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Senior Global Medical Advisor

1+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Feb. 12, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences 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 Specialist

Location: Bangalore, India
Department: Global Medical Affairs HQ BLR
Job Category: Medical Affairs
Deadline: 25th February 2025


POSITION SUMMARY

The Medical Affairs Specialist is responsible for executing the Global Medical Affairs (GMA) deliverables for Diabetes (Insulin and GLP-1 areas) and contributing to medical strategy and activities related to products under transition and lifecycle management (LCM), including Semaglutide. The role involves strategic direction, cross-organizational collaboration, evidence generation, KOL engagement, publication planning, and providing scientific and medical support for global and regional teams.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Direction and Leadership

  • Develop and execute the global medical affairs strategy in alignment with the brand strategy set by CCT/GPT.
  • Collaborate with internal teams (R&D, CSCA, GS, affiliates) for strategic direction and prioritization of deliverables.
  • Provide input to therapy area strategies, contributing to leadership discussions and flagging challenges and opportunities for GMA-BLR-related products.
  • Collaborate proactively with Therapy Area Leads (Directors, Sr. Directors, VPs) to align on expectations and identify areas for value creation.
  • Guide and coach team members, ensuring continuous development and preparing them for more strategic and complex responsibilities.

Clinical Activities and Evidence Generation

  • Oversee cross-project and portfolio alignment of clinical activities with a focus on communication strategy.
  • Provide market-oriented medical input for trial design, protocol development, and PDP.
  • Develop Investigator-Sponsored Study (ISS) strategies aligned with LCM and PDP plans.
  • Coordinate and track ISS progress, including budgets and timelines.
  • Work closely with the area VP to implement strategic directions for relevant products.

KOL Engagement and Scientific Dialogue

  • Lead the strategy, development, and execution of scientific communication during global scientific meetings, symposia, and expert meetings.
  • Gather and analyze scientific feedback from KOL interactions and disseminate insights to relevant internal stakeholders.
  • Drive the creation and execution of scientific storylines for advisory boards, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Publication Planning

  • Oversee cross-project alignment for scientific publications, particularly related to key data milestones.
  • Drive the development and execution of publication plans for each product/project in collaboration with the Global Publication Manager.
  • Ensure timely, high-quality scientific publications, including posters, abstracts, and manuscripts, in accordance with medical communication strategy.

Scientific and Medical Education

  • Plan and execute global medical education activities, focusing on key scientific data milestones and presentation at symposia.
  • Develop strategies for CME and non-CME medical education activities to ensure KOL/HCP recognition of the clinical profile of the compound.
  • Align and drive the creation of scientific content for medical education, ensuring its relevance and impact.

Internal Medical Guidance and Organizational Readiness

  • Secure alignment of cross-functional teams for product/project activities, ensuring proper development and communication.
  • Provide medical support for the development of promotional materials initiated by global marketing, aligning with the medical strategy and scientific data.
  • Review and approve medical content in promotional materials according to SOPs.
  • Support legal and regulatory issues related to competitor complaints or other concerns.
  • Assist in market access and public affairs negotiations for specific products/projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Education:
    • M.D. with clinical/research expertise in relevant areas such as Endocrinology, Cardiology, General Practice, or Internal Medicine.
  • Experience:
    • Strong background in diabetes mellitus with an interest in advanced scientific analysis and communication.
    • 1+ year of experience in drug development, preferably with experience in clinical research and publication management.
  • Skills:
    • Understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and fluency in both spoken and written English.
    • Demonstrated research experience (e.g., publications) is preferred.
    • Additional education/experience in pharma business/marketing and working internationally is a plus.
    • A PhD in a relevant scientific field is preferred.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Global Medical Affairs (GMA) department at Novo Nordisk, based in Bangalore, India, is an extension of the HQ teams in Denmark and Zurich. The department consists of highly motivated scientific and medical advisors, project managers, medical illustrators, and publication managers working together with global regions and affiliates. The core competencies of the team include communicating scientific knowledge, delivering medical events, and managing publication planning.


WORKING AT NOVO NORDISK

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare leader with over 100 years of experience, focused on improving lives through innovations in diabetes, obesity, haemophilia, and growth hormone disorders. We are one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. At Novo Nordisk, we work toward life-changing solutions, building on the collective effort of our 63,000 employees globally.


HOW TO APPLY

To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter via the online application system.


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