7 Director Of Drug Safety jobs in the United Arab Emirates

At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 114,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.

Abbott is currently looking to recruit a

Based in Dubai, UAE

The Infectious Disease business unit is part of Abbott Rapid Molecular Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions. This role requires a deep understanding of the health care industry, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders. The role develops relationships with a variety of stakeholders and health care experts, such as global partners and governmental or non-governmental organizations.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads efforts to define and implement medical strategies for the Infectious Disease in EMEA.
• Creates and executes annual plan.
• Identifies and establishes relationships with opinion leaders involved disease states or technical initiatives across the region.
• Writes study protocols; monitors study progress; analyses results and works with investigators to publish papers. Works and publications must be accepted as medically important and useful in moving accepted science forward and/or influencing medical policy.
• Must be recognized as a subject matter expert in field and as such collaborate with other key opinion leaders.
• Prepares medical posters and abstracts and presents at key professional meetings in the Region.
• Leads cross functional team involved in developing patient and physician education materials.
• Acts as a liaison between Customers/Quality/Regulatory and technical organizations when medical issues arise.
• Leads efforts of the Medical Affairs Managers located in EMEA Region.
• Must comply with and enforce all Office of Ethics and Compliance guidelines.
• As a senior member of the Medical Affairs organization, this role establishes contacts with key scientists around EMEA.
• Provides input to the design of new products; technologies and OEM opportunities.
• Identifies and recommends opportunity to gain additional product claims to improve medical utility.

EDUCATION:

• Doctorate Degree (± 19 years)
• Medical Doctor

EXPERIENCE:

• 5-10 years product development/medical management experience.
• 2-4 years business unit or general management experience.
• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and Biologics.
• Must have previously developed external relationships with key scientists or medical professionals.
• Must have previously established and executed on Medical Affairs and/or R&D plan.
• Industry, product, and customer knowledge required.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, good communication skills and medical writing skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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At Abbott, we are committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we have brought new products and technologies to the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 114,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.

Abbott is currently looking to recruit a

Based in Dubai, UAE

The Infectious Disease business unit is part of Abbott Rapid Molecular Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions. This role requires a deep understanding of the health care industry, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders. The role develops relationships with a variety of stakeholders and health care experts, such as global partners and governmental or non-governmental organizations.

• Leads efforts to define and implement medical strategies for the Infectious Disease in EMEA.
• Creates and executes annual plan.
• Identifies and establishes relationships with opinion leaders involved disease states or technical initiatives across the region.
• Writes study protocols; monitors study progress; analyses results and works with investigators to publish papers. Works and publications must be accepted as medically important and useful in moving accepted science forward and/or influencing medical policy.
• Must be recognized as a subject matter expert in field and as such collaborate with other key opinion leaders.
• Prepares medical posters and abstracts and presents at key professional meetings in the Region.
• Leads cross functional team involved in developing patient and physician education materials.
• Acts as a liaison between Customers/Quality/Regulatory and technical organizations when medical issues arise.
• Leads efforts of the Medical Affairs Managers located in EMEA Region.
• Must comply with and enforce all Office of Ethics and Compliance guidelines.
• As a senior member of the Medical Affairs organization, this role establishes contacts with key scientists around EMEA.
• Provides input to the design of new products; technologies and OEM opportunities.
• Identifies and recommends opportunity to gain additional product claims to improve medical utility.

• Doctorate Degree (± 19 years)
• Medical Doctor

• 5-10 years product development/medical management experience.
• 2-4 years business unit or general management experience.
• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and Biologics.
• Must have previously developed external relationships with key scientists or medical professionals.
• Must have previously established and executed on Medical Affairs and/or R&D plan.
• Industry, product, and customer knowledge required.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, good communication skills and medical writing skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

Abbott is committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. Abbott brings products and technologies in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals to life across more than 160 countries. Abbott is currently looking to recruit a

Director Medical Affairs - Infectious Disease EMEA (m/f/d) Based in Dubai, UAE

The Infectious Disease business unit is part of Abbott Rapid Molecular Diagnostics, bringing together teams and technologies to support diagnostic testing that informs treatment and management of diseases. This role requires a deep understanding of the health care industry, strong leadership, and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. The role develops relationships with stakeholders and health care experts such as global partners and governmental or non-governmental organizations.

• Leads efforts to define and implement medical strategies for Infectious Disease in the EMEA region.
• Creates and executes annual plans.
• Identifies and builds relationships with opinion leaders involved in disease states or technical initiatives across the region.
• Writes study protocols; monitors study progress; analyzes results and supports investigators in publishing papers. Works and publications should advance accepted science and/or influence medical policy.
• Is recognized as a subject matter expert and collaborates with other key opinion leaders.
• Prepares medical posters and abstracts and presents at key professional meetings in the region.
• Leads cross-functional teams in developing patient and physician education materials.
• Acts as a liaison between Customers, Quality, Regulatory and technical organizations when medical issues arise.
• Leads efforts of Medical Affairs Managers located in the EMEA region.
• Complies with and enforces all Office of Ethics and Compliance guidelines.
• As a senior member of Medical Affairs, establishes contacts with key scientists around EMEA.
• Provides input to the design of new products, technologies, and OEM opportunities.
• Identifies and recommends opportunities to gain additional product claims to improve medical utility.

• Doctorate Degree
• Medical Doctor

• 5-10 years product development/medical management experience.
• 2-4 years business unit or general management experience.
• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and Biologics.
• Experience developing external relationships with key scientists or medical professionals.
• Experience establishing and executing Medical Affairs and/or R&D plans.
• Industry product and customer knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and medical writing skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employee diversity. Follow your career aspirations with Abbott and connect with us on social media.

The base pay for this position is N/A. In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family: Medical & Scientific Affairs

Division: ID Infectious Disease

Location: United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Travel: Not specified

Medical Surveillance: Not Applicable

Significant Work Activities: Not Applicable

Required Experience: Director

Medical Affairs Projects Intern

July 2025 – Jan. 2026 (Dubai)

Our company will kick start your career journey within the Pharmaceutical industry. We will empower you to Invent for Life. You will be part of a diverse and inclusive multiskilled team of highly motivated individuals. We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the worlds most challenging healthcare needs.

• Gain hands on experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Ability to grow your potential and be part of a diverse team of employees
• Work within a challenging and dynamic work environment
• Gain strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Creating and maintaining dashboards, automating workflows and developing applications using Power BI, Power Apps and Power Automate.
• Supporting the EEMEA Medical Affairs team and contributing to projects, events management apps, LDG tools, digital and GenAI projects for Medical Affairs teams.
• Collaborating with crossfunctional teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.

• Fluency in English
• Graduating on 2026 or later
• Ability to work 40 hours per week
• Advanced communication skills
• Expert in Microsoft Office
• Educational speciality in IT, Computer Applications, Data Analysis or a related field
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

• Monthly stipend
• Buddy and mentor support during your journey
• Learning opportunities.

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Employee Status: Intern/Coop (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date: 05/14/2025

*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Required Experience:

Intern

A role is available for a highly motivated and organized individual to join our Medical Affairs Projects team as an intern.

The position will provide hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry, empowering you to grow your potential and be part of a diverse team of employees.

As an intern, you will work within a challenging and dynamic environment, gaining strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Develop dashboards, automate workflows, and create applications using Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate.
• Support the Medical Affairs team by contributing to projects, events management apps, LDG tools, digital, and GenAI projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.

• Fluency in English
• Graduating on 2026 or later
• Ability to work 40 hours per week
• Advanced communication skills
• Expertise in Microsoft Office
• Educational background in IT, Computer Applications, Data Analysis, or a related field
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

• Monthly stipend
• Buddy and mentor support during your journey
• Learning opportunities.

Employee Status: Intern/Coop (Fixed Term)

Relocation: N/A

VISA Sponsorship: N/A

Travel Requirements: N/A

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

Shift: N/A

Valid Driving License: N/A

Hazardous Material(s): N/A

Job Posting End Date: N/A

At Abbott, we are committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we have brought new products and technologies to the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 114,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.

Abbott is currently looking to recruit a

Based in Dubai, UAE

The Infectious Disease business unit is part of Abbott Rapid Molecular Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions. This role requires a deep understanding of the health care industry, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders. The role develops relationships with a variety of stakeholders and health care experts, such as global partners and governmental or non-governmental organizations.

• Leads efforts to define and implement medical strategies for the Infectious Disease in EMEA.
• Creates and executes annual plan.
• Identifies and establishes relationships with opinion leaders involved disease states or technical initiatives across the region.
• Writes study protocols; monitors study progress; analyses results and works with investigators to publish papers. Works and publications must be accepted as medically important and useful in moving accepted science forward and/or influencing medical policy.
• Must be recognized as a subject matter expert in field and as such collaborate with other key opinion leaders.
• Prepares medical posters and abstracts and presents at key professional meetings in the Region.
• Leads cross functional team involved in developing patient and physician education materials.
• Acts as a liaison between Customers/Quality/Regulatory and technical organizations when medical issues arise.
• Leads efforts of the Medical Affairs Managers located in EMEA Region.
• Must comply with and enforce all Office of Ethics and Compliance guidelines.
• As a senior member of the Medical Affairs organization, this role establishes contacts with key scientists around EMEA.
• Provides input to the design of new products; technologies and OEM opportunities.
• Identifies and recommends opportunity to gain additional product claims to improve medical utility.

• Doctorate Degree (± 19 years)
• Medical Doctor

• 5-10 years product development/medical management experience.
• 2-4 years business unit or general management experience.
• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and Biologics.
• Must have previously developed external relationships with key scientists or medical professionals.
• Must have previously established and executed on Medical Affairs and/or R&D plan.
• Industry, product, and customer knowledge required.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, good communication skills and medical writing skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.