Asia Cluster Medical Head at SANDOZ INC

, Selangor, Malaysia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Agility, Clinical Practices, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Drug Development, Employee Development, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Health Sciences, Influencing Skills, Innovation, Inspirational Leadership, Integrated Evidence Generation, Medical Affairs, Medical Communication, Medical Education, People Management

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Job Description Summary As the Asia Cluster and MY/SG Medical Head, you are responsible for providing strategic, scientific, and operational medical leadership across the Asia Cluster, while also directly overseeing Medical Affairs in Malaysia and Singapore. This role is critical in driving awareness, adoption, and policy engagement, positioning Sandoz as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals, policy makers, and key external stakeholders. Job Description Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape! As the Asia Cluster and MY/SG Medical Head, you are responsible for providing strategic, scientific, and operational medical leadership across the Asia Cluster, while also directly overseeing Medical Affairs in Malaysia and Singapore. This role is critical in driving awareness, adoption, and policy engagement, positioning Sandoz as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals, policy makers, and key external stakeholders. Your responsibilities include, but not limited to: Provide strategic medical leadership across Asia Cluster, ensuring alignment with Sandoz global and regional Medical Affairs strategy. Act as the primary medical authority for the cluster and Malaysia & Singapore markets, overseeing scientific strategy, evidence generation, and medical governance. Drive physician and policy maker education to support adoption, market penetration, and long-term growth. Ensure excellence in medical launch readiness for biosimilar products across the cluster. Lead and mentor high-performing medical teams across the region, fostering capability-building and development. Oversee cluster-level medical operations, including compliance, medical information, therapeutic area support, and medical training. Represent Sandoz in scientific forums, regulatory discussions, and market access engagements as the senior medical spokesperson. Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Market Access, Public Affairs, Regulatory, and Policy teams to support business objectives. Role Requirements: Medical degree (MD) required; additional postgraduate qualifications (e.g., PhD, MSc, specialty training) preferred. Minimum 12–15 years of experience in Medical Affairs within multinational pharmaceutical/biotechnology companies. Strong above-country or regional leadership experience is essential. Deep scientific and operational knowledge of biosimilars, biologics, or related therapeutic areas. Demonstrated success in working with policy makers, regulatory bodies, and healthcare institutions. Proven track record of leading medical teams and driving strategic medical plans across multiple markets. Why Sandoz? Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more! With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably. Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit are powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged! Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. #Sandoz Skills Desired Agility, Agility, Clinical Practices, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Drug Development, Employee Development, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Health Sciences, Influencing Skills, Innovation, Inspirational Leadership, Integrated Evidence Generation, Medical Affairs, Medical Communication, Medical Education, Patient Care, People Management, Pharmaceutics, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Launches, Product Strategy, Real World Evidence (RWE), Regulatory Compliance, Research Methodologies {+ 4 more} Our Purpose here at Sandoz is pioneering access for patients. As the global leader in 'off-patent' high quality medicines, we are able to make medicine more affordable and accessible. Our broad global portfolio comprises of approximately 1,300 quality biosimilar and generic medicines, enabling us to provide more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries per year, and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more! Powered by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for dedication and skills, experience a flexible, collaborative & inclusive culture where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is nurtured!

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Responsibilities

The role involves providing strategic, scientific, and operational medical leadership across the Asia Cluster, directly overseeing Medical Affairs in Malaysia and Singapore to drive awareness, adoption, and policy engagement. Responsibilities include acting as the primary medical authority, overseeing scientific strategy, driving physician education, ensuring medical launch readiness, and leading regional medical teams.