Job Description

Job Title:

Medical Advisor

Job Category:

Head Office Based Medical Affairs



Department:

Global Medical Affairs

Qualification

Bacholer of Dental Surgery or full time post-graduate qualification in any discipline of medicine



Location:

Hyderabad

Travel Required:

Yes



Reporting to:

Therapeutic Area Lead/Director Medical Affairs

Position Type:

Full Time



Experience:

Must have experience as a Head Office based PAN India Medical Advisor for a reputed pharmaceutical, preferably a MNC

Business Unit:

Global Generics India at Dr. Reddy\xe2\x80\x99s Laboratories



Direct Reports:

No

Dotted Line Reports:

No



External Stakeholders

Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, Regulatory authorities and other stakeholders

Internal Stakeholders

Regional Medical Advisors, Regional Medical Advisor Lead, Clinical development team, Regulatory Medical Writing Team, Sales & Marketing, Business Development, Strategy, Pharmacovigilance, Legal and Compliance







Role and Responsibilities

• Core scientific member of cross-functional franchise team and a disease area expert, responsible for scientific foundation of Therapeutic Area (TA) medical strategy
• Conceptualization and project management of wide range of medical activities (including research, publications, medical education, patient support programs, advisory board meetings etc.) that are aligned to the TA Medical strategy
• Engagement of identified key thought leaders through medical affairs activities, in alignment with the overall strategic plan
• Responsible to ensure optimal execution of strategic medical affairs plan through Regional Medical Affairs including but not limited to medical education, product education, medical evidence generation, advisory boards, pre-license activities and special projects
• A therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for discussing the scientific data pertaining to products on proactive and reactive basis, patients\xe2\x80\x99 treatment trends and studies in the therapeutic areas in which the Company is involved, with defined audience of leading specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other Stakeholders) and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart
• Responsible for devising optimal training plan to ensure flow of latest medical developments in the given to sales & marketing team
• Jointly responsible with therapy area lead to support optimal patient outcomes through communication of data, information, knowledge and insights in support of healthcare professional needs and organizational goals
• Representing the organization in various internal & external scientific platforms
• Responsible for development of Medical Affairs strategic plan for identified TAs and products
• Ability to convert insights on disease trends and treatment patterns from key thought leaders into viable and formidable strategic plans to shape the therapeutic areas of interest
• Responsible for identifying knowledge gaps, practice gaps and data gaps and develop strategic medical actions plans including but not limited to medical education, product education, evidence generation and special projects
• 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
• Ability to handle complex questions from health care professionals related to GGI products or disease area to satisfaction
• Ensure that all activities in the TA are conducted in alignment to Dr. Reddy\xe2\x80\x99s COBE (Code of Business Ethics) Policy and compliance guidelines
• Responsible for ensuring that all promotional, physician and patient education materials are approved within stipulated timelines and in alignment with Dr. Reddy\xe2\x80\x99s Promotional Material approval policy
• Product pipeline champion with an ability to identify unmet needs through active stakeholder interactions and actively contribute in the new product ideation and development of differentiated products

Related Experience requirement

• Prefer 2 to 4 years working experience in the pharmaceutical industry or research company in a Medical Advisor capacity
• Experience in the relevant TA preferred
• Training in medical writing, clinical trial methodologies, research design and ICH \xe2\x80\x93 GCP will be added advantage
• Must have working knowledge of Indian regulations pertaining to Health care professionals interactions (MCI code of ethics for doctors & UCPMP Code for Pharma) and Drugs and Cosmetic Act regulations pertaining to clinical trials and new drug approvals
• 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 leading specialists in peer-to-peer relationship is essential
• Experience with complex business environments preferred
• Strong track record of success as demonstrated through annual performance ratings and/or professional accomplishments and awards

Competency requirement

• Integrity driven decision making skills
• Sound 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

Physical requirements/working conditions The role is majority office based but will involve extensive leading thought leader interactions with an average 5 to 6 days of field visits. Occasionally, it requires work on weekends or travel in case of planned medical events.