Immunology - Riyadh Disease Awareness Specialist

Disease Strategy and Planning

• Develop and execute the Saudi-specific urticaria disease area plan aligned with regional medical strategy.
• Map care pathways and identify gaps (diagnosis delays, referral flows, treatment access, patient education).
• Monitor epidemiology, guideline updates, and local practice patterns to inform strategic priorities.

Stakeholder Engagement (Non-promotional)

• Build trusted, compliant relationships with dermatologists, allergists/immunologists, general practitioners/family physicians (when needed), pharmacists, payors, and health authorities.
• Facilitate scientific exchange on urticaria burden, evidence, and best practices (following local codes and company SOPs).
• Support expert panels, advisory boards, and working groups to address unmet needs.

Education and Capability Building

• Plan and deliver compliant medical education activities on urticaria recognition, assessment, and guideline-aligned management for HCPs, pharmacists, payors and health authorities.
• Support developing materials that are balanced, evidence-based, and approved through medical review.
• Support patient awareness campaigns focusing on disease understanding and disease burden.

Access and Policy Collaboration

• Partner with market access to articulate urticaria burden and health economic considerations within local frameworks.
• Engage on formulary and pathway discussions to improve equitable access, in coordination with cross-functional stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Pharmacy or Life sciences
• Minimum 2 years in pharmaceutical Sales. Experience in Dermatology (urticaria), and/or Immunology is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of the Saudi healthcare system, payor dynamics, and regional variability.
• Fluent in both English & Arabic languages.
• Ability to travel across the Kingdom.

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