Senior Medical Advisor

Senior Medical Advisor

Position Purpose

• Provide Scientific & Medical Expertise: Support medical strategy and execution for pipeline products in Specialty Care and Internal Medicine, ensuring compliance and scientific integrity.
• Enable Launch Readiness: Contribute to pre-launch planning, medical education, and evidence generation activities for new products.
• Drive External Engagement: Act as a credible scientific resource for healthcare professionals and stakeholders, strengthening partnerships and advancing patient outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Medical Strategy Support
  Implement country medical plans for pipeline assets, aligned with global/regional strategy and local regulations.
• Scientific Communication
  Deliver accurate, balanced scientific information to HCPs; support advisory boards, congresses, and educational initiatives.

• Evidence Generation
  Coordinate local RWE, IITs, and post-marketing studies in compliance with SOPs and regulatory requirements.
• Launch Preparation
  Assist in medical readiness for new product launches, including KOL mapping, training, and medical content development.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  Partner with commercial, regulatory, and clinical teams to ensure integrated execution of medical activities.
• Compliance & Governance
  Review promotional and non-promotional materials; ensure adherence to OPPI, CDSCO, and internal standards.
• Insight Gathering
  Capture and communicate medical insights to inform strategy and content updates

Qualifications

• MD degree (any field)
• 4-6 years of Medical Affairs experience
• Experience working in a multinational company
• Experience with launch, oncology & vaccines
• Basic knowledge of pharmaceutical industry, drug discovery, research & development, commercialization, promotion, and applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines
• Knowledge of “pharmaceutical medicine” including clinical pharmacology, medical and paramedical sciences, medicine and medical statistics and relevant Therapeutic Area/Products
• Understanding of clinical trial design, methodology, conduct and understanding of interfaces.
• Communication skills, both written and verbal (including medical writing and presentation skills)
• Good analytical skills and reasoning, and sound medical judgment/decision making
• Strong interpersonal skills, internal & external networking and the ability to impact and influence stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of AI tools and use cases for the Medical Affairs function

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Medical

Experience Level

Senior Level