Medical Manager

Merck Healthcare; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Healthcare seeks a Medical Science Liaison to engage with Key Opinion Leaders and healthcare professionals across India. You will translate clinical insights into meaningful scientific exchanges and support investigator-initiated research in oncology and rare diseases.

Working with autonomy, you will execute Medical Affairs plans, participate in educational events, and foster trusted relationships with the medical community to advance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or medical qualification (PhD, MBBS, MD or equivalent).
• Strong communication and presentation capabilities with diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with medical communities and KOLs.
• Experience supporting investigator-initiated research and field activities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary scientific partner for KOLs and healthcare professionals in assigned India territory.
• Translate therapeutic-area expertise into meaningful scientific exchanges and education.
• Support investigator-initiated research and align medical insights with strategic priorities.
• Represent Medical Affairs at events and build long-term relationships to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Self-directed learning

English fluency

Education

PhD/MBBS/MD or related qualification in pharma/healthcare

Job description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your Role

At the intersection of science and patient impact, this role places you at the heart of specialty medicine, shaping how healthcare professionals understand and apply the latest advances in their therapeutic area.

As a Medical Science Liaison, you will serve as the primary scientific partner for Key Opinion Leaders, healthcare professionals and other healthcare stakeholders across your assigned territory in India. You will translate your therapeutic‑area expertise into meaningful scientific exchanges, support investigator‑initiated research and ensure that medical insights from the field inform broader strategic priorities.

Working with considerable autonomy, you will contribute to the execution of Medical Affairs plans, represent the organization at medical education events and build trusted, long‑term relationships with the medical community, all in support of improved patient outcomes.

Who You Are

• An advanced scientific or medical qualification, such as a PhD, MBBS or MD, or a related qualification within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry. Strong scientific experience in oncology and rare diseases is highly preferred.


• In-depth scientific knowledge in a relevant therapeutic area, with the ability to engage credibly with Key Opinion Leaders and healthcare professionals on complex clinical and scientific topics.


• Proven experience in building and maintaining relationships with the medical community, including Key Opinion Leaders, academic institutions and healthcare organizations.


• Demonstrated experience supporting investigator-initiated research, including site identification, liaison with clinical development teams and field support for research studies.


• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate scientific information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.


• A self-directed and curious mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning and staying current with scientific developments in the relevant therapeutic area.


• Fluency in English. Proficiency in Hindi or a regional Indian language would be an advantage for effective stakeholder engagement across the assigned territory.

Location

Delhi, Hyderabad or Bengaluru, India

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!