Medical Advisor

Pfizer; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Pfizer in Mumbai seeks an MD-qualified Medical Affairs professional to provide scientific leadership for pipeline assets in Specialty Care and Internal Medicine. This role focuses on developing and executing medical plans, delivering balanced scientific information to healthcare professionals, and supporting evidence generation and launch activities.

The position requires 4–6 years in Medical Affairs, experience in a multinational company, and knowledge of oncology and vaccines, with strong

Qualifications

• MD degree required, with 4–6 years of Medical Affairs experience.
• Experience working in a multinational company.
• Experience with launches, oncology & vaccines.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines.
• Strong medical writing, communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support medical strategy aligned to global/regional plans and local regulations.
• Deliver accurate scientific information to HCPs and support educational initiatives.
• Coordinate local evidence generation activities (RWE, IITs, post‑marketing studies).
• Assist in launch preparation including KOL mapping, training and content development.
• Collaborate with commercial, regulatory and clinical teams for integrated execution.
• Ensure compliance with OPPI, CDSCO and internal governance.

Skills

Medical affairs execution

Scientific communication

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Change management

Education

MD degree (any field)

Tools

AI tools in Medical Affairs

Job description

**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 functionPfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers.