Regional Medical Liaison

Zydus Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Zydus Group is seeking a Regional Medical Advisor (RMA) to be field-based in Mumbai. You will engage with healthcare professionals, contribute to medical strategy, and support clinical research while upholding compliance.

In this role you will build and maintain relationships with KOLs, gather medical insights, train internal teams, and participate in advisory boards and educational programs across the region.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and scientific presentation skills.
• Ability to travel extensively within the assigned region.
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
• Scientific acumen and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain scientific relationships with KOLs, investigators, and other HCPs.
• Facilitate fair-balanced, evidence-based medical information and discussions.
• Support speaker training and scientific meetings at regional and national levels.
• Attend congresses and disseminate relevant scientific insights to internal teams.
• Gather actionable medical insights from KOLs and healthcare environment for internal teams.
• Identify regional medical unmet needs and emerging trends to inform planning and development.
• Provide scientific support to commercial teams adhering to compliance standards.
• Participate in advisory boards, CME programs, and educational initiatives.
• Support IITs and RWE studies, site feasibility, and investigator engagement.
• Liaise on IIS requests and disseminate trial data to investigators.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Scientific presentation

Travel readiness

Education

MBBS / MD / BDS / MDS with relevant therapeutic expertise

Job description

Job Title: Regional Medical Advisor (RMA)

Location: Field based (Mumbai)

Department: Medical Affairs

Reports to: Cluster Medical Head, Medical Affairs

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

The Regional Medical Advisor (RMA) is a field-based medical role responsible for scientific exchange with healthcare professionals (HCPs), supporting clinical research, and providing scientific and strategic insights to internal stakeholders. The RMA acts as a key scientific resource for the medical community and contributes to the medical strategy of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

1.Scientific Engagement

• Establish and maintain strong scientific relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), investigators, and other HCPs.
• Facilitate scientific discussions and deliver fair-balanced, evidence-based, and non-promotional medical information.
• Support speaker training and scientific meetings/congresses at regional and national levels.
• Attend and provide scientific coverage at key regional and national medical congresses and scientific meetings. Synthesize and disseminate relevant scientific information and insights from these meetings to internal teams.

2.Medical Insights Gathering

• Gather and communicate actionable medical insights from KOLs and the healthcare environment back to internal medical and development teams.
• Identify regional medical unmet needs, treatment gaps, and emerging trends to inform strategic medical planning and product development.
• Develop awareness & understanding of competitor issues/intelligence.

3.Medical Support

• Provide scientific support to commercial teams, ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
• Participate in advisory boards, CME programs, and other educational/scientific initiatives.

4.Clinical Research & Evidence Generation

• Support company-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials (IITs) through site identification, feasibility, and ongoing communication.
• Facilitate Real World Evidence (RWE) initiatives and post-marketing surveillance studies as applicable.
• Provide scientific support and medical expertise to investigators involved in company-sponsored research.
• Support unsolicited Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS) requests by providing scientific review and liaison with internal review processes.
• Facilitate the understanding and dissemination of clinical trial data (company-sponsored and relevant external data).

5.Training & Education

• Provide scientific and medical education to internal stakeholders (e.g., sales force, market access) on disease areas, product information, and clinical data, ensuring strict adherence to compliance guidelines.
• Stay updated with the latest medical/scientific knowledge in relevant therapeutic areas.
• Participate in and present at internal medical meetings, training sessions, and symposia.

6.Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure activities are conducted in compliance with local regulations, company SOPs, and ethical standards.
• Maintain accurate records of interactions, insights, and activities through appropriate systems (e.g., CRM).

Qualifications and Experience

• Educational Qualification: MBBS / MD / BDS / MDS with relevant therapeutic expertise.
• Experience: 0–2 years of experience in a similar role within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and scientific presentation skills.
• Ability to travel extensively within the assigned region.
• Scientific acumen and integrity
• Strategic thinking
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration