Company Description Roots Pharmaceutical Company is a fast-growing Kuwaiti pharmaceutical organization and distributor established in 2006. The company is focused on expanding its presence across the MENA region, offering opportunities for growth and cross-regional collaboration. Roots Pharmaceutical Company is committed to improving access to high-quality medications and healthcare solutions. Team members join a dynamic environment that supports innovation, professional development, and partnership with healthcare stakeholders.
Purpose To serve as the key scientific partner and primary medical contact for Roots Pharmaceutical Company, responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and scientific stakeholders. The MSL ensures accurate, balanced, and timely communication of medical and scientific information to support the company’s products and therapeutic areas.
Responsibilities
- Act as the company’s scientific ambassador to external stakeholders including clinicians, researchers, and academic institutions.
- Build and maintain and expand peer-to-peer relationships with KOLs and HCPs to communicate clinical and scientific data.
- Independently align and execute Medical Affairs activities in alignment to Medical Affairs strategic plans & organizational priorities including clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, and real-world evidence programs.
- Collaborate effectively with cross functional partners, including commercial, Regulatory affairs, Market access, clinical operations, quality and pharmacovigilance while maintaining compliance with ethical and regulatory standards.
- Lead or serve as the Medical Affair representative for strategic projects, cross functional initiatives, and org. priorities as assigned by Medical Affairs Director.
- Deliver scientific training to internal teams (sales, marketing, regulatory) to ensure consistent and accurate messaging. · Collect and communicate field insights to internal stakeholders to inform strategy and product development.
- Participate in scientific congresses, symposia, and advisory boards on behalf of the company.
- Respond to unsolicited medical information requests and report any adverse events or product quality complaints received in the field to Pharmacovigilance and Quality within the required timelines.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable company policies, SOPs, and industry regulations.
Internal / External Communications
- Internal: Collaborates closely with Regulatory Affairs, Sales & Marketing, Clinical Operations, and Pharmacovigilance teams; reports to the Medical Director as a member of the PV team.
- Engages with healthcare professionals, research institutions, regulatory bodies, and medical societies; liaises with ISO certification body auditors and with principals’ medical, quality, and pharmacovigilance teams and with national pharmacovigilance centers.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, or Life Sciences (MD, PharmD).
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
- Strong scientific background and understanding of clinical research and drug development.
- Excellent organizational, project management, time mgmt.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation, with strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously and effectively execute Medical Affairs Strategy across an assigned Territory.
- Proven success establishing and maintaining productive relationships with key opinion leaders, investigators, and health stakeholders.
- Strong ability to analyse, interpret and communicate complex scientific and clinical data to diverse audiences.
- Ability to influence & collaborate with peers.
