Medical Affairs

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Medical Affairs professional to join a growing pharmaceutical organization focused on expanding its presence across Southeast Asia. This role offers the chance to play a key part in shaping medical strategy, supporting launch readiness activities, and driving scientific engagement within the hematology-oncology space across Malaysia and Singapore.

Working in a field-based capacity, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Business Development, and Commercial functions while building trusted relationships with leading healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders (KOLs).

Key Responsibilities

Scientific Engagement & KOL Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with hematologists, oncologists, transplant physicians, and other key healthcare stakeholders.
• Conduct high-quality scientific exchange with external experts.
• Execute KOL engagement plans across Malaysia and Singapore.
• Gather and communicate medical insights relating to treatment pathways, unmet patient needs, and market dynamics.

Medical Affairs & Launch Readiness

• Support pre-launch and launch readiness activities for innovative hematology-oncology products.
• Contribute to medical strategy development and evidence-generation initiatives.
• Monitor competitive developments, clinical data, and treatment trends.
• Support patient access initiatives, including Named Patient Programs (NPPs) and Early Access Programs (EAPs).

Medical Education & Scientific Communication

• Organize and support advisory boards, scientific meetings, and educational programs.
• Deliver scientific presentations to both external and internal stakeholders.
• Support congress and symposia activities.

Clinical Research Support

• Identify opportunities for investigator-initiated studies and real-world evidence generation.
• Facilitate interactions between healthcare professionals and internal teams.
• Support local and regional clinical study feasibility assessments.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Commercial, and Business Development teams.
• Provide scientific input into registration, access, and business development activities.
• Deliver disease area and product training to internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaison, or a similar pharmaceutical/biotechnology role.
• Experience within Hematology-Oncology, with established KOL networks in Malaysia.
• Strong scientific acumen and ability to interpret and communicate complex clinical data.
• Experience supporting scientific exchange, medical education activities, and advisory boards.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Good understanding of the Malaysian healthcare ecosystem.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Willingness to travel across Malaysia and Singapore (up to 50%).

Preferred Experience

• PharmD, PhD, MD, or other advanced scientific qualification.
• Experience supporting product launches or launch readiness activities.
• Exposure to NPPs, EAPs, or patient access programs.
• Experience across Singapore or broader ASEAN markets.
• Regional or multi-country Medical Affairs experience.
• Additional proficiency in Mandarin and/or Bahasa Malaysia is advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join a growing pharmaceutical organization during an exciting expansion phase.
• Broad exposure to Medical Affairs, launch excellence, and regional business operations.
• A highly visible role with significant stakeholder engagement across ASEAN.
• The chance to contribute to the growth of innovative therapies within hematology-oncology.