Medical Enabler Multiple Sclerosis

About the Role

Roche is seeking a Medical Enabler Multiple Sclerosis to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role focuses on optimizing regional resources to drive strategic medical outcomes and strengthen capabilities across the Middle East region, with a sustained local engagement within the assigned disease area. The Medical Enabler will operate primarily across ME countries, collaborating with various internal teams to achieve disease area ambitions.

Role Context and Scope

The Medical Enabler role is designed to serve as a specialized therapeutic expert. Approximately 80% of the role involves working across Middle East countries, closely engaging with Disease Area Squads, ME affiliate Points of Contact (POCs), Disease Commercialization Leaders (DCLs), Patient Journey Partners (PJPs), Medical, Access, and Informatics teams. This collaboration aims to co-create meaningful experiences and drive commercial success. The remaining 20% of the role will be dedicated to local Affiliate or Chapter activities to maintain flexibility and local relevance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate regional medical initiatives, ensuring aligned execution across markets in collaboration with affiliate Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and cross-country work package teams.
• Consolidate cross-market insights, identify common challenges, and scale impactful solutions regionally.
• Shape the medical direction at the ME level for the respective Disease Area across its full lifecycle, ensuring consistent value delivery.
• Enhance medical capabilities through high-value training programs for enablers, PPOCs, and new joiners.
• Ensure coherent scientific communication by aligning with Global Medical Affairs and facilitating consistent data dissemination.
• Drive competitive intelligence activities, synthesizing insights and ensuring strategic preparedness.
• Coordinate with the Marketing and Omnichannel Enabler on the creation and regional adaptation of scientific and promotional materials.
• Support pre-launch and launch readiness activities, contribute to Disease Area plans, define launch archetypes, and ensure robust launch preparation across countries.
• Execute ME scientific education activities to emphasize unmet needs in Disease Areas prior to launch.
• Execute ME medical insight gathering activities through engagement with top Therapeutic Area Experts (TAEs).

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in medical roles within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.
• Prior experience in the designated Disease Area is preferred.
• Experience in integrated evidence generation planning (depending on Disease Area).
• Demonstrated experience working within cross-functional, matrixed environments.
• Experience working beyond affiliate level, leading or participating in Work Package Teams (WPTs).

Required Skills and Attributes

• Ability to develop, curate, and adapt compelling, engaging, scientifically accurate, and compliant content.
• Strategic and creative thinking capabilities.
• Act as a disease area expert.
• Strong patient-centric mindset.
• Ability to build strong collaborative relationships and partnerships.
• Adaptability and a growth mindset.
• Clear and persuasive communication skills.
• Strong data comprehension, critical appraisal, synthesis, and delivery skills.