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Medical Affairs Professional - Oncology (Medical Advisor)

3+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Jan. 29, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc, M.Sc, B.Pharm, M.Pharm, LifeScience Graduates Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Job Title: Medical Affairs Professional - Oncology (Medical Advisor)
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Job Type: Full-time, Regular
Job ID: R-72010
Category: Medical

Company Overview:
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. As a global healthcare leader, we are committed to discovering and delivering life-changing medicines, improving disease understanding and management, and giving back to communities worldwide. We are looking for individuals determined to make life better for people everywhere.


Job Purpose:
The Medical Affairs Professional (MAP) - Oncology plays a critical role within the Medical Affairs organization, acting as a therapeutically aligned Clinical Scientist. This role is responsible for providing scientific expertise and delivering strategic and tactical thinking to support life cycle planning and medical activities within the Oncology therapeutic area. The MAP works closely with cross-functional teams, including the Brand team, to meet external customer and internal business needs while ensuring compliance with local and international regulations.


Key Responsibilities:

1. Scientific Expertise and Medical Affairs Delivery:

  • Develop and contribute to the affiliate/therapeutic area medical plan and strategy.
  • Lead or support data analysis, the creation of publications (abstracts, posters, manuscripts), and other scientific content.
  • Partner with other Medical Affairs roles (e.g., CRP, CRS, MSL) to achieve seamless team collaboration and deliver exceptional customer experiences through medical education initiatives.
  • Contribute to the collection of insights regarding the patient journey, treatment patterns, unmet needs, etc., in collaboration with the field medical team (MSLs).
  • Assist the CRP in preparing and executing data generation plans aligned with business requirements.
  • Develop local medical information letters and review regional/global materials in collaboration with the Med Info function.
  • Contribute to Scientific Data Disclosure (SDD) planning.
  • Stay updated on medical literature, clinical developments, and scientific trends in the therapeutic area.

2. Cross-Functional Team Collaboration:

  • Serve as the key medical point of contact for cross-functional teams, including the brand team.
  • Provide clinical, scientific, and strategic input to support the cross-functional team and assist in the development of medical strategies.
  • Contribute to the creation and review of promotional and educational materials for the brand team.
  • Oversee the medical component of local Patient Support Programs.
  • Lead the collation and analysis of customer information to anticipate challenges and proactively raise issues to relevant stakeholders.
  • Lead or support planning and implementation of symposia, advisory boards, scientific exchange, and educational meetings with healthcare professionals (HCPs).

3. Customer Engagement & Experience:

  • Address external customer inquiries in line with company requirements, escalating when necessary.
  • Manage local coordination and engagement of Thought Leaders, including speaker training and relationship building.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to drive improvements in customer engagement through digital innovations.
  • Take a leadership role in medical to ensure positive customer experiences.

4. Regulatory Collaboration:

  • Participate in the development and review of local labeling modifications in collaboration with global development, brand teams, regulatory, and legal.
  • Provide medical expertise to the regulatory team, supporting regulatory efforts such as local registration, risk management planning, and health authority meetings.
  • Collaborate with the CRP, global teams, and Patient Safety on risk management planning and ensuring regulatory compliance.

5. Professional Development:

  • Stay current on professional development training and ensure completion of myPM objectives.
  • Adhere to company policies and procedures, ensuring compliance in all aspects of the role.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

  • Education:

    • Advanced degree in health sciences (MD, PharmD, PhD) in a medically related field.
    • Medical degree and/or relevant therapy area experience preferred.
  • Experience:

    • Previous experience in a medical role within the pharmaceutical industry, ideally in oncology or related therapeutic areas.
    • Experience in building relationships with healthcare professionals (HCPs) and managing medical information requests.
    • Familiarity with health systems, academic communities, medical research, and the medical education process is highly valued.
    • Experience in medical strategy development, clinical research, and regulatory support is preferred.
  • Skills:

    • Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
    • Ability to synthesize complex scientific data and present it in a clear, concise manner.
    • Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with teams.
    • Experience in working with Thought Leaders and healthcare professionals.
    • Proficiency in English (verbal and written) and familiarity with the regulatory landscape in the therapeutic area.
    • Strong presentation skills and the ability to lead educational events and scientific exchanges.

Lilly is committed to helping individuals with disabilities engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when applying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit your resume, please complete the accommodation request form.

Lilly is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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