PHARMAFull-time
Area Medical Advisor, Specialty, Hepatology
MUMBAI (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 8/24/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONGSKPharmaceuticals / Healthcare / Life Sciences
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
Core Responsibilities
Provide high-standard scientific and technical expertise for local medical information and engage with Key External Experts (KEEs) and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs).
Provide medical and scientific input into regional business strategy.
Develop and maintain credible professional networks with appropriate Health Care Practitioners (HCPs).
Plan, facilitate, and conduct CMEs, symposia, training programs, workshops, scientific meetings, speaker tours, and product-specific campaigns.
Deliver consistent, scientifically accurate product messages at relevant meetings and medical education programs, including approved "on-label" communications.
Understand and support Scientific Engagement activities in accordance with Medical Plans and applicable Promotional Codes.
Develop specialist expertise in Hepatology for GSK brands and support activities associated with those brands.
Maintain current scientific knowledge of Hepatology, GSK molecules, and relevant Product Information (PI) to ensure appropriate on-label communication across platforms.
Support feasibility assessments for potential research sites and contribute to concept notes, proposals, budgets, data-collection tools, and monitoring tools for field studies.
Provide medical input into the development and execution of brand strategy.
Support the Named Safety Contact in strengthening Hepatology Pharmacovigilance activities and maintain appropriate self-learning.
Scientific & Regulatory Standards
Apply understanding of clinical approaches to disease management and conduct peer-to-peer scientific discussions with HCPs.
Understand principles and practices of ICH-GCP and internal GSK SOPs.
Understand scientific methods and experimental design.
Understand regulations governing promotional practices and adapt to evolving regulations and GSK policies concerning promotional activities and Scientific Engagement.
Maintain accurate, consistent, and compliant on-label scientific communications.
Stakeholder & Communication Responsibilities
Build and maintain relationships with KOLs, HCPs, colleagues, and other internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills in English and the local language.
Present scientific topics effectively in different professional settings.
Develop good relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and facilitate high-quality external scientific engagement.
Work closely with sales, marketing, medical, and other functions in a highly technical and complex environment.
Influence and engage internal and external stakeholders effectively.
General Competencies
Strong scientific presentation skills for medical and scientific meetings.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and technical-writing skills.
Maintain awareness of new scientific and therapeutic developments.
Give and receive constructive feedback.
Share scientific knowledge with team members and contribute to common goals.
Generate creative ideas for continuous improvement.
Demonstrate digital fluency, enterprise thinking, external stakeholder management, high-impact communication, and focus on patient impact.
Education & Experience
Minimum educational requirement: MBBS with postgraduate qualification.
Preferred postgraduate qualification: Pharmacology or Public Health.
Qualifications listed include MBBS and MD/Postgraduate qualification.
Relevant specializations may include Pharmacology, Paediatrics, General Medicine, Community Medicine, or related areas.
The posting requires 1-2 years of pharmaceutical-industry experience, preferably within Gastroenterology/Hepatology; another section references Respiratory therapy experience, so candidates should verify the exact therapy-area requirement with the recruiter/application portal.
Pharmaceutical-industry or other relevant experience is desirable, as is relevant therapeutic-area experience.
Company & Inclusion Information
GSK describes itself as a global biopharma company focused on specialty medicines and vaccines and aims to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade.
GSK states that its culture is based on being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and doing the right thing.
GSK provides recruitment-process adjustment support through its Recruitment Team for candidates who require accommodations.
GSK states that it does not charge candidates any recruitment fee and warns applicants against fraudulent job advertisements or payment requests.
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
MBBS
MD/Postgraduate Qualification
Medical Affairs
Hepatology
Gastroenterology
Clinical Disease Management
Scientific Engagement
Medical Information
Health Care Practitioner Engagement
KOL Engagement
KEE Engagement
ICH-GCP
GSK SOPs
Scientific Methods
Experimental Design
Pharmacovigilance
Promotional Regulations
On-Label Communication
Product Information
Research Site Feasibility
Brand Strategy
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. The company focuses on the research, development, and manufacture of innovative vaccines and specialty medicines. GSK's products address a wide range of diseases, aiming to impact the health of millions worldwide.
TEAM SIZE: 70,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals / Healthcare / Life Sciences
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