Team Lead - Medical Affairs

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries. 

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable.  Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Job Summary
We are looking for an adept leader to spearhead Medical Affairs in Emerging Markets across therapy areas. The role is integral to achieving disease and therapy area leadership, improving product access, conducting impactful scientific initiatives, contributing to evaluating new products, fostering KOL (Key Opinion Leaders) connections, planning evidence generation, and guiding marketing teams for compliance.

Roles & Responsibilities
• You will be responsible for reviewing and approving promotional inputs, ensuring compliance with SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and regulations, with a target of 90% approval within 2 to 5 working days.
• Your role involves organizing webinars, CMEs  (Continuing Medical Education), ISPs (Investigator-Sponsored Program), advisory board meetings, and preceptorship programs for various countries, including preparation of scientific agendas, providing literature and presentations, and coordinating with faculties for ISPs.
• You will provide strategic support for new and existing products, developing medical strategy for new launches, offering strategic inputs for existing products, and contributing to communication development.
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance in medico-marketing activities, including print/digital input approvals, other medical affairs activities, selection of speakers, deciding FMV, and evaluating participation criteria.
• You will lead evidence generation activities and publications for major products across Emerging Markets (EM) countries.
• You will be responsible for the evaluation of new products, identifying products to build a robust portfolio across therapy areas. Your role involves providing medical rationale and analysis for selected products to BD (Business Development), Portfolio, and CoE (Center of Excellence) teams.
• You will conduct Advisory board meetings to gather the opinions of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) on new products. Additionally, you will prepare target product profiles for proposed differentiated products, including details on the rationale, desired pharmacokinetics, and endpoints to be studied in various stages of drug development. You will also create slides on the medical rationale of differentiated products and present them to internal approval committees and regulatory bodies for necessary approvals.
• You will be responsible for conducting training sessions and preparing slides or manuals for new launches with CoE and country teams in EM, and conducting sessions on scientific updates on existing products.
• You will compile recent conference updates and circulate them to CoE and the Marketing team in EM for each therapy area. Your role involves providing regular periodic updates on major brands/therapy areas and supporting digital activities such as websites for doctors, Medznat in APAC  (Asia-Pacific) countries, video review and approval for digital platforms, digital content quality review and revision, and support for website launch and webinars/CMEs for digital platforms.

Educational qualification: An M.D.

Minimum work experience: 7 to 8 years of relevant experience from reputed pharmaceutical companies in GLP-1 therapy area

Skills & attributes:

Technical Skills
• Experience in clinical research, and in -depth knowledge of regulatory standards in the pharmaceutical and medical field
• Technical Skills in organizing and managing diverse events.
• Knowledge and experience in developing strategic medical plans for new product launches and providing valuable inputs for existing products.
• Expertise in leading evidence generation activities and publications for major products in EM (Emerging Markets).
• Ability to evaluate new products, identify portfolio enhancement opportunities, and conduct advisory board meetings for gathering key opinion leader insights.
• Proficiency in managing digital activities, including websites, video reviews, digital content quality review, and approval for various platforms.
• Skills in conducting training sessions.
• Proficiency in regular usage of computers.

Behavioural Skills
• Keen attention to detail for ensuring accuracy in promotional inputs, compliance reviews, and event coordination.
• Effective communication for collaborating with cross-functional teams, coordinating events, and providing strategic support
• Ability to convey complex medical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to changing regulatory requirements, market conditions, and evolving product portfolios.
• Strong organizational and time management skills for handling multiple tasks and priorities.
• Ability to influence and guide teams, especially in cross-functional collaborations.

About the Department
Emerging Markets
Branded generics is one of our biggest businesses in Emerging market and our branded products are available 48 countries across 5 regions. Our key markets are Russia, China and Brazil. We also have presence in Latin America, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), CIS and Romania. We have added 13 new geographies in the last 5 years.
In the last 4 years, our emerging markets business’ growth rate has doubled (June ’22). Our diverse portfolio spans all segments. We are continuously advancing technologies, enhancing efficiency of operations and increasing our portfolio of highest-quality quality products.
With nearly 40 products and 6 mega brands, Russia is a key market. With more than 30 years of operations in the region, as of FY22, we have reported a year-on-year growth of 32%. This was driven by improved existing business performance, launch of new products during the year along with divestment of some non-core brands. 6 key products were ranked among the top 200 bestselling formulation brands, as per IQVIA in its report for the 12-month period ended 31 March, 2022. 5 of our leading products were voted as the ’Product of the Year’ by the consumers – reaffirming the trust that the people of Russia have in them.
We are among the earliest Indian pharma companies to have a business presence in China. We have a representative office that focuses on filings and approvals, including the Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO). Our joint venture entity (Kunshan Rotam Reddy Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd) offers a portfolio of niche and essential products, strengthening our presence in China.
In Latin America we have a strong presence in Brazil and Colombia. In just a little over five years in Brazil, our team has established itself in the region with our diverse portfolio. Our primary focus in Brazil is oncology and institutional. Our team in Colombia was certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’.
Through our comprehensive COVID-19 portfolio, we were able to reach over 5 million patients in low and middle-income countries. With the aim of reaching more and more patients around the world, we are harnessing our deep science capabilities to create a robust portfolio in the region to become the partner of choice.
Our teams in China, Brazil, Colombia and Thailand, Malaysia are a certified great place to work. Our team in Russia is among the top 3 in Head-hunter’s Best Employer Ranking in 2022. These recognitions reaffirm our commitment and efforts to bring science, technology and innovation together to offer affordable medicines and solutions beyond the pill to patients in the region.
As the need, scope and standards of healthcare evolve, we keep track of emerging needs to contribute to patient welfare. After all, Good Health Can’t Wait

Benefits Offered
At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.
The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.
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