Medical Affairs & Pharmacovigilance Head

About the company

Our client is an established pharmaceutical manufacturer and commercial company in Indonesia, part of an international pharmaceutical group. The company manufactures and commercializes medicines across therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiometabolic, neuropsychiatry, antibiotics, and anti-retroviral.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Medical Affairs & Pharmacovigilance Head to lead the Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance functions in Indonesia. You will develop and implement strategic medical and safety strategies that support business objectives, scientific credibility, patient safety, and appropriate product use.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, design, and implement Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance strategies, annual plans, and key activities or programs.

• Provide medical and scientific input for product planning, launches, business decisions, and scientific content.

• Lead, coach, and develop the Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance team.

• Build relationships with healthcare professionals and medical experts, and lead medical education, advisory boards, and scientific activities.

• Oversee pharmacovigilance, patient safety, compliance, and escalation of significant safety issues.

Requirements

• Medical Doctor degree.

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Medical Department Head, Head of Medical Affairs, Medical Director, or equivalent senior Medical Affairs leader, including experience reporting to Senior Leader (GM / Business Unit Head / Business Unit Director / equivalent).

• Proven experience leading Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance (PV) teams.

• Experience in one or more relevant therapeutic areas (TA): cardiovascular/metabolic, neuropsychiatry, oncology, antibiotics, or antiviral/virology.

• Strong medical strategy, scientific communication, stakeholder-management, and cross-functional leadership skills, with high integrity and a strong compliance mindset.

• Professional Indonesian and English communication skills, both written and spoken; willing to be based in Jakarta.