Medical Lead - Virology & Immunology

About the role

GSK is looking for a Medical Lead for Virology & Immunology in Egypt. You will lead local medical strategy, evidence generation and scientific engagement for virology and immunology assets, aligning with global and regional strategy, company medical standards and local regulations, and delivering high-quality medical support to patients, healthcare professionals and cross-functional teams.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Egypt Virology & Immunology medical plan, provide medical insight to brand plans and launches, and turn unmet medical needs and evidence gaps into clear initiatives.
• Act as the country scientific lead and primary medical reference, leading engagement with external experts and professional societies through advisory boards, scientific meetings and one-to-one interactions.
• Support medical education and the review and development of scientific content across meetings, symposia and digital channels.
• Propose and lead non-interventional studies, real-world evidence and other evidence-generation projects, and support the local implementation of global and regional clinical and observational studies.
• Communicate publications, congress data and guidelines internally and externally in a balanced, accurate and compliant manner.
• Guide Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory and Pharmacovigilance on medically sound, patient-centric strategies, and contribute to the review of promotional and non-promotional materials.
• Represent Medical Affairs in brand teams and governance forums, ensure adherence to company policies, SOPs and Egyptian regulatory requirements, and maintain inspection readiness.
• Provide scientific training to field teams and mentor junior medical colleagues.

Required profile

• Medical degree such as MD, MBBS or PharmD, or equivalent in Life Sciences.
• Postgraduate training in Virology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases or a related field is an advantage.
• Minimum 5-7 years of Medical Affairs or clinical practice experience in Virology/Immunology or a related area within pharma/biotech or healthcare institutions.
• Experience in scientific engagement and evidence generation, including non-interventional studies and real-world evidence projects.
• Country-level cross-functional matrix experience; Egypt or similar-market experience strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, spoken and written.

Required skills

• Deep scientific understanding of virology, immunology and relevant therapeutic areas.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills, with strategic thinking and a patient-centric mindset.
• High integrity, strong ethics and a robust compliance orientation.