Medical Value Lead

About the role

Roche is looking for a Medical Value Lead (MVL), a strategic leadership role that requires therapeutic area expertise and a clear understanding of business needs. The MVL identifies and addresses the medical needs of clinical practice to support the optimal use of Roche products, links the affiliate to Global Medical Affairs objectives, and leads engagement with TAEs in a scientific manner while safeguarding compliance, ethics and patient safety.

Key responsibilities

• Provide insight and recommendations supporting the highest value proposition for pipeline products and new indications, and address the medical needs of clinical practice during the pre-launch phase.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to shape public policy and the ecosystem for upcoming pipeline products in new therapeutic areas.
• Link the affiliate to Global Medical Affairs objectives and the CT/IMT/DST strategy, delivering data generation, knowledge exchange and data communications, and leading TAE engagement.
• Work with Clinical Operations (PDG, PDMA and PA) on study placement, feasibility, site and investigator selection, and give early insights on new products and indications.
• Act as affiliate RWD Lead or back-up, liaising with global teams on locally initiated RWD initiatives, training teams and supporting the import of relevant RWD solutions.
• Identify data generation gaps, act as IIS/NIS local representative and publication back-up, and support Real World Evidence generation.
• Oversee the phase III-B/IV trial program through relationships with Clinical Operations and ecosystem stakeholders, and share Global planned studies with other affiliate functions.
• Share medical expertise and customer insights with Patient Journey Partners, Healthcare System Partners and ecosystem enablers, and develop the TAE engagement plan.
• Support pharmacovigilance activities, including appropriate adverse event reporting in coordination with LSR.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Medicine or Pharmacy; an additional business degree is an advantage.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in TAE relationship management.
• Knowledge of the drug development process in pharmaceutical or biotechnology organizations (preparation and delivery of scientific programs preferred).
• Familiarity with codes of conduct and pharma regulations.

Required skills

• Data analysis, interpretation and clinical relevance.
• Forward-looking vision, problem solving and disciplined end-to-end execution.
• Lateral leadership, coaching and mentoring, and influencing without formal authority.
• Strong interpersonal presence, clear presentation and persuasive storytelling.
• Building internal and external networks across cross-functional, multicultural environments.