Deputy Manager, Medical Affairs

Description

The Associate Medical Manager – Hospitals will support the Medical Affairs function for the Anti-infectives portfolio with a strong focus on upcoming antibiotics launches in the hospital segment.

This is a hybrid role involving approximately 7–8 days per month of field work engaging hospital-based healthcare professionals and Key Opinion Leaders, while the remaining time will be spent at the Head Office supporting medical strategy, evidence generation, scientific communication, and cross-functional initiatives.

The incumbent will play a key role in strengthening scientific engagement, supporting launch excellence, promoting antimicrobial stewardship, and ensuring ethical and compliant dissemination of medical information.

Essential Functions

Scientific & Medical Expertise

Develop strong scientific expertise in anti-infectives/antibiotics, including mechanism of action, antimicrobial resistance, treatment guidelines, and clinical evidence.

Provide scientific support to internal stakeholders including Marketing, Sales, Market Access, and Commercial teams.

Keep abreast of evolving antimicrobial resistance trends, stewardship practices, and hospital treatment protocols.

Support development and delivery of scientific training programs for internal teams.

Field Medical Engagement

Conduct approximately 7–8 days of field visits per month to engage with:

Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)

Infectious Disease Specialists

Intensivists

Microbiologists

Hospital Pharmacists

Lead scientific discussions on antibiotic therapy, antimicrobial resistance, stewardship, and appropriate patient selection.

Support pre-launch and launch activities through effective scientific positioning of products.

Gather field insights to strengthen medical strategy and brand planning.

Stakeholder Engagement & Medical Communication

Build and maintain scientific relationships with hospital-based healthcare professionals, KOLs, and institutions.

Organize and support:

Advisory Boards

Round Table Meetings

Scientific Speaker Programs

Deliver scientific presentations at CMEs, conferences, and hospital meetings.

Ensure balanced, evidence-based, and compliant scientific communication.

Medical Strategy & Launch Support

Contribute to medical launch planning for new antibiotics.

Provide medical inputs into:

Brand Strategy

Scientific Campaigns

Clinical Value Communication

Support Real-World Evidence (RWE) initiatives and Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS), where applicable.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure launch readiness and execution.

Evidence Generation & Medical Insights

Identify evidence gaps and support clinical data-generation initiatives.

Collect and synthesize medical insights related to treatment practices, resistance trends, and unmet clinical needs.

Support publication planning and scientific content development.

Compliance & Quality

Ensure all medical activities comply with company policies, ethical standards, and applicable regulations.

Review scientific and promotional materials for medical accuracy.

Promote antimicrobial stewardship principles across all medical communications.

Additional Responsibilities

Participate in national and regional scientific meetings and congresses.

Support medical information requests from internal and external stakeholders.

Assist in developing scientific materials, FAQs, slide decks, and educational resources.

Contribute to cross-functional projects supporting the hospital business.

Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by the Medical Affairs leadership team.

Qualifications

Education

MBBS / MD / PharmD / PhD

Experience

Minimum 2 years of Medical Affairs experience .

Mandatory experience in Anti-infectives / Antibiotics .

Hospital-focused Medical Affairs experience preferred.

Experience supporting product launches or pre-launch activities is highly desirable.

Skills

Strong scientific knowledge of:

Anti-infective therapy

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Antibiotic stewardship programs

Hospital treatment protocols

Excellent understanding of clinical data interpretation and evidence-based medicine.

Strong scientific presentation and communication skills.

Ability to engage effectively with hospital KOLs and multidisciplinary stakeholders.

Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving abilities.

Working knowledge of regulatory, compliance, and pharmacovigilance requirements.

Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and matrix organization.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).

Willingness to travel for approximately 7–8 field working days per month .