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Medical Affairs Lead - Middle East - Kite

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across saudi with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Medical Affairs Lead - Middle East - Kite in the GCC region requires excel, communication, leadership, presentation, arabic. Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Medical Affairs Lead - Middle East - KiteMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates16,500 AED28,500 AED44,500 AED61,500 AED
Saudi Arabia16,000 SAR27,500 SAR42,500 SAR58,500 SAR
Qatar17,500 QAR30,000 QAR46,500 QAR64,500 QAR
Kuwait1,350 KWD2,350 KWD3,650 KWD5,050 KWD
Oman1,500 OMR2,600 OMR4,050 OMR5,600 OMR
Bahrain1,450 BHD2,450 BHD3,850 BHD5,300 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Medical Affairs Lead - Middle East - Kite pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+7%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
High
roles open now
Remote share
45%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)24,000
Scale-up (50–500)28,500
Enterprise (500+)37,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
35,000
02Cloud & SaaS
31,500
03E-commerce
28,500
04Government tech
26,500
05Telecom
24,500

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Top hiring companies

  • Gilead Sciences, Inc
  • Gilead Sciences

Active markets

  • saudi
What a Medical Affairs Lead - Middle East - Kite does
  • 01

    At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID

  • 02

    launch Medical plan Medical Budget oversight/control (+/

  • 03

    based employees and headquarters

  • 04

    Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.

  • 05

    Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.

  • 06

    Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.

  • 07

    Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.

  • 08

    Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly