Job Title:

Medical Advisor

Business Unit:

Medical Affairs & Clinical Research

Location:

G10

Location:

Mumbai

At Sun Pharma, we commit to helping you “Create your own sunshine”— by fostering an setting 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 recent 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 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).

📌 Senior Medical Advisor (Mumbai)
🏢 SUN PHARMA
📍 Mumbai