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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Scientific Program Manager, Middle East & Africa (Based in Egypt) - **Company:** Drug Information Association, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Cloud Computing, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint - **Published:** June 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cfd416e2b83971f5 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Communication skills?, * 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. * Expert in MS Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project; skills in using on-line 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. * Existing business development skills and multi-stakeholder management experience. * Demonstrated strong skills in committee management and preparation of scientific content for events. ## Description The DIA Scientific Program Manager (SPM), Middle East and Africa, will oversee a growing portfolio of related programs and scientific events. They will use their subject matter expert knowledge, multi-stakeholder engagement, project management, business development, and team-building expertise to lead initiatives proactively, collaboratively, and successfully with limited guidance from their supervisor and with extensive external exposure opportunities. The SPM will have a responsibility of engaging in formal and informal capacity with high-level government officials and technical experts from the region. The work within the programs will range from developing and managing think tanks, sessions for annual meetings and committee management for expert volunteers, to authoring scientific reports and proposals for funding, including scheduling and running the meetings that these workstreams require. The SPM will work closely with their Regional Leader, the Global Science Team, and senior DIA staff and outside subject matter experts from the biopharmaceutical industry, technology sector, nonprofits, and academia. Through this work, the SPM will also: * Build relationships with colleagues from many backgrounds including the biopharma industry, regulatory agencies, patient advocacy groups, and academia (those conducting research in both academic and non-academic environments.) * Work cross-functionally with executive leadership, marketing, scientific and operational staff. * Manages the content development for current scientific event programs and new initiatives in the Middle East and Africa. * Supports scheduling of program development meetings for the Global Science Team, particularly in Europe. * Stays up to date on patient engagement, clinical innovation, therapeutic area and regulatory trends, device and diagnostics industry including the areas of process excellence, clinical development, post-market safety monitoring and medical communications. * Researches 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 the industry stakeholders, understand trends and business opportunities. * Takes initiative to examine current landscape, characterize the competition, identify issues and opportunities, is solution-oriented and develops next steps to expand DIA relationships and support in the region. * Leads planning of sessions and panels for the DIA audience at meetings and creation of new events to expand DIA audience and drive revenue. ## Related Videos - [Local Candidates vs International Talent - Building the Very Best Dev Team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1067-local-candidates-vs-international-talent-building-the-very-best-dev-team) - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [In-depth .NET Azure Functions: Isolated mode, performance and durable AI agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100207-in-depth-net-azure-functions-isolated-mode-performance-and-durable-ai-agents) - [Developing the Rich Text Editor for DeepL.com](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1172-developing-the-rich-text-editor-for-deepl-com) - [Geometric deep learning for drug discovery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/264-geometric-deep-learning-for-drug-discovery) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Top HR Tech Conferences in 2024](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/303-top-hr-tech-conferences-in-2024) - [Top 6 Hackathons for Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/263-top-6-hackathons-for-developers-in-2023) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Starter Kit For Job Applications For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/7-starter-kit-for-job-applications-for-developers)