Laila Kazim
Emarati | 20 years of Pharmaceutical experience | Government Affairs | Market Access | Regulatory | GCC | Policy shaping| Pharmacist
The move
MoveSanofi → AstraZeneca
TitlePublic Affairs Manager → Government Affairs Associate Director, Gulf
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE19.0
Total experience18.9 years
AstraZeneca headcount10,001+ employees
AstraZeneca industryPharmaceutical Manufacturing
AstraZeneca HQCambridge, Cambridgeshire
AstraZeneca typePublic Company
Career arc
- Government Affairs Associate Director, GulfApr 2026 — Present
AstraZeneca· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Public Affairs ManagerFeb 2025 — Present
Sanofi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Market Access ManagerJan 2024 — Feb 2025
AbbVie· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Head of Pharmacovigilance UnitDec 2008 — Jan 2024
Ministry of Health and Prevention - UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior ExecutiveJul 2007 — Dec 2008
Dubai Healthcare City· United Arab Emirates
Education
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyBachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm · Pharmacy2007
Languages
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English · Full professional