Jobs at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

We are looking for the primary scientific face of the organization to 'Thought Leaders' & physicians for a given therapy area. You will be responsible for identification, mapping and profiling of thought leaders of a given geography and therapy area, on an ongoing basis.

The role sits within Global Generics India, Dr. Reddy's Indian business, which ranks among the top 10 pharma companies in the Indian Pharma Market.

• Engage identified key thought leaders through medical affairs activities, in alignment with the overall strategic plan
• Execute the strategic medical affairs plan including but not limited to medical education, product education, medical evidence generation, advisory boards, pre-license activities and special projects
• Be a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for discussing the scientific data pertaining to products on a proactive and reactive basis, patients' treatment trends and studies in the therapeutic areas in which the Company is involved, with a defined audience of leading specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other Stakeholders) and be considered a trusted scientific counterpart
• Work with the therapy area lead to support optimal patient outcomes through communication of data, information, knowledge and insights in support of healthcare professional needs and organizational goals
• Represent the organization in various internal & external scientific platforms
• Gather deep insights on disease trends and treatment patterns from key thought leaders and convey them back to the therapy lead and commercial teams
• Proactively conduct disease trend analysis in identified disease segments and contribute effectively to the development of the annual Medical Affairs Strategy Plan
• Receive and process scientific information requests from physicians
• Ensure that all activities in the region are conducted in alignment with the organisation's COBE (Code of Business Ethics) Policy and compliance guidelines
• Collaborate with thought leaders to conduct therapy-specific reviews, meta-analysis, case studies, case series, patient-reported outcomes and publish them in reputed journals
• Devise an optimal training plan to ensure the flow of the latest medical developments to the sales and marketing teams
• Develop the Medical Affairs strategic plan for identified therapeutic areas and products
• Convert insights on disease trends and treatment patterns from key thought leaders into viable and formidable strategic plans to shape the therapeutic areas of interest
• Identify knowledge gaps, practice gaps, and data gaps and develop strategic medical action plans, including but not limited to medical education, product education, evidence generation, and special projects
• Handle complex questions from healthcare professionals related to GGI products or disease areas to satisfaction
• Ensure that all promotional, physician, and patient education materials are approved within stipulated timelines and in alignment with Dr. Reddy's Promotional Material approval policy
• As a product pipeline champion, identify unmet needs through active stakeholder interactions and actively contribute to new product ideation and development of differentiated products

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS with full time post-graduate qualification of at least 2 years' duration in any discipline of medicine / M.B.B.S with M.B.A. from a reputed institute

Minimum work experience:

• Fresh postgraduate or up to 2 years of experience in field based Medical Affairs.

Technical Skills

• Strong academic record with deep knowledge of the therapeutic area, strength in research with knowledge of research methodologies and interpretation of medical data
• Experience with scientific acumen and communication skills in order to be accepted by leading specialists in peer-to-peer relationship
• Experience with complex business environments preferred
• Strong track record of success as demonstrated through annual performance ratings and/or professional accomplishments and awards

Behavioural Skills

• Integrity driven decision making skills
• Collaboration and teaming with ability to work in a matrix environment
• Strategic thinking & sound analytical skills
• Big picture orientation with attention to detail
• Sense of urgency & desire to excel
• Intellectual curiosity
• Self-awareness and adaptability
• Result oriented and performance driven
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills to effectively interact with a broad range of audience