Medical Advisor

SUN PHARMA; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Pharma in Mumbai is seeking a Medical Advisor to join the Medical Affairs & Clinical Research unit. You will act as disease area expert, lead cross-functional medical activities, support regulatory submissions, and develop medical plans with KOL engagement.

The role emphasizes scientific rigor, data interpretation, and collaboration with marketing and sales to ensure accurate medical communications and education materials.

Qualifications

• Must understand Indian regulations pertaining to healthcare professionals' interactions (MCI/UCPMP) and Drug & Cosmetic Act regulations for trials and approvals.
• Strong research background with ability to interpret medical data.
• Strategic scientific acumen and peer-to-peer communication with leading specialists.
• Experience in complex business environments preferred.
• Proven track record of success and professional accomplishments.

Responsibilities

• Be a core scientific member of cross-functional franchise team and medical expert for scientific enablement.
• Conceptualize and manage a wide range of medical activities aligned to franchise strategy (new product ideation/evaluation).
• Provide regulatory and scientific support for submissions and defense in SEC meetings.
• Prepare monographs, training manuals, CME slides, and launch materials.
• Develop and execute advisory boards and medical education programs.
• Review promotional and non-promotional materials for accuracy and compliance.
• Engage with KOLs and lead thought-leader interactions to shape disease areas of interest.
• Plan and execute real-world clinical research and publications.

Skills

Medical Affairs

KOL engagement

Scientific communication

Regulatory knowledge

Pharmacology

Education

MD (Pharmacology)

Job description

Job Title

Medical Advisor

Business Unit

Medical Affairs & Clinical Research

Location

Mumbai

At Sun Pharma, we commit to helping you “Create your own sunshine”— by fostering an environment where you grow at every step, take charge of your journey and thrive in a supportive community.

Are You Ready to Create Your Own Sunshine? As you enter the Sun Pharma world, you’ll find yourself becoming ‘Better every day’ through continuous progress. Exhibit self-drive as you ‘Take charge’ and lead with confidence. Additionally, demonstrate a collaborative spirit, knowing that we ‘Thrive together’ and support each other’s journeys.

Your Tasks And Responsibilities

• 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
• Preparation of SEC presentations & defense in SEC meeting
• 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
• 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
• Devise 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
• Represent the organization in various internal & external scientific platforms
• Collaborate 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
• Receiving and processing scientific information requests received from physicians & internal stakeholders.
• Receiving and processing scientific information requests received from physicians & internal stakeholders
• Conduct of robust medical evaluation of new products through thorough desk research and interactions with KOLs

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification

MD (Pharmacology)

Experience

At least 6 months of work experience in medical Affairs years working experience in the pharmaceutical industry or research company in a capacity of HO Medical Advisor or Sr. Medical Advisor.

Who You Are

• 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 capacity
• Experience with complex business environments preferred
• Strong track record of success as demonstrated through annual performance ratings and/or professional accomplishments and award

Disclaimer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees as assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude the employer from changing these duties from time to time and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of incumbent(s).