input and collaboration. 7- Patient & Healthcare Ecosystem Understanding Maintain strong understanding of patient journeys, healthcare systems, treatment pathways, and evolving clinical practice. Spend significant time engaging with healthcare stakeholders to better understand real-world clinical challenges and opportunities. Use healthcare ecosystem insights to support scientific priorities and improve patient outcomes. 8- Digital Innovation & Data Utilization Leverage scientific data, digital tools, and innovative approaches to enhance stakeholder engagement and medical impact. Utilize data-driven insights to support evidence-based decision-making and identify emerging opportunities. 9- Compliance, Ethics & Medical Governance Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, Takeda policies, and medical governance standards. Maintain the highest standards of scientific integrity, ethics, and patient focus. Proactively identify and escalate compliance, quality, or ethical concerns through appropriate channels. B) Role Mandatory Responsibilities: Adhere to Takeda’s Information Security and Technology Use policies. Serve as a Quality Ambassador by promptly reporting any product-related concerns to the Quality team. Uphold integrity and ethical conduct in alignment with Takeda’s values (Takeda-ism). Complete all mandatory trainings and ensure team compliance with relevant policies and procedures. Lead by example in the accurate and timely use of company systems (e.g., Concur, Dakika, Bloom), fostering process discipline across the team. Proactively raise compliance or ethical concerns through appropriate Takeda reporting channels. C) Role required Qualifications & Capabilities University degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related healthcare discipline. 3–5 years of relevant Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical industry, including experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaison, Medical Advisor, Clinical Development, or a related medical role. Strong scientific knowledge and experience within Gastroenterology; experience in IBD is preferred. Strong understanding of healthcare regulations, GCP/GVP requirements, scientific exchange principles, and compliance standards. Fluent in English; proficiency in applicable local language(s) is an advantage. Ability and willingness to travel as required. D) Capabilities Scientific & Medical Expertise Stakeholder Engagement & KOL Management Medical Insight Generation Evidence Generation & Research Support Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen Cross-Functional Collaboration Communication & Presentation Skills Scientific Storytelling & Medical Education Project Leadership & Execution Ethics, Compliance & Medical Governance Digital & Data-Driven Mindset Agility & Adaptability Patient-Centric Thinking Innovation & Continuous Improvement Locations Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time