Field Medical Engagement (FME) Lead

About the role

GSK is looking for a Field Medical Engagement (FME) Lead to own the FME strategy and execution in Egypt. The role ensures high-quality, compliant scientific engagement and medical support to cross-functional teams, builds and oversees the country Medical Excellence function, and aligns with global and regional medical strategies.

Key responsibilities

• Develop the country FME strategy aligned with Medical Affairs priorities and therapy-area plans, define objectives, metrics and annual activity plans, and identify unmet medical needs.
• Lead, coach and develop MSLs and Field Medical Advisors, set performance expectations, give regular feedback and promote a culture of patient-centricity, scientific excellence, integrity and compliance.
• Oversee one-to-one scientific interactions, advisory boards and scientific meetings with external experts, ensuring balanced, evidence-based communication and appropriate capture of insights.
• Generate, analyse and share field-derived insights, and partner with Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access and Regulatory on integrated strategies.
• Represent FME in country governance forums and cross-functional teams, and ensure adherence to company policies, SOPs, industry codes and Egyptian regulations.
• Oversee documentation of interactions, reporting quality and the compliant use of approved CRM and insight-capture tools, and maintain inspection readiness.
• Design and run development plans and training for field medical teams, and build the Medical Excellence framework with field KPIs, dashboards and performance monitoring.

Required profile

• Medical degree such as MD, MBBS or PharmD, or equivalent in Life Sciences; postgraduate medical or clinical training is an advantage.
• Minimum 7-10 years of Medical Affairs experience with significant field-medical leadership or MSL management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in Field Medical Excellence, scientific engagement and insight generation.
• Team leadership experience in cross-functional matrix environments; Egypt or similar-market experience strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, spoken and written.

Required skills

• Leadership and people management, with the ability to motivate, coach and develop field teams.
• Deep understanding of Medical Affairs, field operations and scientific engagement best practices.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
• Strategic, data-driven decision-making with a strong patient-centric mindset.
• High integrity, strong ethics and a robust compliance orientation.