Medical Advisor, Vaccines

Strategic/Policy: Medical Advisor

• With support from the mentor or Line manager, provide tactical and strategic inputs, and business/technical expertise, to Product Management towards ethical promotion of assigned products, in the operational areas listed 
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  Operational 

  • Commercialization/Promotion of Allocated Portfolio (New/Key Detail/In-line Products) 

  • Under supervision from the Line manager or the mentor, provide strategic inputs and support towards creation of marketing/brand plans/medical development plans, and towards design and execution of medical-marketing programs/clinical programs, including initiatives to enhance access to medicines 

  • Under supervision from the Line manager or mentor, initiate and/or review and/or approve promotional, training, and Continuing Medical Education (CME) material in compliance with relevant SOPs/regulations/industry codes/working practices 

  • In consultation with the Line manager or mentor, participate/facilitate/conduct customized promotional/educational interactions with Health Care Professionals (HCPs). These interactions include, but are not limited to, customer launch meetings, advisory boards, CME programs, scientific symposia, institutional presentations, etc.  
     

  Clinical Research 

  • In consultation with concerned stakeholder/vendor/interface, develop/write and/or review and/or approve protocol synopsis/final protocols/supporting documents per need (e.g., investigators’ brochure (IB), informed consent form (ICF), patient information sheets, etc) for , Phase IV, PMS, Observational studies / surveys, Pharmacoeconomic / Outcomes Research studies, and other clinical projects / programs. In consultation with concerned stakeholder/vendor/interface, review and approve additional supporting documents/databases including ICF/CRF/SAP, etc 

  • Assist in planning, organizing and preparing Investigational New Drug Applications (NDAs) 

  • Review/interpret data generated; write final reports for locally sponsored studies as required 

  • Develop and execute Publication Plan; review/approve/write manuscripts for publication of locally sponsored studies 

  • Develop and execute Information Dissemination Plan/Program 
     

  Medical Information 

  • Provide useful, timely, accurate, and balanced medical information to internal (sales staff) and external (HCPs) customers, in adherence to relevant SOPs/policies 
     

  Sales Force Training 

  • Provide medical training to new sales staff on basic sciences/ TAs/assigned products. Provide refresher training to sales staff through ongoing training initiatives 

  • Provide pre-launch and launch training to sales staff for new products 
     

  New Product Planning/Development 

  • For global products, assist NPP team with preparing business case, and pre-commercialization programs/initiatives/activities to “prepare” internal and external stakeholders for commercialization. These include assistance with market research, stakeholder mapping, and early access programs 

  • Support New Product Planning, Marketing, and Business Development colleagues with medical evaluation and recommendations on commercial opportunities with new products (e.g., licensing, acquiring, co-promotion, etc.) 

  • Support organization efforts at developing local formulations/line extensions through literature search/recommendations. Function as custodian for coordinating internal and regional approvals through the RFD (Request For Development) process 
     

  Regulatory 

  • Provide medical and product expertise towards registration of new products/indications with federal/state regulatory authorities through delivery of scientific presentations, provision of medical rationale and published literature, and liaison with key HCPs for obtaining support for new product/indication. 

  • Provide medical and product expertise towards defense of marketed products (regulators, NGOs, press, etc.) 

  • Write, revise, and review labeling documents for pipeline/local products per relevant SOPs 

  • Provide medical support towards processing of spontaneous/solicited AE reports, per relevant SOPs and/or working practices 
     

  ​Values and Behaviors: 

  Consistently adhere to/demonstrate all Pfizer Values/Leader Behaviors, with special focus on excellence, equity, courage and joy. Work in harmony with internal and external stakeholders. 
   

  Qualification & Experience 

  • Basic medical degree (MBBS/BDS/MD/MS/MDS) or doctorate degree (Ph.D.) from recognized institution or university with at least 2 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry 

  • Graduates in Medicine with at least 3 years of clinical practice or clinical research or other relevant experience 
     

  Special Skills & Knowledge 

  • 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 

  • Expertise in clinical trial design and methodology, and understanding of interfaces,  and conduct 

  • Communication skills, both written and verbal (including medical writing and presentation skills) 

  • Analytical skills and reasoning, and sound medical judgment/decision making 

  • Interpersonal skills, internal & external networking and the ability to impact and influence 

     
   

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