Manager - Medical Affairs

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Terumo BCT India seeks a Medical Science Liaison to lead medical affairs strategy, education, and scientific support for apheresis and cell therapies. You will build relationships with healthcare professionals, support clinical trials, and collaborate with commercial teams to explore new therapeutic areas.

The MSL acts as a scientific expert, delivering education programs and insights while guiding team members in high-level scientific inquiries and data analysis. Extensive travel is required.

Qualifications

• MD/PhD with background in biotechnological/medical science preferred.
• 2–3 years of Medical Affairs experience in medical devices or pharmaceutical industry; exposure to hematology, apheresis, or cell therapy is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain credible scientific relationships with healthcare professionals and medical associations in India.
• Serve as the primary Medical Affairs contact for scientific and clinical information exchange.
• Deliver scientific presentations, medical education programs, and pharmacoeconomic data to key accounts and professional groups.
• Maintain expertise in Terumo BCT’s therapeutic areas through literature reviews and conferences.
• Support commercialization, product innovation, unmet medical needs, and marketing strategies with insights.
• Develop scientific communication resources and training materials for internal teams.
• Provide scientific coverage at conferences and CMEs; report insights to stakeholders.
• Assist in investigator-initiated and collaborative studies, monitor competitive intelligence.
• Lead cross-functional projects and advisory boards; support post-event insights.

Skills

Medical sciences

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Growth mindset

Patient access

Independent work

Teamwork

Proactive

English proficiency

Hematology

Problem solving

Education

MD/PhD

Job description

Job Band: Job Band 9 (JB9)

Hiring Manager: Anton Kumar Alexander

Lead Recruiter: Raghesh Rajapalan

Country: India

Our ability to grow, develop new capabilities and serve even more patients around the world depends on associates like you, who are passionate about our mission. Thank you for considering this new opportunity to further unlock your potential.

JOB TITLE: Medical Science Liaison

Working Title: Medical Affairs Manager

Job Summary

The MSL acts as the medical and scientific expert for Terumo BCT India, driving Medical Affairs strategy, medical education, scientific support, and research. The role focuses on apheresis and cell therapies, addressing unmet medical needs through literature review, data analysis, and collaboration with healthcare professionals. The MSL builds therapy adoption programs with key opinion leaders, supports clinical trials, publications, and congresses, and partners with the commercial team to explore new therapeutic areas. Additionally, the role provides guidance to team members, while addressing high-level scientific inquiries and procedure optimization.

Essential Duties

• Build and maintain credible scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, thought leaders, medical associations, and patient advocacy groups in India.
• Serve as the primary Medical Affairs contact, facilitating scientific and clinical information exchange (verbal, written, or electronic) with healthcare professionals and decision-makers.
• Deliver scientific presentations, medical education programs, and pharmacoeconomic data to key accounts, therapeutic committees, and professional groups in compliance with ethical and regulatory standards.
• Maintain expert knowledge in Terumo BCT’s therapeutic areas by reviewing literature, attending scientific conferences, and collaborating with global Medical Affairs teams.
• Provide medical/scientific insights to support commercialization, product innovation, unmet medical needs, and marketing strategies.
• Develop scientific communication resources and training materials for internal teams (sales, marketing, etc.).
• Participate in and provide scientific coverage at national/state-level conferences, symposia, and CMEs; capture and report medical insights to internal stakeholders.
• Support investigator-initiated and collaborative studies, ensuring timely submissions and monitoring competitive intelligence.
• Assist customers with data abstraction, analysis, and publication of clinical, operational, or scientific findings related to Terumo BCT products.
• Lead and contribute to cross-functional projects, advisory boards, scientific symposia, speaker training, and internal capability-building initiatives.
• Respond to and track medical information requests with accurate, unbiased, and timely communication.
• Represent Medical Affairs at trade shows, internal meetings, and scientific events, providing strategic input and post-event insights.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education

Medical Doctor (MD), PhD with a background in biotechnological / medical science is preferred

Experience

A minimum of 2–3 years of experience in Medical Affairs within a medical devices or pharmaceutical company. Prior exposure to hematology, apheresis, or cell therapy will be considered.

Skills

• Strong fascination with medical sciences and a keen interest in life sciences, pharma, and MedTech.
• Alignment with Terumo BCT core competencies: Accountability, Collaboration, Customer Focus, Planning & Alignment, and Instilling Trust.
• Growth mindset: open to learning, experimenting, and valuing progress.
• Commitment to enhancing patient access as part of a larger team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to present complex healthcare information concisely.
• Action-oriented personality, comfortable engaging in high-level discussions with medical professionals and scientists.
• Creative problem-solving abilities and innovative thinking.
• Business proficiency in English; knowledge of additional languages (e.g., Hindi) is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently, proactively, and manage time effectively, even under pressure.
• Flexibility to take on projects of varying intensity and complexity.
• Experience in hematology, blood banking, or transfusion medicine preferred.
• Strong teamwork, stress resilience, and ability to collaborate with strategic functions within and outside Medical Affairs.
• Proactive, go-getter attitude, comfortable engaging with doctors and medical professionals in the field

Physical Requirements

Typical Office Environment requirements include: reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, walking, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 60 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Additional Physical Requirements

Extensive Travel required (up to 80%)

Terumo Penpol is part of Terumo Group and is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. As India’s largest blood bag manufacturer, we provide a comprehensive range of blood collection, storage and processing solutions for blood centers, hospitals and therapeutic apheresis centers in India and abroad. Our high-quality products touch the lives of patients in over 80 countries across the world.

True to our mission of contributing to society through healthcare, our award-winning Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives reinforce our organizational values and culture. Firmly rooted in core values collectively termed as the ‘Associate Spirit’, our work culture foster an environment conducive to growth and continuous learning. People are our greatest asset, and we place as much importance in their professional development as in the research and development of our products.