Senior Medical Advisor

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Biotech • Pharmaceutical
We’re in relentless pursuit of breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.
The Role
Supports medical strategy and launch readiness for specialty care and internal medicine pipeline products. Provides scientific communication to healthcare professionals, coordinates real-world evidence and post-marketing studies, supports advisory boards and educational initiatives, reviews promotional materials, gathers medical insights, and collaborates with commercial, regulatory, and clinical teams while ensuring compliance with applicable standards.
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Position Purpose
  • Provide Scientific & Medical Expertise: Support medical strategy and execution for pipeline products in Specialty Care and Internal Medicine, ensuring compliance and scientific integrity.
  • Enable Launch Readiness: Contribute to pre-launch planning, medical education, and evidence generation activities for new products.
  • Drive External Engagement: Act as a credible scientific resource for healthcare professionals and stakeholders, strengthening partnerships and advancing patient outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Medical Strategy Support
    Implement country medical plans for pipeline assets, aligned with global/regional strategy and local regulations.
  • Scientific Communication
    Deliver accurate, balanced scientific information to HCPs; support advisory boards, congresses, and educational initiatives.
  • Evidence Generation
    Coordinate local RWE, IITs, and post-marketing studies in compliance with SOPs and regulatory requirements.
  • Launch Preparation
    Assist in medical readiness for new product launches, including KOL mapping, training, and medical content development.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
    Partner with commercial, regulatory, and clinical teams to ensure integrated execution of medical activities.
  • Compliance & Governance
    Review promotional and non-promotional materials; ensure adherence to OPPI, CDSCO, and internal standards.
  • Insight Gathering
    Capture and communicate medical insights to inform strategy and content updates

Qualifications
  • MD degree (any field)
  • 4-6 years of Medical Affairs experience
  • Experience working in a multinational company
  • Experience with launch, oncology & vaccines
  • Basic knowledge of pharmaceutical industry, drug discovery, research & development, commercialization, promotion, and applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines
  • Knowledge of "pharmaceutical medicine" including clinical pharmacology, medical and paramedical sciences, medicine and medical statistics and relevant Therapeutic Area/Products
  • Understanding of clinical trial design, methodology, conduct and understanding of interfaces.
  • Communication skills, both written and verbal (including medical writing and presentation skills)
  • Good analytical skills and reasoning, and sound medical judgment/decision making
  • Strong interpersonal skills, internal & external networking and the ability to impact and influence stakeholders
  • Strong knowledge of AI tools and use cases for the Medical Affairs function

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers .
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Skills Required

  • MD degree in any field
  • 4-6 years of Medical Affairs experience
  • Experience working in a multinational company
  • Experience with product launches, oncology, and vaccines
  • Basic knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, drug discovery, research and development, commercialization, promotion, and applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical medicine, including clinical pharmacology, medical and paramedical sciences, medicine, medical statistics, and relevant therapeutic areas or products
  • Understanding of clinical trial design, methodology, conduct, and interfaces
  • Written and verbal communication skills, including medical writing and presentation skills
  • Strong analytical skills, reasoning, medical judgment, and decision-making
  • Strong interpersonal skills, networking ability, and ability to influence stakeholders
  • Strong knowledge of AI tools and Medical Affairs use cases

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Pfizer Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, and robust mental‑health benefits, with eligible Pfizer medications available at no cost in U.S. plans. Family‑building support and transgender‑inclusive care are explicitly included, alongside wellbeing resources such as a reimbursement wallet and telehealth options.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs feature a 401(k) with company matching plus an additional Retirement Savings Contribution, complemented by company‑subsidized life, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability insurance. Materials also reference subsidized retiree medical coverage for eligible groups.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, holidays, personal days, and paid parental and caregiver leave are consistently highlighted in current U.S. summaries and job postings. Options like buying extra vacation days and transition‑back support strengthen the time‑off offering.

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Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.

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