Scientific Program Manager, Middle East & Africa (Based in Egypt)

About the role

The DIA Scientific Program Manager (SPM), Middle East and Africa, oversees a growing portfolio of related programs and scientific events. They lead initiatives proactively, collaboratively, and successfully with limited guidance from their supervisor and with extensive external exposure opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Engage in formal and informal capacity with high-level government officials and technical experts from the region.
• Develop and manage think tanks, sessions for annual meetings, and committee management for expert volunteers.
• Author scientific reports and proposals for funding, including scheduling and running meetings required by these workstreams.
• Work closely with the Regional Leader, the Global Science Team, and senior DIA staff and outside subject matter experts from the biopharmaceutical industry, technology sector, nonprofits, and academia.
• Build relationships with colleagues from various backgrounds including the biopharma industry, regulatory agencies, patient advocacy groups, and academia.
• Work cross-functionally with executive leadership, marketing, scientific, and operational staff.
• Manage the content development for current scientific event programs and new initiatives in the Middle East and Africa.
• Schedule program development meetings for the Global Science Team, particularly in Europe.
• Stay up-to-date on patient engagement, clinical innovation, therapeutic area, and regulatory trends, device and diagnostics industry, including process excellence, clinical development, post-market safety monitoring, and medical communications.
• Research best publications, webinars, and events, dedicating time each week to reading industry news, attending webinars and in-person events to form connections for DIA and learn about industry stakeholders, understand trends and business opportunities.
• Examine the current landscape, characterize the competition, identify issues and opportunities, and develop next steps to expand DIA relationships and support in the region.
• Lead planning of sessions and panels for the DIA audience at meetings and creation of new events to expand DIA audience and drive revenue.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in fields related to health science, medical product development, or other field related to life science innovation.
• At least 4 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated strong project management skills.
• Expertise in MS Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project; skills in using online or cloud-based collaboration tools; ability to develop technical documents and presentations.
• Proven diplomacy, strong communication, organization, and cultural sensitivity and global team skills.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with experience working with multiple stakeholders and generating consensus and leading discussions in the role of a neutral convener.
• Proven skills in committee management and preparation of scientific content for events.