Medical Affairs Manager

Job Description

Cipla is committed to providing high-quality, affordable medicines to patients worldwide. Our mission is to support the health and well-being of people through innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. About the Role Senior Manager - Medical Affairs The role involves developing, strategizing, and planning business activities in one therapy and additional therapeutic areas, focusing on portfolio selection, brand planning, KOL management, compliance, and other crucial activities. Responsibilities Achieve scientific proficiency to drive the development of assigned therapy areas in accordance with the medical strategy. Keep abreast with the latest medical developments through publications, websites, and by attending national & international conferences. Understand on-ground clinical practices by interacting with clinicians to develop practical knowledge and utilize it to provide closer-to-market product solutions. Create scientific publications on key therapeutic areas for the Cipla Library and external publishing. Identify the need, plan for, and select faculty for organizing advisory boards, RTDs, CMEs, symposia, webcasts, conferences, etc., working closely with the Therapy Group Lead. Ideate and conceptualize with the marketing team to develop promotional strategies to drive India and international business. Create and curate scientific content and promotional material (such as newsletters, scientific booklets, etc.) for online and offline usage by the marketing team during campaigns. Review medical literature created by reporting team members. Create medical material to support new product launches. Share latest product and therapy developments in the market with the marketing team via reports. Drive and conduct post-marketing surveys with doctors and other allied stakeholders for the allocated therapy areas. Develop medical content to support patient engagement for the product. Provide medical resources (such as product brochures) to equip the field force with accurate content to tackle doctor queries. Identify therapeutic gaps in the product portfolio and suggest new molecules/formulations/incremental innovations to contribute towards building a robust therapy-product mix. Identify, analyze, and recommend new molecules, devices, and products for the domestic and global business by studying market trends. Provide a medical opinion and rationale to assist the portfolio, API, and in-licensing teams in selecting the appropriate portfolio mix. Analyze and recommend incremental enhancements in the management of product lifecycles, in line with the changing treatment paradigms and new developments in therapy. Develop protocols for research projects in liaison with the clinical trials department and get approval from the group lead. Build team capability by conducting training sessions and guiding team members on how to develop their competence. Develop content and material for medical trainings of internal team and sales team. Develop induction training program with content for new team members. Track effectiveness of trainings regularly by means of feedback from the team as well as ROI achieved from them. Build external advisor relationships to help steer the therapy market. Identify new KOLs and initiate contact with them. Engage existing and new KOLs through various scientific activities. Leverage KOLs and therapy consultants for strategy development, training, and understanding therapy landscape as well as for potential hiring. Ensure ethical actions by adhering to regulations and laws. Ensure compliance and adhere to internal policies, local and international regulations for scientific, promotional materials, activities, and therapy/product related queries from internal and external stakeholders. Prepare, review, and update package inserts of products as per the latest regulatory requirements. Prepare and review SOPs, guidelines, and checklists used by the R&D teams. Ensure timely reporting of drug safety and quality complaints received from the PV team to related authorities. Coordinate with the Legal team to review agreements, CDAs, CTA to be compliant. Qualifications MPharm, Master’s in Biological Sciences / Pharmacy / PhD/ MBBS/ MD. Required Skills Medical writing. Medical therapy experience. Medical scientific publications. Medical training expertise. KOL development. Knowledge of Compliance Regulatory Affairs & Clinical Trials. Preferred Skills Minimum 8 years’ experience for Master’s in Biological Sciences / Pharmacy. 2-5 years’ experience with PhD/ MBBS/ MD. Pay range and compensation package Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process. Equal Opportunity Statement Cipla is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Show more Show less