Medical Advisor - EM

Core scientific member of cross-functional franchise team and a disease area expert, responsible for scientific enablement of respective business cluster

Conceptualization and project management of wide range of medical activities that are aligned to the respective franchise strategy like:

New Product Ideation

New Product Evaluation

Therapeutic rationale & relevant Medical support for regulatory submissions

Regulatory justifications for products

Pre-launch & launch preparations including product monograph, training manuals, training & CME slides

Franchise Medical Education programs

Promotional and non-promotional material review & approval

Answering queries

Marketing and Sales training

Real world Clinical Research and Publications - Planning and Execution (including development of relevant documents viz. protocol, CRF, CSR, manuscript etc)

Advisory board meetings

Developing Insight driven Medical Plans

Interaction & Engagement of identified Key Opinion leaders in a peer-to-peer capacity through medical affairs activities, in alignment with the overall strategic plan to shape disease areas of interest

A therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for discussing the scientific data pertaining to products on proactive and reactive basis, obtain insights into patients treatment trends and insights in the disease areas of interest and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart

Responsible for identifying knowledge gaps, practice gaps and data gaps and provide recommendations for devising medical & product education programs, evidence generation and special projects

Ability to convert insights on disease trends and treatment patterns from KOLs into viable and formidable solutions to shape the therapeutic areas of interest

Responsible for devising optimal training plan to ensure flow of latest medical developments in the given to sales & marketing team

Jointly responsible with marketing teams to support optimal patient outcomes through communication of data, information, and insights to shape disease areas of interest

Representing the organization in various internal & external scientific platforms

Collaborating with thought leaders to conduct therapy specific reviews, meta-analysis, case studies, case series, patient reported outcomes and publish them in journals of repute

Receiving and processing scientific information requests received from physicians & internal stakeholders

Ability to handle complex questions from health care professionals related to company products or disease area to satisfaction

Responsible for ensuring that all promotional materials are approved within stipulated timelines and in alignment with company approval process

Conduct of robust medical evaluation of new products through thorough desk research and interactions with KOLs

Related Experience requirement

Prefer 5 to 8 years working experience in the pharmaceutical industry or research company in a capacity of Regional Medical Advisor or HO Medical Advisor

Training in medical writing, clinical trial methodologies, research design and ICH - GCP will be added advantage

Experience in strategizing/driving evidence generation projects preferred

Must have working knowledge of regulations pertaining to Health care professionals interactions (MCI code of ethics for doctors, UCPMP Code for Pharma, IFPMA, FCPA etc)

Strong academic record with deep knowledge of the therapeutic area, strength in research with knowledge of research methodologies and interpretation of medical data

Strategic mindset with scientific acumen and communication skills in order to be accepted by l eading s pecialists in peer-to-peer capacity

Experience with complex business environments preferred

Strong track record of success as demonstrated through annual performance ratings and/or professional accomplishments and awards

Experience in any of the following therapy areas would be added advantage: opthalmology, gynecology, Consumer Healthcare, nutrition or respiratory

Competency requirement

Integrity driven decision making skills

In-depth scientific knowledge

Collaboration and teaming with ability to work in a matrix environment

Strategic thinking & sound analytical skills

Big picture orientation with attention to detail

Sense of urgency & desire to excel

Intellectual curiosity

Self-awareness and adaptability to work in a matrix environment

Result oriented and performance driven

Excellent interpersonal & communication skills to effectively interact with a broad range of audience

Full time