PHARMAFull-time
Medical Advisor
MUMBAI (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 9/27/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONPFIZERBiopharmaceutical / Healthcare
ROLE OVERVIEW
Provide scientific and medical expertise for Specialty Care and Internal Medicine pipeline products, support medical strategy and launch readiness, generate evidence, engage healthcare professionals, and ensure compliant execution of Medical Affairs activities.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Implement country medical plans for pipeline products in alignment with global and regional strategy
- •Deliver balanced scientific information and support advisory boards, congresses, and educational initiatives
- •Coordinate local real-world evidence, investigator-initiated studies, and post-marketing studies
- •Support launch readiness through KOL mapping, training, and medical-content development
- •Collaborate with commercial, regulatory, and clinical teams
- •Review promotional and non-promotional materials for compliance with OPPI, CDSCO, and internal standards
- •Capture and communicate medical insights to inform strategy and content updates
- •Support medical strategy and execution for Specialty Care and Internal Medicine assets
Reporting Hierarchy: Medical Affairs role collaborating with commercial, regulatory, clinical, and external healthcare stakeholders; specific direct reporting manager is not stated in the supplied posting
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- MD degree in any field
- 4-6 years of Medical Affairs experience
- Experience working in a multinational company
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical medicine and relevant therapeutic areas/products
- Understanding of clinical-trial design, methodology, conduct, and interfaces
- Strong written and verbal communication including medical writing and presentation skills
- Strong analytical skills and medical judgment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Experience with product launches, oncology, and vaccines
- •Knowledge of drug discovery, R&D, commercialization, promotion, and pharmaceutical regulations
- •Experience with RWE, IITs, or post-marketing studies
- •Strong AI-tool knowledge and use cases relevant to Medical Affairs
- •Experience with KOL mapping and launch-readiness activities
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Medical affairs
medical strategy
scientific communication
evidence generation
RWE
IITs
post-marketing studies
launch readiness
KOL mapping
medical education
clinical trials
OPPI
CDSCO
medical writing
pharmaceutical medicine
AI tools
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Standard employee benefits and professional development opportunities; specific benefits are not stated in the supplied posting.
The supplied posting does not disclose salary, bonus, or equity. Compensation should be confirmed directly with Pfizer; no figures are inferred.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Pfizer is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering medicines and vaccines across multiple therapeutic areas.
TEAM SIZE: 80,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Biopharmaceutical / Healthcare
Culture: Pfizer emphasizes scientific integrity, patient impact, cross-functional collaboration, inclusion, and evidence-based medical engagement.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
Potential progression into Senior Medical Advisor, Medical Affairs Lead, Therapy Area leadership, or broader country/regional Medical Affairs management roles depending on experience and organizational opportunities.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Emphasize the MD qualification and 4-6 years of Medical Affairs experience; highlight multinational-company exposure, launch readiness, oncology/vaccine experience, RWE/IIT coordination, KOL engagement, regulatory compliance, and medical strategy; explicitly demonstrate practical use of AI tools in Medical Affairs.
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