Vice President, Medical Affairs – Asia & Country Medical Director, Singapore

About the role

Moderna is seeking a senior leader to shape its Medical Affairs strategy across Asia while directly overseeing medical activities in Singapore. The role combines regional strategic direction with country‑specific execution, supporting the company’s vaccine portfolio and future immunisation initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Design and champion the Medical Affairs plan for infectious diseases across Asian markets, initially focusing on COVID‑19 and future vaccination programmes.
• Build and lead regional medical teams, fostering scientific excellence and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Engage external stakeholders—including health authorities, payers and scientific communities—to advance research, policy and implementation strategies.
• Develop a roadmap for establishing local and country medical teams across Asia, ensuring timely response to medical information requests.
• Steer Singapore’s Medical Affairs strategy, aligning it with the local healthcare system, reimbursement processes and patient access initiatives.
• Maintain strategic relationships with Singaporean healthcare practitioners, regulators and institutions to gather country‑specific insights.
• Represent Moderna in Singapore through industry associations, media interactions and high‑profile engagements.
• Collaborate with global Commercial, Clinical Development, Real‑World Evidence and Market Access teams to ensure alignment of strategies and support health‑economics and outcomes research.

Required profile

• Proven senior leadership experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sector.
• Deep understanding of the Asian healthcare landscape, with specific knowledge of Singapore’s regulatory and reimbursement environment.
• Track record of building and managing high‑performing medical teams across multiple countries.
• Strong ability to engage with health authorities, payers, scientific societies and key opinion leaders.
• Experience driving medical strategy for infectious disease vaccines, including COVID‑19.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to represent the company publicly.

Required skills