Oncology Medical Advisor – Strategic Alliances, MEA CoE

Job Description

Medical Affairs Center of Execution (CoE), is a virtual unit within the Eastern Europe Middle East Africa (EEMEA) Medical Affairs Team, created to drive efficiency through digitalization, streamlining and out-sourcing a set of GMA activities at a central, above-market level.  

Join our team as an Oncology Medical Advisor — Sub‑Saharan Africa and help shape patient care across diverse markets. In this role you’ll provide medical strategy and scientific leadership, support clinical programs and HCP engagement, and collaborate cross‑functionally to bring evidence‑based oncology solutions to patients in the region.  

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute medical affairs activities for Oncology in defined externalized markets across Sub-Sahara Africa region, in alignment with contractual obligations with alliance partners and in alignment with franchise medical strategy

• Map and develop in-depth understanding of scientific leaders & key decision makers 

• Develop in-depth understanding of given therapy area/products, SMART plans and competitor landscape to ensure quality in medical affairs activities

• Partner with RDMA, country medical teams and relevant HH colleagues to ensure strategic alignment and to develop annual MAP for given therapy area

• Adhere to relevant SOPs, systems and standards 

Key Competencies Required

• Focus on customer & patients

• Working across boundaries

• Strategic thinking

• High learning agility & adaptability

• Core global medical functional & sub-functional competencies

Required Qualification & Experience

• MD, PhD in life sciences or Pharm D

• Prior experience in medical affairs

• Fluent in English

• Working proficiency in French is highly preferred

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Healthcare Education, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Knowledge, Oncology, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking

Preferred Skills:

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

04/17/2026

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