Senior Medical Advisor

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. is seeking a Medical Advisor with over 2 years of pharma experience in India. The role focuses on medical enablement, cross-functional collaboration, and evidence generation across the franchise.

You will develop medical education programs, review promotional content, engage with key opinion leaders, and support regulatory submissions and post-launch activities. This position emphasizes rigorous scientific communication and strategic medical planning within

Qualifications

• Medical education and scientific engagement responsibilities across franchises.
• Experience in medical affairs activities including KOL interactions and publications planning.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and clinical trial processes relevant to pharma.

Responsibilities

• Scientific enablement of cross-functional franchise teams.
• Plan and manage medical activities aligned with franchise strategy.
• Review and approve promotional and non-promotional materials.
• Engage KOLs and publish real world data and studies.
• Support training, CME, and medical education programs.
• Contribute to advisory boards and data-driven medical plans.
• Represent the organization at scientific platforms and collaborate with thought leaders.
• Process medical information requests from physicians and stakeholders.
• Monitor regulatory submissions and respond to data needs.

Skills

KOL engagement

Medical communications

Scientific analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Medical writing

Research methodology

Regulatory knowledge

Clinical trials

Publications planning

Education

MBBS & MD (Pharmacology)

Tools

ICH-GCP familiarity

Job description

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:
• 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
• 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

MBBS and MD (Pharmacology)

Experience

Above 2+ years working experience in the pharmaceutical industry or research company in a capacity of HO Medical Advisor.

WHO YOU ARE:

Training in medical writing, clinical trial methodologies, research design and ICH – GCP will be added advantage

• 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).